[ad_1] Robyn Edie / Stuff A winning lottery ticket brings a positive start to the new year for Te Anau who battled flooding and a lack of international tourists in 2020. [file photo] A winning First Division Powerball ticket purchased at the Te Anau Fresh Choice supermarket is bringing positive …
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[ad_1] Waikaia River water levels at Piano Flat are the highest on record, says Emergency Management Southland group controller Angus McKay. Water levels along the Waikaia River at Piano Flat reached higher levels than the floods in February last year. According to environmental data from Environment Southland, at 11.20 a.m. …
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[ad_1] Power was cut off by lightning in Middlemarch this afternoon, and residents were asked not to flush their toilets until further notice. The incident occurred around 2.30pm today. The Dunedin City Council said this meant that the city of Otago’s sewer system could not function as efficiently as possible …
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[ad_1] Kai Schwoerer / Getty Images Kyle Jamieson is congratulated by his teammates after dismissing Haris Sohail during the first day of the second test match between New Zealand and Pakistan at Hagley Oval. Black Cap Kyle Jamieson’s incredible start to try cricket shows no signs of abating. If anything, …
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[ad_1] The Luna Rossa appears to have taken a leaf out of the New Zealand team book after making some modifications to her boat ahead of the Prada Cup challenge series later this month. Italian sailing website Navigation Luna Rossa reported that it had built fairings around the cockpits of …
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[ad_1] Otto Lijzenga Blenheim’s wife, Kana Hirose, pictured with her husband Otto Lijzenga, died after a freak bicycle accident near Nelson on Christmas Eve. The husband of a woman who died in a bicycle accident near Nelson is mourning the loss of his “soul mate.” Kana Hirose, a 50-year-old woman …
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[ad_1] The Covid-19 mutant strain that sent much of England into a “level 4” lockdown earlier this month has arrived in New Zealand. There have been 19 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand since the New Year. Of the new cases announced Sunday, one was historic and the rest …
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[ad_1] The 16 prisoners who rioted have surrendered today, says the Maori Party. Photo / Supplied The 16 men who rioted at the Waikeria prison surrendered peacefully at 12:37 pm today, Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis says. They received food and water and will soon be transported to other prisons in …
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[ad_1] Kyle Jamieson of New Zealand is congratulated by his teammates after dismissing Haris Sohail of Pakistan during the first day of Test Two. Photo / Getty Images. Kyle Jamieson set an early score for ball of the year and launched New Zealand into a dominant position on day one …
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[ad_1] Legendary talk show host Larry King has been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital, where he is receiving treatment after contracting coronavirus. The 87-year-old TV host is said to be in isolation, according to reports. CNN: Former CNN host and talk show legend Larry King has been hospitalized in …
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