[ad_1] New Zealand’s Covid-19 lockdowns may cause a deeper recession than Australia, said a senior economist at Westpac. The warning comes as New Zealand faces an economic recession even more severe than the first part of the Great Depression of the 1930s. Michael Gordon, a senior economist at Auckland-based Westpac, …
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[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. A Hamilton woman who has turned her layoff into a fledgling dessert business is encouraging others to look beyond job postings for her next chapter. Donna Williams is among the thousands of Air New Zealand employees who have …
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[ad_1] Hamish McKenzie thought his daughter was looking for her phone when she walked into her classroom shortly after 3 a.m. Instead, he came face to face with a domestic intruder. McKenzie’s intervention caused the man to flee, but the incident left McKenzie, his wife, and their two daughters, ages …
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[ad_1] RICKY WILSON / THINGS A stamp temporarily blocked traffic on State Highway 1 in Wellington, but police showed up and found nothing. (File photo) Police who tried to catch a mysterious and wandering seal on the Wellington Urban Highway showed up at the scene and found nothing there. A …
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[ad_1] The heads of Sanzaar and New Zealand Rugby have expressed surprise at Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s suggestion that “politics” was behind the decision to award the Rugby Championship host rights to Australia. Sanzaar CEO Andy Marinos and his NZR counterpart Mark Robinson were taken aback by the comments, insisting …
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[ad_1] Swimmers and surfers are urged to avoid several beaches on the south coast of New South Wales, as a decomposing whale carcass triggers a shark feeding frenzy. A drone operator spotted a massive shark Friday swimming close to shore and near a boat on the Peggys surf breakwater after …
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[ad_1] Libby McKay’s family believes there is new hope for justice seven years after she fatally fell from a move. The police intend to seek legal advice on the possibility of pressing charges. The move comes after a second internal review of the death last year, which involved re-interviewing witnesses …
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[ad_1] A new 450-space parking building near Christchurch Hospital and additional staff parking is a “step in the right direction,” but some nurses wonder if it is enough. The new building would be about 350 meters from the hospital and would take two years to build. It is part of …
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[ad_1] Campaign diary: In the words of Green’s co-leader James Shaw, it was a “dirty night” in Wellington for the party’s campaign rally in the city. A grimy gale blowing through the capital cast a grim shadow over the proceedings. The soft filigree of raindrops falling from the sky gave …
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[ad_1] “We have seen what we can achieve with a solid plan, so let’s stick together and keep moving forward,” he says in the television ad released on Friday. Gone are the days of DJ Ardern. When you see it now, Labor wants you to think of “prime minister”, and …
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