[ad_1] New Zealand man Duncan Craw, photographed with his wife Taylia and son Levi, is believed to have been killed by a shark in Australia. Photo / Supplied A New Zealand man was found dead after a suspected shark attack during a snorkeling trip in Western Australia. Duncan Craw’s Kiwi …
Read More »Crusaders hooker Andrew Makalio leaves for Super Rugby season with neck injury
[ad_1] Evan Barnes / Getty Images Andrew Makalio will miss the entire Crusaders Super Rugby this season. Pre-season training has only just begun and the Crusaders have already ruled out two players from the impending Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign. Hooker Andrew Makalio has joined center Braydon Ennor (knee) on the …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: close contacts of community cases with negative test
[ad_1] All close contacts of the Northland community case have been tested and all have returned negative results. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said this was “encouraging.” There have been no new cases in the community related to the Northland woman testing positive for Covid-19 on Sunday after leaving managed …
Read More »America’s Cup: American Magic returns to the water when testing begins
[ad_1] The American Magic boat, Patriot, is back in the water for the first time since its dramatic capsize on January 17 and gave a heartwarming recognition to the other three teams. There has been a moving and significant change at Patriot. Now it has a large sticker on the …
Read More »Elliot Page files for divorce from wife Emma Portner
[ad_1] Elliot Page has filed for divorce from his wife Emma Portner in court in New York, Page six has reported. Court documents filed in the Manhattan Supreme Court show the Juno The actor filed for a contested divorce, meaning that the parties involved do not agree to the terms …
Read More »The abandoned house in Christchurch is believed to have been burned down
[ad_1] CHRIS SKELTON / Things Emergency services were called to the fire on Fendalton Rd in Fendalton just before 2.30 a.m. Wednesday. A two-story Christchurch house is believed to have been suspiciously burned overnight, prompting the evacuation of at least one nearby property. Emergency services were called to the fire …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: Jacinda Ardern – New Zealand’s borders are likely to remain closed to most of the world throughout the year
[ad_1] LAST VIRUS: • Health officials remain on high alert after a 56-year-old woman contracted Covid-19 while in controlled isolation and later traveled through Northland.• More than 1,500 people in Northland have been tested for Covid, leading to long lines and so far no signs of community transmission. • Northerners …
Read More »Child Welfare Minister Kelvin Davis announces new Maori advisory board
[ad_1] The government has announced a meeting of high-profile Maori leaders to help “fix” Oranga Tamariki. The ministerial advisory board begins work on February 1 and is composed of Dame Naida Glavish, Shannon Pakura, Sir Mark Solomon and is chaired by Matthew Tukaki. This follows the January 22 resignation of …
Read More »Milk and more: China and New Zealand sign improved free trade agreement | International trade news
[ad_1] Following the US trade war, China has signed several trade and investment agreements to bolster its multilateral credentials. China and New Zealand have signed an agreement that updates their existing free trade pact, giving the Pacific nation’s exports greater access to the world’s second-largest economy. New Zealand Prime Minister …
Read More »Hot in town: temperature records in Canterbury
[ad_1] STACY SQUIRES / Stuff Tuesday’s temperature was also one of the warmest on record this summer across the country. New Zealand’s highest temperature of 42.3 degrees Celsius in Rangiora in February 1973 remains in place, but some contenders came close to the mark on Tuesday. Ashburton and Temuka reached …
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