[ad_1] David White / Stuff New Zealand recorded its warmest winter in 2020. Warm winters are becoming a recurring theme in New Zealand. This year’s winter peaked at 1.14 degrees Celsius above average, making it the warmest on record. Niwa has been recording seasonal averages for 111 years, but seven …
Read More »Survivor Confirms Cattle Boat Carrying Missing New Zealanders Capsized and Sunk in Storm | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] Japanese rescuers were searching today for a cattle boat with 42 crew on board that, according to a survivor, sank during bad weather a day earlier on an island in southern Japan, the coast guard said. Your playlist will load after this announcement. Only one of the 43 crew …
Read More »Cannabis referendum: how legalization could affect medical cannabis companies
[ad_1] Medical cannabis companies say the legalization of recreational cannabis in New Zealand could open up the market for over-the-counter wellness products. Medical cannabis is already legal under the Medicinal Cannabis Program, which came into effect on April 1 and allows access to cannabis-based products by prescription. New Zealand will …
Read More »Australian mother ‘homeless’ after stranded in Africa for months
[ad_1] A Sydney mother who has been stranded in Africa for the past six months has finally returned to Australia, only to find that she may not have a home to return to. Melissa Inkster, 44, arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on March 23 and was …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: Police to come out in additional numbers as Auckland celebrates first weekend of Level 2
[ad_1] Auckland residents are warned not to drop the ball as the city heads into its first weekend at alert level 2, with police warning it will be out of order. While Tāmaki Makaurau exited level 3 on Monday, restrictions still remain around the size of social gatherings, funerals and …
Read More »Kidnapper who cut off a woman’s finger for drug debt sent to prison | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] A man who kidnapped and cut off a woman’s finger due to a drug debt in Wellington was sent to prison. An archival image of the coat of arms of a courtroom. Source: 1 NEWS Willie Malua-Bentley pleaded guilty to kidnapping and disfigurement with intent to cause serious bodily …
Read More »Family of murdered Hamilton man urges people who know best to come forward
[ad_1] The family of a murdered Hamilton father has made a sincere plea for anyone with information about his disappearance to come forward. The homicide investigation continues into the violent death of Sao Young, whose body was found dumped in Gordonton in April. Police have linked four vehicles of interest …
Read More »James Shaw might need to dust off another apology for Chris Hipkins after ‘mischaracterizing’ their conversation
[ad_1] “He agreed with that, so he gave at least a verbal sign of approval of the project,” Shaw said in the video. But Hipkins says that was not the case. “No, look, I think that would mischaracterize the conversation,” he said Thursday. Shaw even says in the video, “Chris …
Read More »New Clues Revealed by Police in Sao Young Murder Investigation
[ad_1] TVNZ Sao Young was a beloved father and brother, who lived a semi-transitory lifestyle in Hamilton. The sightings of a small blue or silver car with two people inside is one of the few new clues revealed by police investigating the death of Hamilton’s man, Sao Young. Details of …
Read More »‘Strong’ magnitude 5.7 earthquake near St Arnaud, 90 km southwest of Nelson
[ad_1] Geonet A Geonet map showing where people reported feeling the magnitude 5.7 earthquake centered near St Arnaud. A 5.7 magnitude earthquake near St Arnaud, in the Nelson Lakes region, has been felt by more than 25,000 people across the country. Geonet reported that the “strong” earthquake occurred at a …
Read More »