[ad_1] Travel agents have received a $ 47.6 million lifeline from the government with a plan to help them recoup almost $ 700 million spent abroad by New Zealand tourists. Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Kris Faafoi New Zealanders who have money locked up abroad due to canceled travel …
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[ad_1] When a burglar came to knock on a Masterton home, a “stupid and brave” 11-year-old boy inside saw the intruder with a crowbar. Nicole James-Boyce was at work, and her daughter Paige Fraser, 15, and her niece Shakita Bailey, 15, were babysitting their son Hosea Fraser when they heard …
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[ad_1] The Detail is a daily news podcast produced for RNZ by Press room and is posted on Stuff with permission. Click on this link to subscribe to the podcast. The journalist investigating the shift to televised school sports is being called “catastrophic” for the future of New Zealand sport …
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[ad_1] A statement issued by a group that has been pushing for government support, including David Coombes of Flight Center NZ and Mark O’Donnell of House of Travel welcomes today’s announcement. “This is good news for our industry. There is still a long way to go, but we are pleased …
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[ad_1] Netsafe is issuing warnings to schools and parents after a disturbing video was shared on social media. Photo: 123rf The video is about suicide. A TikTok spokesperson said Sunday night US time that the clips were streamed live on Facebook and circulated on other platforms, including TikTok. “Our systems …
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[ad_1] Labor finance spokesman Grant Robertson is criticizing National for failing to disclose detailed costs of its policies, saying it reflects the “chaotic environment within his party.” But National finance spokesman Paul Goldsmith responded by saying this was “more than rich” coming from Robertson, given that Labor did the exact …
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[ad_1] Bejon Haswell / Stuff Civil Defense Minister Peeni Henare spoke with firefighters who fought the blaze near Lake Pukaki last week. About half of the more than $ 36 million injected to combat Scots pine infestations in New Zealand will benefit the Mackenzie Basin, an area known as “ground …
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[ad_1] Michael Smith of Australian Financial Review. The last two journalists working for Australian media in China left the country after police demanded interviews with them, the Australian government and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported. Bill Birtles of ABC and the Australian financial reviewMichael Smith landed in Sydney after flying …
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[ad_1] Warning: the story is about suicide and euthanasia. Vicki Walsh. Source: Checkpoint / RNZ A woman dying of cancer is urging New Zealanders to “unplug” the proposed euthanasia law, saying people could be forced to die prematurely. The public will be asked to vote yes or no on the …
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[ad_1] The scammer then took $ 10,000 from his account. Fortunately, Marion’s bank was contacted after noticing suspicious banking activity and the money could be recovered. But police say other victims are not as lucky as Marion, with several million dollars lost to Kiwis to these scammers abroad in recent …
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