[ad_1] New Zealand has called for a swift return to civilian rule in Myanmar, after the country’s military seized power and arrested leader Aung San Suu Kyi, among others, in a sudden coup. Myanmar’s army, the Tatmadaw, announced on its television station that it had taken control of the country …
Read More »Bill Hammond, one of the country’s most influential artists, has died
[ad_1] Stuff Artist Bill Hammond photographed with one of his paintings in 1994. Lyttelton-born artist Bill Hammond, known for the environmental and social-conscious themes of his work, has passed away. He was considered one of the most influential contemporary painters in New Zealand. Olivia McLeavey, whose family gallery in Wellington …
Read More »America’s Cup: British believe New Zealand team can be beaten
[ad_1] There is some talk of fights coming from the UK INEOS team and the British believe the America’s Cup defenders, the New Zealand team, are beatable. They admit that the Kiwis are still ahead of the fleet in boat speed, but feel that the rapid improvements coming everywhere give …
Read More »Man found dead in Hastings industrial area
[ad_1] MARTY SHARPE / Things The body of a man has been found in this industrial area of Hastings. Police are investigating the death of a man in an industrial area in Hastings. Police were called to an address on Plunket St in the Saint Leonards suburb around 10:40 a.m. …
Read More »The government takes to the air and promises a big change in climate policy
[ad_1] Climate change has divided New Zealand politics for two decades or more, but the morning after the Climate Change Commission unveiled the most significant set of emission reduction policies to grace mainstream politics, there was little sign of political discord. serious. Prominent breakfast TV host Duncan Garner even asked …
Read More »Judith Collins tells national deputies to resist ‘biting the bait’ of the Government at the first meeting of the year
[ad_1] National Party leader Judith Collins urged her small group to resist “taking the bait” of the government and “learn to trust and respect each other.” Collins will meet with his MPs and senior public officials at the party’s first meeting of the year at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. …
Read More »Fire crews on a two story house fire in Parklands, Christchurch
[ad_1] An elderly man has been rescued by a neighbor from his burning two-story home in Parklands. Emergency services were called to the fire in Curzon Place, Parklands around 6:10 a.m. Monday. Caity Leah lives across the street from the house and told Chris Lynch of Newstalk ZB that she …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: ‘deeply concerned’ Jacinda Ardern calls EU vaccine export move ‘wrong’
[ad_1] Dr. Ashley Bloomfield. New Zealand got good news after Australia decided not to extend its quarantine-free flight suspension. Photo / Mark Mitchell New Zealand received good news on Sunday after Australia decided not to extend its suspension of quarantine-free flights and the Health Ministry reported another day that there …
Read More »The government rejects interest-free loans for NZTA
[ad_1] The government’s main transportation agency, Waka Kotahi-NZTA, received interest-free long-term loans for some of its trucking projects and other projects from another government-owned entity. The idea was rejected by the Treasury, which found “multiple major problems” with the proposal. Crown Infrastructure Partners or CIP approached former Transportation Minister Phil …
Read More »America’s Cup 2021: Luna Rossa helmsman Jimmy Spithill says there will be improvements
[ad_1] The America’s Cup is more than just a battle on the water. It is a war of wits; a strategy match in which peaking too soon could lead to the premature demise of your team. Luna Rossa’s helmsman Jimmy Spithill knows how the game is played and how important …
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