[ad_1] We know that wild cats are a huge problem for wildlife: across Australia, wild cats collectively kill over three billion animals per year. Cats have played a leading role in most of Australia’s 34 mammal extinctions since 1788, and are one of the main reasons why populations of at …
Read More »Local focus: Tongariro Alpine Crossing is now an opportunity for kiwis
[ad_1] As one of the most accessible of New Zealand’s Great Walks, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing is also one of the most popular. Since the 1990s, the numbers on the track have increased tenfold, to around 130,000 annually, with the snake of tourists who travel the alpine trail and have …
Read More »Stuff Fiber sold to Vocus as part of ‘growth strategy’
[ad_1] Stuff Stuff Fiber will be sold to Vocus. Stuff Ltd has entered an agreement to sell Stuff Fiber to telecommunications provider Vocus, for an undisclosed sum. Stuff Fiber has 20,000 broadband customers. Vocus New Zealand chief executive Mark Callander said the purchase fitted with the company’s growth strategy. Vocus …
Read More »Morning report May 14: Level 2 legal framework causes controversy | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] As the country wakes up to life at Alert Level 2, there is concern about the legal framework that has been established to implement it. Jacinda Ardern Source: Getty The Covid-19 Public Health Response Act was passed urgently last night, giving the government and police broad powers to implement …
Read More »Welcome to level 2: shoppers begin to hit the streets, shopping malls.
[ad_1] Stores have opened, but many are not as busy as they might have expected on the first morning of Alert Level 2. Parking began to fill slowly in Westfield Albany just after 9 a.m. Several shoppers told the Herald that they were there to buy practical household items that …
Read More »Coronavirus: what alert level 2 looks like on the first day
[ad_1] The New Zealand government has removed numerous restrictions and has moved the country to Alert Level 2. Many cities and towns are expected to be busy with people eager to get out again, after nearly two months of extreme restrictions designed to combat the spread of Covid-19. Things Photographers …
Read More »Julian Savea leaves France and aims for a hurricane or warrior agreement
[ad_1] Julian Savea leaves France and is open to return to Super Rugby or NRL. The former All Blacks wing announced his departure from Toulon on Instagram, and also posted an accompanying video with brother Ardie in which he frankly spoke about his future. Stuff-co-nz Former All Black Julian Savea …
Read More »Screen industry poised to play role in economic recovery
[ad_1] Even before Covid-19 hit the headlines Weta Digital in Wellington had started preparations for a possible pandemic. A fortress nears completion on the set of the Disney film Mulan in the Ahuriri Valley, North Otago. Weta Digital complete its work on Disney’s Mulan last Friday having moved 1500 crew …
Read More »Police raid Mongolian Canterbury gang
[ad_1] The press The Mongolian MC established a Canterbury chapter earlier this year. The gang headquarters is south of Christchurch. Police are searching the Canterbury headquarters of the international motorcycle gang, the Mongolian MC. State Highway 1 was blocked when armed police raided the platform at The Old Sawmill in …
Read More »Covid-19: Shared Workspace Companies Prepare for Level 2, Hotels Offer Day Rentals
[ad_1] The end of alert level 3 also means the end of seven weeks of working from home for many people. Photo: Unsplash / Kate Sade But workplaces will still be necessary to maintain physical distance from staff, and some workers simply don’t feel comfortable with the idea of returning …
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