[ad_1] Stacy Squires / Stuff Edward James Quirke, 41, was sentenced in Christchurch District Court on Wednesday. A man has been jailed for stealing more than $ 1.4 million from his late father-in-law’s estate and intended to support his widow. Edward James Quirke, 41, was sentenced in Christchurch District Court …
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[ad_1] Police charged a 36-year-old man with leaving a managed isolation facility in Auckland on Sunday night. Head of Managed Isolation and Air Quarantine Comodoro Darryn Webb. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The man left the isolation facility run by Ramada Federal Street around midnight Sunday, walked through Auckland and …
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[ad_1] Kiwifruit can expect a two-halved summer, one dry in the south, wet in the north, but generally warm throughout, if an anticipated La Niña weather system brings its usual flavor to the table. Forecasters have also pointed to the potential for warm sea temperatures and possibly increased tropical cyclone …
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[ad_1] Sam Cane has reiterated New Zealand’s frustrations at being surprised by the announcement of the Rugby Championship schedule and the All Blacks captain believes that a belated concession from Sanzaar to prevent his team from being quarantined over Christmas is not too much. ask. Cane is preparing to lead …
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[ad_1] Health Minister Chris Hipkins admitted that Rotorua Hospital’s mental health unit is not safe for both staff and patients. Hipkins visited the hospital Wednesday to announce a new $ 31 million acute mental health facility that will begin construction late next year ahead of the planned opening in 2023. …
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[ad_1] The suppression of the names of two people accused of fraud in the NZ First Foundation donation scandal will be considered in an urgent court hearing next week. Stuff and RNZ this morning sought to challenge the suppression orders on public interest grounds before the election. Stuff and RNZ …
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[ad_1] Dunedin City Council has been tasked with the appointment of a new CEO, handing the position to Sandy Graham, who has been serving as interim. In a memo sent to council stakeholders, Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins confirmed that Ms. Graham had been appointed the council’s new executive director following …
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[ad_1] supplied Melissa Ewings, 31, has been missing in the Clarence area for almost two weeks. The cell phone of a missing woman was found near the Clarence River, north of Kaikōura. Melissa Ewings, 31, has not been seen since she told a friend she was going for a walk …
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[ad_1] A man was charged after allegedly fleeing from a fourth-floor window of a managed isolation hotel by making ropes out of sheets. Police said they had charged a 36-year-old man with an alleged leak from the facility, the Ramada on Federal Street in central Auckland, on Sunday night. They …
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[ad_1] President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will meet for their first NZT debate this afternoon in a presidential election year marked by extraordinary upheaval. WATCH A LIVE STREAM OF THE DEBATE FROM 2PM, WITH LIVE UPDATES HERE. SCROLL DOWN TO READ MORE.. With 35 days to go and …
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