[ad_1] National leader Judith Collins has opened up about her controversial nickname “Crusher” after it was coined more than a decade ago. Speaking to the media during the launch of his meth policy in Hawke’s Bay, Collins revealed that he initially thought the term was “dehumanizing” and felt it had …
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[ad_1] Labor will make the 12th Matariki New Zealand public holiday starting in 2022 if re-elected, Labor leader Jacinda Ardern announced. The new winter holiday would fall sometime during the Matariki period, with the expectation that it would always occur on a Monday or Friday. The announcement of the policy …
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[ad_1] The return of All Blacks playmaker Beauden Barrett to the Miter 10 Cup this weekend is in doubt due to a minor injury sustained in last Saturday’s North-South game in Wellington. New Zealand Rugby (NZR) said in a press release on Monday that the majority of the All Blacks …
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[ad_1] A Whangarei man who bought a caravan in Napier in an attempt to do a money-making exercise didn’t even make it out of town before it started to cost him money. Ross Salter “rested” in Westshore for the night after driving to Napier to buy an old caravan, only …
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[ad_1] Stuff Jacinda Ardern joined by Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis in Rotorua for a tourism industry meeting. Labor will make the 12th Matariki New Zealand public holiday starting in 2022 if re-elected, Labor leader Jacinda Ardern announced. The new winter holiday would fall sometime during the Matariki period, with the …
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[ad_1] If elected in October, National would implement the ‘Matrix Methamphetamine Treatment Pilot Program’ at five District Health Boards (DHBs) in 11 locations to provide direct support to those recovering from methamphetamine use. A $ 50 million fund would be established to pilot new or expanded harm reduction programs across …
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[ad_1] Advertisements and articles in old New Zealand newspapers reveal the cultural shift that took place around cannabis as the reputation of the plant changed from “medicine” to “threat”. During the 19th century in New Zealand, cannabis was used primarily for medicinal purposes, considered a plant that could treat a …
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[ad_1] A man allegedly killed by his neighbor shared a noise complaint on Facebook about half an hour before he was fatally stabbed. Emergency services were called to a property in Edgeware at 2.47 a.m. Sunday, Father’s Day, after an incident at the intersection of Gresford and Champion streets. Police …
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[ad_1] Two Airbnb hosts in the UK have been labeled “fatphobic” after issuing a ban for any guest weighing more than 100kg. The ruler was part of an advertisement for Bobbit’s Lair medieval cottage in Sandwich, Kent. On the list, hosts Marcus Farkas and his partner Zsuzanna wrote that “people …
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[ad_1] Health officials are ready to reveal the latest Covid-19 cases and an update on the test numbers. There is no press conference scheduled for today, but the Ministry of Health will publish a press release around 1 pm with the latest issues. Yesterday five new cases of Covid-19 were …
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