[ad_1] Louisville police say an officer was shot amid protests over the lack of direct criminal charges for officers in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor. A spokesman for the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department issued a short statement Wednesday night saying: “We currently have an officer shot. We will update …
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[ad_1] This story was originally posted on RNZ.co.nz and is being republished with permission. New research on childhood vaccination suggests that immunization coverage is declining and that parental doubt about vaccinations may be partly to blame. University of Canterbury postdoctoral fellow Lukas Marek, who led the research, said that social …
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[ad_1] The housing market’s recovery since the lockdown has continued strongly, with mortgage loans last month hitting a record high in August. The last reserve bank Residential Home Loan Figures by Borrower Type show that nearly $ 6.8 billion in mortgages were advanced last month This follows a July record …
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[ad_1] Sanzaar CEO Andy Marinos has responded to New Zealand Rugby’s complaint about the newly released Rugby Championship schedule. Sanzaar and the Rugby Australia hosts today announced the full match schedule for the four-team tournament, which will see the All Blacks take on the Wallabies in the final week of …
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[ad_1] ACT leader David Seymour said a “radical” green Labor government would jeopardize New Zealand’s economic recovery. “Grant Robertson has said that Labor will not introduce new taxes, but that will bring little comfort to hard-working New Zealand taxpayers,” he said Thursday. “New Zealanders will be concerned that if a …
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[ad_1] Earl White’s * childhood has been marked by violence and sexual abuse by those responsible for caring for vulnerable children. White turned in evidence to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care on Thursday, where survivors of sexual and physical abuse are providing evidence about their battles …
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[ad_1] Israel Adesanya says his brief encounter with Paulo Costa confirmed what he already thought about the muscular Brazilian: it’s all barking and not biting. The undefeated rivals, who meet for the middleweight title at UFC 253 on Sunday (New Zealand time), had a surprisingly civilized conversation when they crossed …
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[ad_1] Scott Hammond / Stuff Nelson Marlborough Health encourages anyone whose work puts them in contact with people traveling from outside of the South Island to get tested for Covid-19. Restaurant workers, bar staff, airport workers, as well as taxi drivers and bus drivers in Nelson and Marlborough are urged …
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[ad_1] Three people are in police custody after an alleged firearms incident in Castlecliff this afternoon. Whanganui police blocked several streets in Castlecliff and schools were closed after reports of shooting. “We confirmed that three people are now in police custody, and the schools that were asked to keep their …
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[ad_1] The Christchurch City Council has decided not to create a forum designed to improve a poor approval rating. Plans to create a residents’ forum to help overturn the Christchurch City Council’s scathing approval rating have been abandoned in a move described as “anti-community.” In a heated debate Thursday, some …
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