[ad_1] World-class kayak and rowing craftsman Andrew Martin has been named as the man who died in the car accident on State Highway 6 near Rai Valley. Police confirmed Tuesday that Martin, 58, of Nelson, died after Sunday’s crash in which two others were seriously injured. Martin’s multisport athlete and …
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[ad_1] The physical search for Melissa Ewings, a missing Marlborough beekeeper, has been narrowed, but police say a broader investigation is underway. Melissa Ewings, 31, has been missing for nine days despite a massive search and rescue operation. His concerned family has growing fear for their safety and says it …
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[ad_1] OPINION: With the first of three US presidential debates scheduled for Wednesday night (New Zealand time), those following US policy are eager to start the first showdown. No one should expect the debates between Donald Trump and Joe Biden to be studied by future students trying to learn the …
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[ad_1] The Serious Fraud Office has charged two people in the NZ First Foundation donations scandal, but Winston Peters says his party has been “exonerated.” The two people were charged with “obtaining by deception” on Sept. 23 in the election financing case, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said in a …
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[ad_1] The partner of a New Zealand police officer killed in the UK has spoken of losing their “soul mate”. Matiu “Matt” Ratana, originally from Hawke’s Bay, was shot and killed in a South London custody facility, allegedly by a man who had been detained while working for the Metropolitan …
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[ad_1] A teacher faces a charge of serious misconduct after hitting a student on the head five times to demonstrate the psychology of rewards and punishments. An Auckland secondary school teacher said he asked his Year 12 and 13 class in 2018 for a volunteer who was willing to accept …
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[ad_1] A man who used blankets to escape from an Auckland quarantine hotel spent eight hours on the loose visiting different parts of the city. The deportee escaped from the Ramada hotel on Federal St late Sunday night and was caught on CCTV in Aotea Square at 1 a.m. yesterday, …
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[ad_1] Social capital has been hailed as one of the reasons behind New Zealand’s successful response to the Covid-19 pandemic, new research from Princeton University suggests. Stuff The reports were among bodies of work based on the analysis by the Innovations for Successful Societies research center, which examined the March-June …
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[ad_1] The Serious Fraud Office has charged two people in the NZ First Foundation donations scandal, but Winston Peters says his party has been “exonerated.” The two people were charged with “obtaining by deception” on Sept. 23 in the election financing case, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said in a …
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[ad_1] A political gambling analyst has tipped New Zealand’s prime minister to win the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, despite facing stiff competition. According to Joe Short of gambling.com, Jacinda Ardern’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and her inspiring leadership sees her as a strong contender to get her out. The …
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