[ad_1] Fire crews in Canterbury are on high alert as they continue to fight a vegetation fire amid scorching temperatures that could set new records for parts of the region. Emergency services are back at the scene of the fire, which ripped through 20 hectares of brush on Pines Beach …
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[ad_1] Sir Ben Ainslie has issued a warning about increasing speed and the ever-increasing consequences, as he became the first team to break the 50 knot barrier in America’s Cup races. INEOS Team UK reached 50.29 knots in their thrilling victory over Luna Rossa which booked them a place in …
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[ad_1] Confidence, but not tenacity, could be key to getting more kiwis to scan when visiting their local pubs and cafes, new research suggests. While the latest community case of Covid-19 has caused an increase in the number of people using the NZ Covid Tracer app, the uptake and use …
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[ad_1] Bruce Mahalski / Supplied A chunk of ambergris found on a Dunedin beach. A golf ball-sized piece of whale waste can help a Dunedin woman save money for a home. That lump will be examined this week at the Otago Museum to confirm if it is ambergris. Ambergris is …
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[ad_1] LAWRENCE SMITH / Things Long lines form at the Marsden Point Covid-19 test station following news of a new community shutdown in Northland. This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. Some people in Northland had to wait more than seven hours to get tested for …
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[ad_1] SUPPLIED / Wellington Water Sewage flowed onto the street in central Wellington after a sewage pipe burst. Three sections of the highway in Wellington CBD will remain closed during the Tuesday morning rush hour after a nearby pipeline burst. Sewage flowed onto the road after the pipe broke at …
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[ad_1] A dramatic rescue during which 27 people in 10 minutes were rescued from a tear on a Christchurch beach has led to the recognition of their rescuers. And back-to-back days of sweltering temperatures in the city this week have patrols on edge again. Wayne Simmons, president of the Sumner …
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[ad_1] World January 25, 2021 05:53 am4 minutes to read His presidency was defined by showmanship and bravery, but Donald Trump’s final moments in the White House were “sad and pathetic.” The self-described billionaire spent his final days in Washington DC isolated from his legions of followers, banned by Twitter …
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[ad_1] Ella Brockelsby CRS Management’s Paul McKessar was named 2020 Manager of the Year at the Aotearoa Music Awards just a few weeks ago. Pop superstar Benee’s music manager returned his 2020 Aotearoa Music Awards Manager of the Year award and apologized for “crossing professional boundaries” with the artists he …
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[ad_1] SUPPLIED / Wellington Water Sewage flowed onto the street in central Wellington after a sewage pipe burst. Sewage has spilled onto a road in central Wellington and people are being warned to avoid swimming in a nearby lagoon after a sewage pipe burst in the city center. The pipe …
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