[ad_1] Summer storms dumped heavy hail and torrential rains caused flash flooding this afternoon in the upper South Island. The severe storm hit parts of the Tasman district just before 4 p.m., and campers at Abel Tasman National Park and the Kaiteriteri vacation hotspot in line for a direct hit. …
Read More »Nashville blast ‘intentional act’, police say
[ad_1] A parked motorhome exploded in downtown Nashville at dawn Friday morning, minutes after a recorded advertisement emanated from the vehicle warning of a bomb, injuring three people in what police said was an “intentional act.” Nashville Fire Department personnel on a street damaged by the blast. Photo: AFP / …
Read More »‘Wrong color car’: Kiwis list thousands of unwanted Christmas gifts
[ad_1] A Mazda Demio in the wrong color and a “piece of shit” toy are among the more than 4000 unwanted Christmas gifts already for sale online. New Zealanders want to get rid of the gifts and put them up for sale on Trade Me in an attempt to get …
Read More »Donald Trump Celebrates Christmas by Playing Golf for the Second Day in a Row | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] After throwing a grenade that threatens to blow up a huge Covid government aid and funding bill and force a government shutdown amid a pandemic, President Donald Trump was playing golf on Christmas for the second day in a row. Donald Trump. Source: Associated Press Failure to agree on …
Read More »Radio host stabbed multiple times at south Auckland entrance in attack
[ad_1] A controversial Auckland radio host is fighting for his life in hospital after being stabbed multiple times in the driveway in an attack that his friends claim was religiously motivated. Harnek Singh, 53, remains in critical condition at Middlemore Hospital after being attacked in the driveway of his home …
Read More »Summer is absent without permission in the south and center of the country; northern areas better but still not spectacular
[ad_1] Monique Ford / Stuff Wellington shoppers are at risk of getting wet this weekend and temperatures will be far from summery. (File photo) Summer takes a break from the south and the center of the country during the last weekend of 2020, and although the weather is better further …
Read More »Joe Biden and Kamala Harris share Christmas messages and ask Americans to stay tuned for Covid-19
[ad_1] Drew Angerer / Getty Images Image: Complex As the holidays progress, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have shared Christmas messages, calling on the public to continue to apply Covid-19 safety precautions and refrain from gathering in large groups. “Jill and I wish you and your family …
Read More »EU nations spend Christmas evaluating Brexit deal with UK
[ad_1] Fast-track ratification of the post-Brexit trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union was launched on Christmas Day (local time) when ambassadors from the 27 nations of the bloc began evaluating the agreement that will enter into force. in a week. At the one-off meeting on Friday, …
Read More »Ross Taylor becomes the Black Cap with the most international appearances: XI of his most memorable matches
[ad_1] With the first test between the Black Caps and Pakistan underway at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, Ross Taylor is now the player who has most represented New Zealand in international cricket, with 438 matches against Daniel Vettori’s 437 – 104 in the tests, 232 in one. -international days, …
Read More »$ 18 million Powerball jackpot hit on Oamaru
[ad_1] One lucky ticket holder from Oamaru is $ 18.25 million richer tonight after winning the Boxing Day Powerball jackpot. The jackpot increased to one of the biggest winnings of 2020 on Wednesday after no one recorded the winning numbers. Tonight’s winner, who bought his ticket at New World Waitaki …
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