[ad_1] By RNZ’s Matthew Theunissen Five people who tested positive for Covid-19 in isolation facilities in New Zealand tested negative before leaving India. The five new cases detected in isolation yesterday stayed in an isolation hotel in New Delhi for three days, prior to their flight to Christchurch, and all …
Read More »The authority establishes an advertising code for influencers
[ad_1] Influencers must clearly identify promotional posts on social media as advertising content as of Sept. 14, the Advertising Standards Authority says in its new guidelines. The authority (ASA) began consulting social media influencers about their guidelines earlier this year after receiving complaints about influencer Simone Anderson, who did not …
Read More »‘We let our guard down’: Peters attacks Labor
[ad_1] New Zealand First leader Winston Peters relaunched his election campaign at a brewery, but instead of having a drink, he attacked his government partners. Peters skipped the last day of Parliament today to officially lift the pause button on his election campaign in Brewtown in Upper Hutt. He concluded …
Read More »Skiers drifted away when Ruapehu, Treble Cone filled up under level 2 caps
[ad_1] Skiers heading to the snowy fields of New Zealand have been left outside in the cold after Level 2 measurements saw hundreds of people move away from the mountains. At 9 am this morning, visitors to the Mt Hutt snowfield reported that bumper-to-bumper queues stretched 5 km up the …
Read More »Duch, the Khmer Rouge’s main jailer guilty of war crimes, dies at 77
[ad_1] Caution: some parts of the video below may be annoying The top Khmer Rouge jailer, who admitted to overseeing the torture and killings of up to 16,000 Cambodians while running the regime’s most notorious prison, has died. Kaing Guek Eav, known as Duch, was 77 years old and serving …
Read More »Former Upper Hutt College professor Rachel Pawsey named victim of fatal accident
[ad_1] A former Upper Hutt school teacher was named the victim of a fatal motorcycle accident last week. Rachel Pawsey, 30, was killed in an accident between her motorcycle and a car on Thursday. This week a tribute to Pawsey was posted on Upper Hutt College’s Facebook page, saying that …
Read More »Coronavirus: Health Minister criticized for conflicting advice on rules for Auckland residents attending conferences
[ad_1] An event planner criticized the Health Minister for telling Auckland residents not to attend a conference, advice that went against official guidelines. During the daily coronavirus update, Health Minister Chris Hipkins said “no” when asked if he was comfortable with Auckland residents attending a conference in Queenstown this weekend. …
Read More »Private Detective, Undercover Cameras, and Native Ferns: Roadside Appeal Fails
[ad_1] Joel Maxwell / Stuff The Waikanae River Estuary, which is located between Waikanae Beach and Otaihanga. The Kāpiti Coast council hired a private detective to conduct covert surveillance of the native ferns in an attempt to catch the man they suspected of repeatedly plucking them. Judge Francis Cooke dismissed …
Read More »Christchurch man caught on video hitting dog with wooden board
[ad_1] Supplied Murray Johnson was sentenced to 150 hours of community service after he used a wooden plank to beat his dog, Bolo, causing bruising and internal injuries. A Christchurch man was caught on video hitting his dog with a wooden board with such violence that the animal suffered internal …
Read More »PM calls it “a disservice” to say NZ has not done well in the Covid-19 fight after criticism from Winston Peters 1 NEWS
[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern believes it is “a disservice” to say that New Zealand has not done well in the fight against Covid-19 after today’s criticism from NZ First leader Winston Peters. His comments come after Peters this morning objected to the government’s response, of which his party is …
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