[ad_1] The director of the New Zealand Telecommunications Users Association says attacks on the NZX are highly unusual and serve as a good reminder for companies to ensure their defenses are up. Photo: Supplied / NZX The stock market suffered trade shutdowns last week and an outage yesterday for the …
Read More »Coronavirus: the Pacific disaster looming at New Zealand’s doorstep
[ad_1] OPINION: Imagine if the Bay of Plenty region had 465 cases of Covid-19. That is what is happening to one of our Pacific neighbors after the country became the first in the Pacific region to reopen to tourism. French Polynesia, with roughly the population of the Bay of Plenty …
Read More »Mussels to be dumped into a mussel shell reef to revive ‘devastated’ population
[ad_1] A ship full of mussel shells has been sunk off the coast of Marlborough to create a reef that will help revive marine life and a multi-billion dollar industry. The Marine Farming Association will place 20 tons of live green lipped mussels on top of 12 tons of shells …
Read More »Judith Collins is not concerned about the racist abuse launched against her husband
[ad_1] Wong-Tung, who is Chinese-Samoan, subsequently received a barrage of criticism on social media. A prominent comment on the Facebook page of the National Party Meme Working Group, which is the page that originally posted the anti-Ardern memes, compared Wong-Tung to an “ape.” Collins Tuesday morning didn’t seem concerned. “These …
Read More »Facebook and Instagram threaten to prevent Australians from sharing local and international news on proposed law
[ad_1] Facebook has threatened to block Australian editors and users from sharing local and international news on its platform and Instagram. The social media giant wrote to the NZ Herald today that it will “reluctantly withdraw the ability of publishers and individuals in Australia to distribute news on Facebook and …
Read More »‘Enjoying God’s grace’: man boasts of riding a train without a mask
[ad_1] A Wellington man publicly thanked Metlink and the New Zealand police for not forcing him and his wife to wear a mask while riding the train in Wellington, despite level 2 rules requiring masks on public transport. Joachim Wanihi’s post on Facebook, showing a photo of him and his …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: WHO warns easing restrictions early is a ‘recipe for disaster’
[ad_1] Australians are fed up with the lockdown and eager to get back to normal life, but were warned that easing restrictions too soon would be a disaster. The World Health Organization has issued a stern warning about easing Covid-19 restrictions too soon, as many countries, including Australia, are dealing …
Read More »Judith Collins Says Her Husband Is Not Sexist After Anti-Ardern Memes Lead Him To Be Racially Abused | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] The husband of national leader Judith Collins has been the victim of racial abuse after posting multiple anti-Jacinda Ardern memes on his social media accounts. Your playlist will load after this announcement. A meme posted by David Wong-Tung read “Unite Against CINDY-20”. Source: 1 NEWS Chinese-Samoan David Wong-Tung posted …
Read More »Auckland principal says students should make up time lost during lockdown
[ad_1] The extra credits were last awarded in March, this time, nothing. Avondale College had a positive case just two weeks ago, but a Year 12 student says social distancing is impossible. “You probably couldn’t even get a 10-centimeter distance from other people when everyone’s moving, let alone two meters,” …
Read More »Staff and shoppers evacuated from Rangiora stores after suspected gas leak
[ad_1] Three people are at the hospital and staff and shoppers have been evacuated from a North Canterbury shopping center and nearby stores after reports of a gas leak this afternoon. The incident occurred near Gables Arcade on High St in Rangiora. Six people were treated at the scene and …
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