[ad_1] An Auckland diamond robbery attempt was stopped by a shop owner with a baseball bat, but not before the thief could escape with tens of thousands of dollars in jewelry. Dramatic security footage captured the moment Polished Diamonds owner operator Nick Nielsen confronted a thief at his Ponsonby store. …
Read More »Matthew Hooton: Simon Bridges was ‘the most unpopular high-level political figure in the English-speaking world’
[ad_1] A former adviser to former National Party leader Todd Muller says Judith Collins should have been promoted to leadership earlier and calls Simon Bridges the “most unpopular high-ranking political figure in the English-speaking world.” Political commentator Matthew Hooton was one of Muller’s first advocates to roll Bridges, after a …
Read More »Jacinda Ardern’s Covid Success Gives National Little Room to Advance Policy | World News
[ad_1] Its track record in eliminating Covid-19 and controlling a second outbreak has drawn praise for New Zealand around the world. Now the center-left Labor party, led by the popularly popular Jacinda Ardern, faces an election bolstered by its success in containing the virus, but darkened by the shadow of …
Read More »The US government executes a murderer obsessed with witchcraft
[ad_1] The US government has executed a former soldier who said an obsession with witchcraft led him to kill a Georgia nurse who he believed had bewitched him. William Emmett LeCroy, 50, was pronounced dead at 9:06 p.m. (local time) after receiving a lethal injection at the same US prison …
Read More »Wealth tax is ‘a bottom line’ for a Green-Labor government: Genter
[ad_1] A rift has opened in the relationship between the Greens and the Labor Party after the Greens demanded that a wealth tax be part of any future Coalition government deal. The Greens’ electoral policies include a plan to make Kiwis with a net worth greater than $ 1 million …
Read More »Gloriavale’s abandonment initiates civil proceedings in Superior Court against leaders
[ad_1] A former Glorivale member is taking legal action against the West Coast Christian community, accusing the leaders of “breach of duty” towards their followers. John Ready filed a civil suit in Greymouth Superior Court on Wednesday seeking the removal of the trustees who govern Gloriavale for misconduct, mismanagement and …
Read More »Video posted of Wellington’s random kidnapping as police continue to search for criminals
[ad_1] CCTV footage of a random kidnapping incident has been released in an attempt to help police find the criminals. On August 25, a couple was sitting in a parked car on Shelley Bay Rd at around 8 p.m. when a car pulled up and forced the man into the …
Read More »Search continues for 31-year-old woman missing since walking near Clarence River on Sunday
[ad_1] Search efforts continue in North Canterbury for a woman who has been missing since Sunday. Melissa Ewings was reported missing Monday when she did not show up for work and her family says they have serious concerns for her well-being. On Sunday, the 31-year-old told a friend that she …
Read More »Police Releases CCTV Footage In Wellington Kidnapping Case
[ad_1] Police have released CCTV footage in an attempt to find those involved in a Wellington kidnapping last month. The incident occurred on Tuesday, August 25 between 8:00 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. Detective Sergeant Stephen Wescott said the images showed two vehicles of interest. One is a black BMW hatchback …
Read More »Auckland Harbor Bridge: Public Transport Urged Despite Temporary Damage Repair
[ad_1] Motorists are still used to bypassing the Auckland Harbor Bridge and using public transport, despite the successful installation of a temporary repair on a damaged prop. Half of the bridge’s lanes were closed after a freak accident Friday when two trucks were hit by strong winds, leaving a severely …
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