[ad_1] BELT Facebook is especially popular in Myanmar and the overthrown government used to make public announcements on the social media site. Myanmar’s new military government has blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday’s coup increased amid calls for civil disobedience to protest the removal of the elected civilian …
Read More »Revision of the name of the President of the United States, Biden, in an important speech by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nanaia Mahuta
[ad_1] Minister Nanaia Mahuta today outlined her approach to foreign affairs in Waitangi. Photo / Mark Mitchell Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has verified the name of newly elected US President Joe Biden in his first major speech in office, citing New Zealand’s strong relationship with the United States. He was …
Read More »Rage of the ships – Tairua man was angry about the speed of the ships
[ad_1] The Tairua boatman who rammed another boat with his boat says he was angry that the other boat had sped past his boat. John Dixon, who was jailed in 1979 for murdering a night watchman who refused to loan him money, told Stuff that two boats speeding by on …
Read More »Man Arrested After Te Awamutu School Briefly Closed During Gun Scare
[ad_1] google maps Pekerau Primary School on Te Rahu Rd in Te Awamutu was closed for a short period. Te Awamutu police arrested a man who caused a closure at a local elementary school. Police were called around 2:25 pm to receive reports of a robbery on Te Rahu Rd …
Read More »Travelers warned of possible delays again due to sump repair
[ad_1] Supplied Contractors prepare equipment for overnight repair at Jervois Quay, Wellington. Wellington commuters are again warned of potential rush hour traffic delays due to ongoing repairs to a sump at Jervois Quay. Wellington City Council urges travelers to be vigilant in the media and social media early Friday to …
Read More »Man who died after falling while painting a ceiling as a ‘great husband and father’
[ad_1] John Kirk-Anderson / Stuff A man died after a fall on property in Sydenham in Christchurch, a building used by the Sara Anderson School of Dance. A man who died after falling while painting the roof of a building in Christchurch was a “fantastic worker, great friend, husband and …
Read More »Covid-19: BBQ King and Neighboring Businesses Suffer as Customers Stay Away
[ad_1] Lucy Xia / Things Sich Seafood Restaurant is a new restaurant opened in January that has had “almost no customers” after two cases of Covid-19 in the Auckland community. A company visited by Auckland’s last two Covid-19 community cases says it is suffering financially after customers have not returned. …
Read More »Porirua’s alleged bigamist fit for trial, lawyer says, was granted name suppression
[ad_1] An accused bigamist is in a position to stand trial, says his lawyer. The 48-year-old man from Porirua was granted provisional name suppression in Porirua District Court in an earlier appearance in November, for reasons that were also suppressed. It appeared in court today, where the removal of the …
Read More »Seasonal Worker Dies at Auckland’s Covid-19 Managed Isolation Facility | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] A temporary worker from Vanuatu staying at a Covid-19-run isolation hotel in Auckland died overnight. Crowne Plaza. Source: Google Maps Emergency services were called to the managed Crowne Plaza around 7:30 pm but were unable to help the 44-year-old. The man had just arrived in New Zealand from Vanuatu …
Read More »The first Matariki holiday in Aotearoa will fall on June 24, 2022 – prepare to finish the job on a Thursday
[ad_1] The long winter holiday drought in Aotearoa will be broken next year with the new Matariki public holiday, which will fall on Friday, June 24. In announcing the 2022 date in Waitangi, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said it would be the first public holiday “that recognizes you Ao Māori” …
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