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[ad_1] People report a “massive” fire in the hills above Middlemarch tonight. A spokeswoman for New Zealand Fire and Emergency (Fenz) said at 8.30pm that the blaze was about 400ha in size and was burning on the east face of the Rock and Pillar range. The fire was too dangerous …

[ad_1] A Kiwi pilot captured an incredible cloud formation over the South Island over the weekend. Pilot Geoff Beckett was flying over the Otago region heading towards Invercargill when he saw the lenticular cloud. He told the Herald that he had never seen anything more impressive in his aviation years, …

[ad_1] Tom Lee / Stuff Charlemont St police in Hamilton examine the crime scene the day after Takotoroa Mareikura’s death on September 29, 2018. A Northland man whose friend fell from the car he was driving and died after hitting his head on the road cried in court upon learning …

[ad_1] For most of the past week, the NZX had to go on hiatus due to persistent cyberattacks. Similar attacks against news websites have been reported today. So how did they get out basically unscathed? The NZX stock exchange is a critical piece of the financial infrastructure, yet persistent cyberattacks …

[ad_1] Stuff Members of the Marfell community wanted to show Green Party co-leader James Shaw how “ready they are” to start working at Marfell’s school. A Taranaki acting director says the direct message she sent to the government about funding the schools seemed to have fallen on deaf ears, but …

[ad_1] Jim’s Mowing founder Jim Penman says his Victorian contractors financially affected by Melbourne’s second tight shutdown could sue the state government for $ 7 million. Penman told Australia’s NCA NewsWire that 615 contractors across the state were losing about $ 3,000 a week since the Premier’s controversial workplace restrictions …

[ad_1] Supplied Foley Wines owns brands such as Mt Difficulty, Roaring Meg, and Boatshed Bay. Billionaire winery owner Bill Foley donated nearly $ 400,000 to US President Donald Trump, but revelations of his political leanings do not appear to have affected the popularity of his New Zealand brands. The American …

[ad_1] SUPPLIED Lois Tolley, 30, was murdered at her home on Ward St, Wallaceville, Upper Hutt, in December 2016. (File photo) Two more people have been charged with murdering Upper Hutt’s wife, Lois Tolley, in 2016. One person was charged in September 2019 with his murder. Two others, one charged …

[ad_1] A total of 30 New Zealand men, all with criminal convictions, have been deported from Australia, news.com.au reported. All of the men have been convicted of a number of serious criminal activities, including domestic violence against minors, assault and drug-related offenses, aggravated robbery, and stalking and intimidation. The two …

[ad_1] Teachers in early childhood centers could earn more money working in a supermarket, says a manager, as the problem of wage parity continues. Average pre-tax pay for early childhood center teaching staff is $ 26.78 per hour, but some certified teachers earn close to the minimum wage, which is …