[ad_1] World January 19, 2021 04:00 PM3 minutes to read When Donald Trump promised to turn his back on history and not appear at President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, he had his own celebration in mind. A final Trump-sized farewell for a man who leaves the White House kicking and screaming, …
Read More »Biden Inauguration: US National Guard troops ‘had ties to militias’
[ad_1] Two members of the US Army National Guard will be removed from the security mission to secure the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden. An army officer and a senior US intelligence official said the two National Guard members had been found to have links to militias from right-wing fringe …
Read More »Hāwera double homicide: father and son found dead
[ad_1] Forensic and ESR teams spent most of Monday inside Hāwera’s home, where two people died. Photo / Charlotte Cook, RNZ The two people killed in a Hāwera home early Monday were father and son, court documents reveal. Police found Stephen Frost and his son Regan Frost-Lawn dead after being …
Read More »India wins series against Australia in Gabba’s thriller
[ad_1] Rishabh Pant unleashed a Twenty20-style batting round to lead India to an incredible three-wicket victory in the fourth decisive round as Ajinkya Rahane’s injury-ravaged tourists humiliated Australia with a 2-1 series win. Indian batsman Rishabh Pant plays a shot on the fifth day of the fourth cricket test match …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: Australia expects ‘more reciprocal’ travel bubble with New Zealand
[ad_1] Australia’s medical director says they are “definitely open to other bubbles.” Photo / AP Austraila’s medical director, Professor Paul Kelly, has high hopes that Australia’s travel bubble with New Zealand can soon be reciprocated. Travelers have been flying through the ditch for the past few months, but while people …
Read More »Australia vs India: Rishabh Pant leads India to famous series win over Australia at Gabba
[ad_1] Cheteshwar Pujara took the hits and Rishabh Pant countered with an unbeaten 89 as India chased a record total to win the Border-Gavaskar trophy with three overs and three wickets to spare on the final day of the series. The injury-stricken India squad played fearlessly, ending Australia’s unbeaten streak …
Read More »Riverton sawmill owner says firefighters controlled fire too quickly
[ad_1] Kavinda Herath / Things Fire crews at the Pankhurst sawmill near Riverton Tuesday night. A New Zealand Fire and Emergency spokesperson said a fire started in a grinding shed. A Riverton sawmill owner says a fire at his business is a “shitty” way to start 2021. Five rural fire …
Read More »Dry conditions and high winds create ‘extreme’ fire risk in Christchurch
[ad_1] Fire crews will fight “aggressively” any fire in Christchurch, as dry conditions cause more fires in Port Hills. Twenty properties near Cass Bay were evacuated Tuesday when three helicopters with rain pails fought a fire that swept through 15 hectares of brush in the hills above. The cause of …
Read More »The victims of the alleged double homicide of Hāwera were father and son
[ad_1] The two people found dead on Hāwera’s property in an alleged double homicide early Monday were a father and son, it can be revealed. Police discovered the bodies of Stephen Grant Frost and his son Regan Frost Lawn after being called to a home on Manawapou Rd around 2.50am. …
Read More »Bay View BP Fire: Woman Says Stranger Looking For A Ride Placed A Fuel Pail On Passenger’s Lap
[ad_1] A woman in a hell-bound car at a Napier gas station says the fire started after a stranger trying to hitchhike placed a fuel bucket on another passenger’s lap. The police investigation into the Bayview BP fire on Friday night is still ongoing and police have yet to determine …
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