Man suffers jaw fracture while trying to help motorist

[ad_1] Police are asking for information after a man attacked and robbed a Good Samaritan near Queenstown. The Crown Range Highway between Queenstown and Wanaka. (file photo) Photo: 123RF At 10.30pm last night, the victim stopped on Crown Range Road in the Eastern Road parking lot to help a man …

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BNZ pulls TV ad portraying ‘common stigma of Maori’

[ad_1] Stacy Squires / Stuff BNZ says it takes negative stigma around ethnicity “incredibly seriously.” A Bank of New Zealand television ad depicting Maori as “poor” and “desperate” was removed by the bank following a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority. The ad, which ran on Three ThreeNow’s on-demand app …

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Wellington’s popular beach remains closed after sewage discharge

[ad_1] Anna Fifield / Things Wellington’s popular Island Bay beach remains closed after a sewage overflow. Wellington’s popular Island Bay Beach will be closed until at least Sunday following a sewage overflow that was discharged into the bay. The beach was closed to recreational users Friday night following the overflow, …

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