[ad_1] An 11-year-old West Coast schoolgirl has saved a preschooler who was floating upside down in a swollen stream, thanks to her life-saving training. Yazmin Haddock, who attends Haast Primary School in one of New Zealand’s most isolated areas, was playing in the bush with three other children last Saturday …
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[ad_1] People from San Francisco to Seattle woke up to an eerie orange glow on Wednesday, not unlike what we saw here in New Zealand in January. Eric Risberg / AP Patrick Kenefick, left, and Dana Williams search the darkened, smoke-covered Golden Gate Bridge from a pier at Fort Baker …
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[ad_1] BRADEN FASTIER / Things Labor Relations Minister Andrew Little is calling for an independent investigation into the alleged misconduct at Weta Digital. The industrial relations minister calls for an independent investigation into what is described as a toxic culture at one of New Zealand’s most recognized visual effects companies. …
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[ad_1] President Donald Trump’s comments on the new coronavirus threat attracted widespread attention after excerpts from journalist Bob Woodward’s book “Rage” were published. The excerpts also provide new details on the president’s thoughts on North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, the race riots, and a mysterious new weapon that Trump claims …
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[ad_1] Pasilika Naufahu is the president of Comanchero Motorcycle Club New Zealand. This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. The president of the Comanchero Motorcycle Club of New Zealand feared he would be arrested eight months before a major police raid and also suspected that the …
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[ad_1] Fake news, misinformation and conspiracy theories threaten to derail the country’s response to Covid-19 and impede progress towards alert level 1. The government has issued a strong warning after revealing that people linked to the Mt Roskill church group were skeptical about the severity of the pandemic, while an …
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[ad_1] When asked how tempting the prospect of ruling alone is, Ardern said: “Have no doubt that we will campaign strongly and we will campaign strongly for a strong mandate for Labor.” So on the one hand, that’s a ‘yes’ that Ardern wants Labor in government and only at work. …
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[ad_1] Members of the Auckland coronavirus group have visited more than a dozen “sights” since August. The 14 locations confirmed by the Ministry of Health stretch from Albany in North Auckland to Tokoroa in Waikato. They include several supermarkets, restaurants, and cafes, as well as schools and medical offices. According …
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[ad_1] Google has launched a new electoral trend center, figuring out how New Zealanders search for parties, leaders and important issues before October 17. It’s been six long and tough weeks since Newshub’s “rogue” poll that gave Labor hope of ruling alone after the October elections. Since then, we’ve had …
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[ad_1] A large wasp nest, originally the size of a two-person tent, has been discovered in Auckland’s Waitākere Ranges. Found in the Karekare Beach area of the regional park, it is believed to have been expanding for up to two years and would have been home to tens of thousands …
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