[ad_1] Japan’s coast guard rescued a second survivor on Friday (local time) in waters where a ship carrying thousands of Napier cows to China is believed to have sunk during a storm, authorities said. Two New Zealanders were on board the ship. They are still missing. The second survivor, Jay-nel …
Read More »Coronavirus Covid-19: at least 12 more days until alert level 1; caution with botanical cases
[ad_1] LAST VIRUS:• First Covid death in three months: father of four becomes New Zealand’s youngest fatality• Steven Joyce: Where is the plan for the Covid recovery?• Covid-19: The Five Burning Questions NZ Faces• The first death in the current outbreak occurred yesterday, raising the death toll from Covid to …
Read More »The man snuck into the Wellington Hospital operating room during major surgery, allegedly disguised in borrowed gowns
[ad_1] Police were called after a member of the public disguised himself in a gown and snuck into an operating room at Wellington Hospital during major surgery, and was allegedly assisted by a medical student admitted to the hospital. The massive violation of privacy, medical and security, it is understood …
Read More »UFC, Donald Trump reacts after star fighter sentenced to death
[ad_1] The troubling case of Iranian wrestling champion Navid Afkari is sparking widespread outrage. Afkari, 27, was sentenced to two death sentences, in addition to 74 lashes, for his role in a peaceful protest against the economic policies of the Iranian government in 2018. Afkari and his brothers, Vahid and …
Read More »Maori are 50 percent more likely to die from COVID-19 than non-Maori, study finds
[ad_1] Professor Michael Plank has renewed interest in keeping up with New Zealand’s elimination strategy, now that he has looked to a theoretical future with COVID-19 out of control and seen the impact on Maori and Pacific Islanders. “This just reinforces the importance of controlling the virus and eliminating it, …
Read More »Dads desperate to bring home a surrogate girl born in South Africa
[ad_1] Her parents and older sisters have missed the birth and baby Leah’s first smile. They are desperate to hold her before she takes her first steps, but it could be months before the family comes together. Andre Soutzidellis and Dean Urquhart’s third daughter was born in May through a …
Read More »White US African American History Expert Admits To Pretending To Be Black For Years
[ad_1] She says her actions epitomize the way that non-black people abuse black identity and culture. His assumption of a false identity may be a response to the “severe trauma that marked my childhood and adolescence,” he says mental health professionals tell him. “To say that I have clearly been …
Read More »Three arrests after armed police raided Wellington gang-related properties
[ad_1] SIMON O’CONNOR / STUFF / Stuff Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) made arrests on a property in a Wellington suburb (file photo). Wellington police arrested three people following search warrants in Strathmore and Hutt Valley on Friday morning. The court orders followed an altercation between members of Nomads and Black …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: keeping Auckland at the correct ‘level 2.5’, says Goff, businesses are concerned
[ad_1] Mayor Phil Goff says the government’s decision to keep Auckland at a Covid-19 alert level 2.5 is the right one and is asking city residents to continue to play their role in enforcing the rules. Auckland city center and hotel business groups have also recognized the need to protect …
Read More »Donald Trump Calls America’s War Dead ‘Losers’, ‘Fools’: Report
[ad_1] A new report details multiple cases in which US President Donald Trump made disparaging remarks about members of the US military who have been captured or killed, including reference to Americans killed in the war in the cemetery. Aisne-Marne American in France in 2018 as “Losers” and “Fools”. Trump …
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