[ad_1] Sitting across from her attorney at an immigrant detention center in rural Georgia, USA, Mileidy Cardentey Fernandez unbuttoned her jail jumpsuit to show the scars on her abdomen. There were three small circular marks. The 39-year-old Cuban was only told that she would undergo an operation to treat her …
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[ad_1] Tasman has continued his perfect start to the Miter 10 Cup, with another bonus points victory. The Mako crushed Northland 54-21 at Nelson, following their opening 41-24 win over Counties Manukau, with a blitz after halftime sealing the comfortable victory. Leading 19-7 after 45 minutes, Tasman made three attempts …
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[ad_1] Last year Anil Verma was broke, desperate, and threatened with deportation. He fought his employer, the fiber installation company S-Net Technologies, taking a case to the Labor Relations Authority (ERA). Immigration NZ walked away from the threat of deportation, allowing him to stay in New Zealand while fighting his …
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[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. Increasing security at Hamilton’s Covid-19 isolation hotels has become a reality with a pōwhiri for 57 defense force personnel in the city on Thursday. The additional staff will bring the total number of NZDF staff at the city’s …
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[ad_1] SUPPLIED Hastings man Ian Clayton contracted Legionnaires’ disease from the potting mix. Coughing up blood and lying on his back for six days, Ian Clayton had plenty of time to think about his gardening. And about how to avoid getting Legionnaires’ disease in the future. Clayton of Hastings is …
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[ad_1] But it will take longer to pay off the debt. Seymour wants to cut GST and income taxes, which would reduce the government’s tax revenue. “The ACT Party would reduce the GST by five points over a year to stimulate the economy, lower the median income tax rate from …
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[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. Skiers on Mt Hutt will be able to reach the top of the mountain almost three times faster when a new chairlift is installed next year. The South Island ski field will be the first in the country …
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[ad_1] This morning, Finance Minister Grant Robertson was optimistic about the future, saying there were signs that the recession was over and that New Zealand would recover quickly. He told Mike Hosking of Newstalk ZB that the “go hard, go early” strategy to deal with Covid-19 had not only saved …
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[ad_1] An Otago rugby player who “loves big contacts” has been charged with driving under the influence. Aleki Martin Morris (26), who goes by the surname Morris-Lome, had his case called in Dunedin District Court yesterday, where he was also charged with reckless driving, following an alleged incident in Moray …
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[ad_1] Supplied You can’t just learn the language; the threads of Maori culture are inextricably intertwined, writes Lydia Davis. OPINION: As an immigrant from the UK 11 years ago, I was full of great intentions to become familiar with the indigenous language of New Zealand. Growing up in Europe, and …
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