[ad_1] The school of the South Taranaki teenager who was found dead with his father on Monday asked families to keep an eye on their children after the “tragic news.” The bodies of Regan Frost-Lawn, 15, and her father, Stephen John Frost, 55, were discovered by police after officers were …
Read More »Queenstown house marketed for over $ 8 million sells unseen to Australia
[ad_1] A new suburb record has been set for a luxury property in Queenstown Hill, say agents who just sold Cascata “without being seen.” While they cannot disclose the sale price, Hadley van Schaik and Gerard Bligh of NZ Sotheby’s International Realty marketed the house for more than $ 8 …
Read More »Drowned student grabbed his friend’s leg before sinking underwater
[ad_1] Supplied Ehsan Bin Zakaria Muhammad, 23, drowned at the popular Pinders Pond swimming spot on Friday. A Malaysian national who drowned near Roxburgh in Central Otago tried to grab his friend’s leg before it sank underwater. Ehsan Bin Zakaria Muhammad, 23, drowned at the popular swimming spot Pinders Pond …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: Maori will be prioritized for vaccination
[ad_1] By RNZ’s Meriana Johnsen The National Māori Pandemic group has said that the protection of Maori will be at the center of planning for the launch of the Covid-19 vaccine. Te Rōpū Whakakaupapa Urutā has previously criticized the government for treating Maori as an afterthought in its Covid-19 response. …
Read More »US Inauguration: Joe Biden Sworn in as 46th President of the United States
[ad_1] Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, declaring that “democracy has prevailed” when he took the helm of a deeply divided nation and inherited a multitude of crises. “The will of the people has been heard and the will of the people …
Read More »US elections: Donald Trump says goodbye to Washington and hints at his return
[ad_1] At the end of his term, President Donald Trump said goodbye to Washington on Wednesday, but he also hinted at a comeback despite the legacy of chaos, tumult and bitter divisions in the country that he led for four years. “So just goodbye. We love you,” Trump told supporters …
Read More »America’s Cup 2021: Beyond the Cup – Kiwi sailing star Phil Robertson reveals what it’s like to capsize
[ad_1] World champion sailor Phil Robertson has offered a rare glimpse into the intense measures taken to prepare for a potential capsize like the one American Magic suffered on Sunday. Heading for their first Prada Cup victory on Sunday, the American Magic Patriot rounded the penultimate gate before flying, crashing …
Read More »Passenger who had trouble wearing a mask encountered police when the flight landed in Dunedin
[ad_1] A passenger who objected to wearing a mask on an Air New Zealand flight from Christchurch to Dunedin on Wednesday was greeted by police when the plane landed. Another passenger on the flight, Josiah Tualamali’i, tweeted about the incident and praised Air New Zealand staff for the way they …
Read More »Rotorua Lotto Player Wins $ 8.5 Million
[ad_1] LOT / SUPPLIED Winning ticket sold for over $ 8 million in Western Heights A Rotorua resident is $ 8.5 million richer, after winning the Lotto Powerball First Division in Wednesday night’s drawing. The player bought his lucky ticket at the Western Heights Foodmarket in Rotorua. Winnings are comprised …
Read More »Councilor to complain after the use of tea at the Gray Power meeting was labeled an ‘insult’
[ad_1] CHRIS SKELTON / THINGS / Things Ōpōtiki councilor Louis Rapihana says he will send a complaint to Meng Foon, Commissioner for Race Relations (pictured). A councilor will take a complaint to the Commissioner for Race Relations after his use of the Maori language to perform a karakia at a …
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