[ad_1] Steven Adams has earned the applause of New Orleans Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy after beating the Toronto Raptors 113-99 to open the NBA season. Adams scored 8 points and had 8 rebounds in his 31 minutes of play at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Wednesday night (Thursday NZT). …
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[ad_1] Neverland Ranch, the former home of the late Michael Jackson, was sold to a billionaire for $ 22 million (NZ $ 30.9 million) after previously being listed in 2015 for $ 100 million ($ 140 million). The ranch has been sold to Ron Burkle, according to the Wall street …
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[ad_1] Originally Posted by The Spinoff Recapping the ups and downs of a turbulent 12 months. It is officially the last week of the year, and yet March 2020 feels like yesterday. Much of our lives have been affected in strange and unexpected ways since the global pandemic was declared, …
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[ad_1] A grieving Kiwi is stranded in the UK and cannot return to her family because there is no room in managed isolation to accommodate her changed flight. Jenny Taylor flew to England in late November to see her dying father, but he died while she was in the air. …
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[ad_1] A nice day, but unspectacular weather-wise, it’s set for the majority at Christmas, and Auckland is leaning for a slightly gusty day with a high of 21 ° C. While much of the north is on a stable weather day, cooler temperatures and potential thunderstorms could rain on the …
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[ad_1] Just a week before the deadline, Britain and the European Union reached a free trade agreement on Thursday (early Christmas Day, NZT) that should avoid economic chaos on New Years and provide some certainty to businesses after years of Brexit turmoil. Once ratified by both parties, the deal will …
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[ad_1] Sport Dec 24, 2020 06:00 PM3 minutes to read Steven Adams impressed in his first game of the NBA regular season with the New Orleans Pelicans. Photo / Getty Images After being traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the New Orleans Pelicans, New Zealand NBA star Steven Adams …
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[ad_1] Supporters of President Donald Trump protest in Phoenix. Photo / AP ANALYSIS Forget the pandemic. 2020 was the year of the infodemic. In the past year, social media fueled lies, distortions and twists on social media on topics as diverse as virology, politics, and history. So how do democracies …
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[ad_1] House Republicans rejected a Democratic offer on Thursday (local time) to approve US President Donald Trump’s impromptu end-of-session demand for direct payments of $ 2,000 to most Americans, while ponders the possibility of signing a Covid-19 aid bill that was long overdue. The made-for-television shock came when the Democratic-controlled …
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[ad_1] British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference in Downing Street, London. Photo / AP Just a week before the deadline, Britain and the European Union reached a free trade agreement on Thursday (US time) that should avoid economic chaos in the New Years and provide some …
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