[ad_1] The newlyweds at the center of a Covid-19 cluster that became one of the largest in New Zealand had just begun their married life when they discovered that one of their guests had tested positive for the virus. Betty and Manoli Tzanoudakis tied the knot at Bluff’s Oyster Cove …
Read More »Prepare for interest rates below 2%, say banking economists
[ad_1] Mortgage rates could fall below 2 percent over the next year, economists say, as the world reacts to the fallout from Covid-19. The official cash rate is on hold at 0.25 percent through March, but it is increasingly expected that it could fall into negative territory by April. ASB …
Read More »Fire in disused paper factory Mataura that stores potentially toxic waste extinguished
[ad_1] A fire has been put out in the former Paper Mill building in Mataura, where toxic aluminum waste is stored. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King A Fire & Emergency spokesperson said crews had contained the blaze inside the building on Kana Street, which was reported around 1.40pm, with the …
Read More »See: Rocket Lab’s first launch since the failed mission
[ad_1] The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game “Can’t believe it’s not optical” is launched from the launch pad in Mahia. Video / Rocket Lab After several weather-related delays, Rocket Lab’s latest launch was successful, with liftoff at 3.05pm today. The second stage and …
Read More »Miley Cyrus’ tribute to Wrecking Ball video at VMAs presentation
[ad_1] Miley Cyrus performed her new single Midnight Sky at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards in a not-so-subtle tribute to her Wrecking Ball video. Cyrus performed a simplified version of her latest single under red lighting dressed in a black dress, stilettos and rhinestone bangles, according to Entertainment Weekly. …
Read More »Coronavirus: Record deaths from Covid-19 in Victoria, but new cases in the Australian state fall to 73
[ad_1] Lockdown-weary Victorians have caught a glimpse of the light at the end of the tunnel, without any illumination on when it will happen. The Australian state government has announced that its “reopening roadmap” – the plan to ease Melbourne’s stage four coronavirus restrictions and Victoria stage three measures – …
Read More »Coronavirus: the Ministry of Health conducts a review to test the communication error
[ad_1] The Health Ministry is conducting an internal review on how a message was issued encouraging everyone in South and West Auckland to get tested for Covid-19. Deputy Director General for Health Robyn Shearer brought up the review towards the end of the daily Covid-19 briefing on Monday, when Health …
Read More »Rocket Lab returns to normal with a successful launch
[ad_1] Rocket Lab has moved past last month’s launch error with a successful launch on Monday. The company’s previous mission ended in failure in July when a faulty electrical connection within the second stage of its Electron rocket caused the engine to shut down and the rocket burned upon reentering …
Read More »Coronavirus: Brown’s Bay Countdown Closed After Two Positive Visits To The Covid-19 Case
[ad_1] Derek Flynn / Stuff The store was closed Monday night and was undergoing a deep cleaning, a Countdown spokesperson said. A countdown has been closed off Auckland’s north shore and will undergo an immediate deep cleaning, after two positive visits to the Covid-19 case. A report from Newshub He …
Read More »‘You should have stopped,’ judge tells man about death of woman dragged in car
[ad_1] The life of a grieving family of a young woman killed after being dragged by a car down a Hamilton street will never be the same again as they struggle to come to terms with her death nearly two years later. Kaeo’s man, Quintin Heihei, was sentenced today to …
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