[ad_1] After an errant forehand in the first set of the US Open final, Naomi Osaka looked at her coach in the almost empty Arthur Ashe Stadium bleachers with her palms up, as if to say, “What the hell is going on?” In response to another whimsical forehand against Victoria …
Read More »National Library in the middle of the first great selection of international books
[ad_1] By Eva Corlett for RNZ The National Library is in the middle of its project to select 600,000 of its international books. The titles, which cover a variety of fiction and non-fiction topics, will be offered to local libraries, prison libraries and community groups. Content Services Director Rachel Esson …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: Travelers pay out of pocket after Airbnb rejected full refund
[ad_1] By RNZ Travelers have run out of money due to Airbnb’s response to the latest Covid-19 crash. Those who booked travel while New Zealand was at Tier 1, only to find that they were unable to travel outside or within Auckland as a result of the virus re-emergence, were …
Read More »French rider Romain Bardet suffers ‘a small hemorrhage’ in the brain during the Tour de France
[ad_1] Anne-Christine Poujoulat / AP Romain Bardet suffered a cerebral hemorrhage after suffering a fall during the 13th stage of the Tour de France. French rider Romain Bardet has revealed that he suffered “a small hemorrhage” in his brain after an accident on stage 13 of the Tour de France …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: INZ reassesses when it can resume the main category
[ad_1] Immigration New Zealand will look into when it can resume processing parent-category visas after calls from applicants wanting to move their parents here during the pandemic. The plan that provides an avenue for migrants to sponsor their parents to live in New Zealand was reopened in February, but was …
Read More »Racing: New Zealand champion jockey Chris Johnson fails breathalyzer test during race at Riccarton
[ad_1] Champion jockey Chris Johnson could face suspension after being pulled from the race at Riccarton yesterday for failing a breathalyzer test. Johnson is only 10 wins away from becoming New Zealand’s most successful jockey in national victories, but was tested by the stewards after participating in the first race …
Read More »US Open Women’s Final Live: Naomi Osaka vs Victoria Azarenka
[ad_1] Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka look to capture a third Grand Slam title as they face off in the US Open final. For Osaka, the fourth seed, it would be a third big trophy in two years. For Azarenka, a former world No. 1, it would be the first …
Read More »Travelers out of pocket after Airbnb declines full refund
[ad_1] Travelers have run out of money due to Airbnb’s response to the latest Covid-19 crash. File photo. Photo: 123RF Those who booked travel while New Zealand was at Tier 1, only to find they were unable to travel in or out of Auckland as a result of the virus …
Read More »The plaintiff in the GP scandal case is satisfied that it now goes further
[ad_1] By RNZ A woman whose husband had an affair with her GP is glad that the case is being investigated further. The Health and Disability Commission recently found that the GP did not uphold professional standards. In his decision, Commissioner Anthony Hill found that the GP violated professional boundaries …
Read More »Rugby League: New Zealand Warriors Ready to Sink or Swim NRL Challenge Against Cronulla Sharks
[ad_1] The Warriors season is balanced on the razor’s edge. In what has been one of the NRL’s most notable stories in recent years, the rootless Auckland club remains in pursuit of the top eight with three rounds to play. But tonight, against the Cronulla Sharks, it could all end. …
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