[ad_1] The government released incorrect information requesting everyone in south and west Auckland to undergo a Covid-19 test four days before the prime minister corrected it. It was also published and later removed on the website of the Ministry of Health. On Wednesday night, the government’s official Covid-19 media unit …
Read More »‘It’s criminal’: Havelock North man’s life insurance policy increases after 32 years
[ad_1] An elderly couple from Havelock North feel “ripped off” after their life insurance premiums nearly double, despite signing a lifetime contract more than 30 years ago. Hilton and Trish Kyle took out a life insurance policy with AMP in November 1988, with a monthly payment of $ 165.90. But …
Read More »Scott Dixon solid in Illinois IndyCar sequel
[ad_1] Scott Dixon produced a solid second run on the IndyCar doubleheader at Illinois, finishing fifth although he saw his championship lead take its toll. Having won the opening race on Sunday to clinch his 50th career victory, Dixon did well to move up from sixth on the grid to …
Read More »Stock market website crashes after NZX ensured cyberattack contingency plans were in place
[ad_1] Ricky Wilson / Stuff NZX was the target of cyberattacks for four consecutive days last week. The New Zealand stock market website crashed on Monday shortly after NZX claimed contingency agreements were in place to allow trading to continue in the event of another cyber attack. Trading in the …
Read More »Two more to be charged in the murder of Lois Tolley in Upper Hutt
[ad_1] SUPPLIED Lois Tolley was found dead in her Upper Hutt apartment in December 2016 (File photo). Two more murder charges have been filed in connection with the death of Upper Hutt’s wife, Lois Tolley, in 2016. The charges are against the two people accused so far of assaulting Tolley …
Read More »Family evacuation from major fire near Aoraki / Mt Cook is ‘quite traumatic’
[ad_1] Matt Hurst grabbed his family and some clothes before fleeing his home in the face of a rapidly advancing fire on the shore of Lake Pukaki on Sunday. “From the house we could see smoke and then 10 minutes later big flames,” he told Stuff. Hurst evacuated with his …
Read More »Sanzaar rejects report that Springboks could ditch Rugby Championship for Europe
[ad_1] Gallo Images / Getty Images Springboks captain Siya Kolisi and South African rugby manager Rassie Erasmus face important decisions about the future of the team. Sanzaar CEO Andy Marinos has dismissed reports emerging from the French press that the Springboks are being courted to replace Japan in an Eight …
Read More »Hair Pulls, Tools Thrown In Neighbors Gardening Dispute
[ad_1] DAVID WALKER / STUFF / Things Police were called into a boundary dispute between neighbors. A gardening place turned violent when neighbors pulled hair instead of weeds. Police were called into a dispute between neighbors in Coolock Cres, in the Dunedin suburb of Waverley, around 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Acting …
Read More »Surfer Mick Fanning Says Divorce, Shark Attack, and Brother’s Death Left Him ‘Bottom Line’
[ad_1] If 2020 hasn’t felt so bad for Mick Fanning, it’s because he lived through his own personal version of the year from hell five years ago. The Australian surfing icon has opened up to a brutal 12 months in which his decade-long relationship with his wife Karissa fell apart …
Read More »NZX switches to Akamai, completes more details on outages
[ad_1] The NZX confirms that it has written at Akamai Technologies, the multinational content distribution network giant, as the Herald first reported. NZX chief Mark Peterson said this morning that the exchange “continues to work closely with its network service provider, Spark, and national and international cybersecurity partners, including the …
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