[ad_1] World January 02, 2021 12:47 PM4 minutes to read Authorities fear the impact on UK hospitals as the number of viruses rises. Photo / AP British hospitals across the country face a dangerous situation in January, medical workers warned amid rising coronavirus infections attributed to a new variant of …
Read More »Weather: floods in Otago, thunder and lightning in Auckland and Waikato
[ad_1] Roads are flooded in the lower part of the South Island, while a storm moves over Auckland. What is the weather at your house? Send us your photos and videos to [email protected] Otago Central District Council / Supplied The Patearoa Bridge has been damaged by wild weather. MetService has …
Read More »National Parliamentarians Denied Entry to Waikeria Prison Amid Security Concerns as Standoff Enters Day 5 | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] National Party MPs seeking to speak to staff amid ongoing negotiations with inmates protesting at the Waikeria prison have been denied entry amid security concerns. Your playlist will load after this announcement. Sixteen inmates citing poor conditions continue to resist. Source: 1 NEWS By law, parliamentarians would normally have …
Read More »Weather: South Island Floods – Campers ordered to move, events canceled
[ad_1] New Zealand Jan 1, 2021, 9:50 p.m.4 minutes to read South Island Floods – Footage of State Highway 1, north of Maheno. Video / Weather updates in Otago Campers in central Otago are advised to move to higher ground, as continued heavy rains in parts of the south cause …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: Australian couple fined $ 40,000 for fleeing airport
[ad_1] World January 1, 2021 11:53 pm2 minutes to read The couple who allegedly bypassed the hotel quarantine in Melbourne. Photo / Supplied Two people who fled Melbourne airport after being told they would have to spend 14 days in quarantine will be fined AU $ 19,000 (NZ $ 20,358) …
Read More »Forecast of heavy rains and thunderstorms for much of New Zealand
[ad_1] Tourists in most parts of the country may have to head inland today, with thunderstorms and heavy rain. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Heavy local rains are expected in Northland, the Coromandel Peninsula, eastern Waikato and Taupō, while significant rains are forecast for the southern areas of the South …
Read More »Pope appoints Bishop of Christchurch as Archbishop of Wellington
[ad_1] Bejon Haswell / Stuff Paul Martin has been bishop of Christchurch for three years and presided over a radical reorganization of the diocese. Pope Francis has appointed Christchurch Catholic Bishop Paul Martin to a high-level post in Wellington overnight, in Rome, effective immediately. Martin, who has been Bishop of …
Read More »Auckland lifeguards see busy start to 2021, with two girls rushed to hospital
[ad_1] John Velvin / Things There were eight rescues at Piha, Mangawhai Heads and Muriwai beaches. (File photo) Two teenagers spent the first day of 2021 in hospital after encountering strong waves off Auckland’s west coast, a stark warning for Kiwis to respect the ocean this summer. In Piha, a …
Read More »Leeds Condemns Abuses After Soccer Club Mocked Expert Karen Carney
[ad_1] Alex Grimm / Getty Images Premier League club Leeds objected to a comment from expert Karen Carney. Leeds has condemned the online abuse targeting Karen Carney after the Premier League club mocked a comment made by the former England player while working on a match broadcast. But Leeds did …
Read More »Dramatic image shows injured climbers tied to the mountain in Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park prior to rescue
[ad_1] The two climbers before their rescue. One had a badly broken arm and was tied to the mountainside. Photo / Supplied Two climbers, one seriously injured, spent a night in Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park as rescuers embarked on a complicated mission to get them to safety. Climbers …
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