[ad_1] An exercise yard in the high security unit of Waikeria Prison, Te Awamutu. Photo / Archive Correctional staff are negotiating with nine Waikeria prison inmates who refuse to follow the staff’s instructions. The inmates lit several fires in the prison’s exercise yard where they were staying, and Fire and …
Read More »Karori homicide: police seek information on cars seen near property where man died
[ad_1] Police are seeking information on a silver Nissan and a dark-colored vehicle seen near the scene of the Wellington homicide. Police launched a homicide investigation after Rau Tongia was killed around 4.30am on Sunday, December 20, at a property on Percy Dyett Drive in Karori. Police were notified at …
Read More »Coronavirus Covid-19: Australia reports first case of South African virus variant
[ad_1] World Dec 29, 2020 04:00 AM2 minutes to read An extremely contagious variant of Covid-19 that authorities have called “extremely worrying” has reached Australia. The mutant strain of the virus that originated in South Africa and has been spreading across the UK was identified in a traveler who returned …
Read More »Black Caps vs Pakistan: Tim Southee becomes the third Kiwi to take 300 proving grounds
[ad_1] Tim Southee has become the third New Zealander to take 300 wickets in test cricket, joining Sir Richard Hadlee and Daniel Vettori in an exclusive club. He is the 34th bowler in history to reach the milestone and the 25th locksmith, arriving on the fourth day of the first …
Read More »The ‘Monumental Waste Ahead’ sign appears before the $ 743k Rotorua sculpture
[ad_1] Drivers entering Rotorua from State Highway 5 will see a new sign in front of what is believed to be the world’s largest 3D-printed sculpture, and it’s not a compliment. Installed by the Taxpayers Union and Rotorua district taxpayer and resident groups, the sign warns approaching drivers: “A monumental …
Read More »Covid-19: worsening of the global situation behind the move to pre-departure tests
[ad_1] The National Party is questioning why New Zealand has been “so late” to bring pre-departure Covid-19 tests for some people returning to this country, and is calling for the measure to be expanded to cover all returnees. . The government was not enthusiastic about the idea of introducing Covid-19 …
Read More »Cricket: Black Caps hitter John F Reid dies at 64
[ad_1] 125th Annual General Meeting of New Zealand Cricket (AGM). Wednesday, November 13, 2019. Photo / Photosport.co.nz John Fulton Reid, one of New Zealand’s best test hitters, died of cancer at age 64. The southpaw scored 1,296 runs averaging 46.28 in 19 events between 1979 and 1986, second behind Kane …
Read More »Nashville bomber to neighbor: the world will ‘never forget me’
[ad_1] It seemed like a friendly chat between neighbors. Only after a bomb exploded in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning was American Rick Laude able to understand the sinister meaning behind his neighbor’s smiling comment that the city and the rest of the world will never forget him. Laude told …
Read More »Head of New Zealand Oil & Gas: ‘A very disappointing result for all of us’
[ad_1] New Zealand Oil & Gas shares have resumed trading, and the company announced that it had found no gas in deepwater drilling off the Australian coast. In November, Andrew Jefferies, CEO of the company, said that if the Ironbark-1 well was a success, it would be a “company change.” …
Read More »Marco Rubio convicted of criticizing Anthony Fauci after receiving the Covid vaccine
[ad_1] Getty / Samuel Corum Marco Rubio made antics on Twitter for criticizing Fauci after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine Marco Rubio, who has previously downplayed the coronavirus pandemic, is receiving a lot of attention on Twitter for publicly criticizing Dr. Anthony Fauci after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. Earlier this month, …
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