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[ad_1] Caleb Clarke barely slept in his hotel room in downtown Wellington on Saturday night. Hoskins Sotutu got up early at 6.30am, pacing anxiously. The rising stars who played the North versus South game at Sky Stadium were dismissed with the message from the All Blacks selectors: don’t call us, …

[ad_1] Ethnic groups Of all the COVID-19 cases recorded in New Zealand, 1,091 (62 percent) are European or other, 277 (16 percent) are Asian, 175 (10 percent) are Pacific peoples, 169 (10 percent) 52 are Maori (3 percent) are Middle Eastern / Latin American / African and the rest are …

[ad_1] Roberto Pfeil / AP Neighbor Kasim Ayten and others lay stuffed animals, flowers and candles in front of the house where five children were found dead in Solingen, Germany. More than 800 people gathered for a tribute to the five children who were allegedly killed by their mother at …

[ad_1] Richard Drew / AP Frenchman Alain Cocq, who suffers from a long-lasting and incurable degenerative disease, had planned to show what he hopes will be a painful end to his life, but Facebook said it blocked his live broadcasts. Facebook has blocked live broadcasts of a bedridden man with …

[ad_1] A Nelson supermarket will test a sign language aisle at its checkout. By Tracy Neal of rnz.co.nz The trial is led by Hearing Nelson, who offered counseling and support to the hearing impaired and their whānau. He said methacrylate masks and screens used as barriers against Covid-19 were causing …

[ad_1] Commentary Despite the ongoing challenge from Covid-19, it is climate change that should be at the forefront of New Zealanders’ minds when they go to vote, says Rod Oram. Our most important election in many past and future generations officially begins this Sunday when Parliament is dissolved. Rightly, Covid-19 …

[ad_1] The governor general officially dissolved Parliament on Sunday, kicking off the process that will lead to elections on October 17. The 52nd Parliament is now considered “dissolved” and will not meet again. A new Parliament will meet after the general elections. However, the Government, which is essentially a creature …

[ad_1] Roberto Pfeil / AP Neighbor Kasim Ayten and others lay stuffed animals, flowers and candles in front of the house where five children were found dead in Solingen, Germany. More than 800 people gathered for a tribute to the five children who were allegedly killed by their mother at …

[ad_1] All the qualities that made Whale rider so special have gone into the making of the Disney blockbuster Mulansays acclaimed filmmaker Niki Caro. Niki Caro (right) on the set of Mulan Photo: Supplied One of the most anticipated movies of 2020, Mulan was filmed on location in New Zealand, …

[ad_1] “Several” ships sank while participating in a parade in support of US President Donald Trump, said a spokesman for the Travis County Sheriff’s Office in Texas. “We responded to multiple calls from ships in distress, several of them sank,” but there are no reports of fatalities or injuries and …