[ad_1] A white Christmas has arrived one day late for the Tasmania region, as heavy thunderstorms brought heavy rain and hail this afternoon. Your playlist will load after this ad. Properties were tossed with large chunks of hail for approximately 15 minutes on Boxing Day. Source: 1 NEWS Since then, …
Read More »96-year-old veteran who attended anti-racism march receives thank you cards
[ad_1] John Sato with his thank you cards. A veteran who took four buses to join an anti-racism march in Auckland after the Christchurch mosque attacks last year says he is touched and moved by the greeting cards received from abroad. John Sato’s mission to get to the march made …
Read More »Merry Christmas: Lottery Player Wins $ 18 Million in Boxing Day Drawing
[ad_1] George heard / things A Lottery player has won $ 18 million. An Oamaru Lottery player has won an incredible $ 18.25 million after the drawing on Saturday night. The winning ticket was sold at New World Waitaki in Oamaru and is comprised of $ 18 million from Powerball …
Read More »$ 18 Million Powerball Jackpot Raised for Lucky Ticket Holder on Boxing Day
[ad_1] The Boxing Day jackpot increased to $ 18 million. Photo / Supplied 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 …
Read More »Covid-19: France confirms its first case of the new virus variant
[ad_1] French health authorities have confirmed the country’s first case of the virus variant that prompted strict new lockdown measures in Britain and global travel restrictions. A Frenchman living in England arrived in France on December 19 and tested positive for the new variant on Friday (local time), the French …
Read More »Wattle Downs robbery: victim is Punjabi radio host Harnek Singh
[ad_1] Supplied Harnek Singh was assaulted outside his Wattle Downs home, days before Christmas. The man who was seriously injured in an attack in a southern Auckland suburb days before Christmas was named talkback host, Harnek Singh. Singh was left in critical condition and rushed to the hospital, needing surgery, …
Read More »Australia vs India: Hosts slipped for 195 as Indian bowlers dominate on day one of Boxing Day testing
[ad_1] Australia has been defeated 195 by India with the tourists at the top approaching the end of the first day in the Boxing Day test at MCG. India has shown no signs of mental scars after its record collapse in Adelaide last week, rebounding with a renewed lineup for …
Read More »After initial success, South Korea plunges into virus crisis
[ad_1] South Korea appeared to be winning the fight against coronavirus – the rapid increase in its testing, contact tracing and quarantine efforts paid off when it weathered an early outbreak without the financial pain of a lockdown. But a deadly resurgence has reached new heights during Christmas week, prompting …
Read More »Black Caps vs Pakistan: Kane Williamson leads comeback on slow day at Bay Oval
[ad_1] The Black Caps were in trouble early on the first day of Test 1 against Pakistan, but Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor, who else? – came to his rescue in Bay Oval on December 26. Williamson walked to the middle to face the fourth ball of the day, after …
Read More »Boxing Day weather: severe thunderstorms throw hail and cause flash flooding
[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. …
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