[ad_1] Orren Williams was angry and “shot to kill” four men after he fired at least eight shots at them as they fled after making their way into their rural home. In her final presentation to the jury of six men and six women in Hamilton Superior Court today, Crown …
Read More »The influx of New Zealanders returning due to Covid-19 is ‘a myth’, experts say
[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. Going abroad has been a rite of passage for young New Zealanders for decades, but Covid-19 has prompted thousands of migrant Kiwis to return. However, beyond the raw numbers, little is known about exactly who will return and …
Read More »NZ Election 2020: Advance NZ Fails Legal Action To Stop Newshub Nation Debate Without Your Inclusion
[ad_1] Advance NZ leaders have failed in their urgent legal efforts to prevent Newshub Nation from airing an upcoming debate without including the party. Jami-Lee Ross and Billy Te Kahika, the co-leaders of Advance NZ, earlier this week filed a request for an urgent interlocutory injunction in Auckland High Court …
Read More »Could the mysterious big cat lurk in Halswell Quarry?
[ad_1] There has been another alleged sighting of a mysterious large black cat, this time outside of Christchurch. Over the years, big cat sightings have been reported in Canterbury, Otago, Southland and Marlborough, and two weeks ago in North Canterbury. Now a sighting much closer to home has emerged: the …
Read More »Gone to Marijuana: New Zealand Cools Down on Cannabis Legalization | New Zealand
[ad_1] meIt is believed to be the first country in the world to put the legalization of recreational cannabis to a national public vote. But amid a pandemic, an election focused almost entirely on the Covid-19 crisis, and a simultaneous vote on euthanasia, New Zealand’s upcoming marijuana referendum has not …
Read More »Comancheros Case: Accountant fined $ 2000 for possession of cocaine at ‘high end’, acquitted of other charges
[ad_1] An accountant acquitted of most charges during a high-profile trial has been fined $ 2,000 for possession of cocaine at the “high end.” Accountant Wiwini Himi Hakaraia was tried along with others in Auckland High Court, but for him the case came to an end today. The trial that …
Read More »Parents of missing French teenager Eloi Rolland renew calls to find their son after Auckland disappearance
[ad_1] Writing as if he were Eloi posting the message, the post read: “Today, Thursday, [I’m] 19 years. October 1 is my birthday. “I am a French student at Education First School in Auckland, New Zealand, but I am a missing person. “My parents are looking for me, their heart …
Read More »Four more arrests for Sao Young’s death
[ad_1] TVNZ Sao Young was a beloved father and brother, who lived a semi-transitory lifestyle in Hamilton. Police have made four more arrests in connection with the murder of Hamilton’s man, Sao Young. A 32-year-old man was arrested today in Hamilton, while a 37-year-old man was arrested on Monday, September …
Read More »Old school building destroyed in suspicious west coast fire
[ad_1] A suspicious fire has extensively damaged an old empty school building in Greymouth, on the west coast. Fire crews were called to the fire on Tainui St (State Highway 6) around 12:40 p.m. Thursday, New Zealand Fire and Emergency spokesman Andrew Norris said. An unoccupied building on the former …
Read More »Seniors SuperGold card to be upgraded under a national government | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] National leader Judith Collins has promised to safeguard and improve the SuperGold card, currently available for seniors to receive discounts, if her party is voted on. Judith Collins. Source: Getty Collins made the announcement to mark International Senior Citizens’ Day, saying National was making a “commitment to New Zealand’s …
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