[ad_1] There has been “no significant spike” in Covid-19 cases in the Australian state of New South Wales on Wednesday, as Sydney residents learned of small changes to Christmas restrictions. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian revealed that residents of Greater Sydney (excluding northern beaches) can have up to 10 …
Read More »Napier’s ship hold is finally opened as the fire investigation continues
[ad_1] The plumes of smoke that greeted emergency services when they reached the fire in Kota Bahagia last Friday. Photo / Archive Fire and Emergency New Zealand has revealed that the hold of a ship that was the scene of an explosive fire in Napier Harbor has yet to be …
Read More »Jacinda Ardern Says Society Still Pressures Certain People to Deny Their Feelings, Including Her | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she still feels there are “molds” that politicians, including herself, are expected to fit into, but says she is trying to be prime minister “my way.” Your playlist will load after this ad. Ardern says she wants to be a progressive leader who recognizes …
Read More »Elections in the United States: Donald Trump announces a batch of pardons before leaving office
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump today pardoned 15 people, including Republican allies, a 2016 campaign official caught in the Russia probe and former government contractors convicted of killing and injuring civilians in a 2007 Baghdad massacre. Trump also commuted the sentences of five others. While it is not unusual for …
Read More »Police watchdog launches nationwide investigation into photography policy
[ad_1] The investigation comes after Masterton police admitted to illegally taking photographs of young Maori. Photo / RNZ By Hamish Cardwell and Te Aniwa Hurihanganui of RNZ. Revelations that Masterton police were illegally photographing young Maori in the region have prompted the police watchdog to conduct a nationwide investigation. The …
Read More »‘Absolute Agony’ – Kiwi’s Mother Warns Parents, Calls For Ban After Child’s Eye Was Burned By Foot Pump With Hand Sanitizer | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] A Wellington mother calls for a ban on foot-operated hand sanitizer dispensers and warns parents to be careful after their child suffers serious eye damage from one. James Lapthorn, 3, whose eye was injured with a hand sanitizer from a foot-operated hand sanitizer dispenser. Source: Supplied Liz Partridge and …
Read More »Christmas Day weather: rain and clouds for the South Island
[ad_1] Southern Islanders should prepare for a gloomy Christmas this year, with rain and wind all day long. MetService is forecasting a high of 16 ° C in Christchurch on December 25. Meteorologist Lewis Ferris said the rain will start in the morning and persist into the evening. “The south …
Read More »‘Racism is Alright and Alive’ in New Zealand – Race Relations Commissioner
[ad_1] New Zealand’s new Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon. Photo / Supplied By RNZ The Race Relations Commissioner condemned two recent attacks on a mosque and a kura, saying they show how racism is alive and well in New Zealand. The Queenstown Islamic Center, which opened earlier this month, had …
Read More »Christmas weather: good day to the north, southern islanders may need a backup plan
[ad_1] New Zealand Dec 23, 2020 04:37 AM3 minutes to read MetService National weather: December 23-25. Most of the North Island has relatively good weather on Christmas Day, while some in the south with their hearts set on classic Kiwi barbecue may need a backup plan. Meteorologist MetService said that …
Read More »SunLive – Man Who Shot Four BOP Officers Denied Appeal
[ad_1] A man who shot four members of the Armed Criminal Brigade in a house near Kawerau has failed to convince the Supreme Court that he is illegally detained. Rhys Richard Ngahiwi Warren, 31, was found guilty at trial, in Hamilton Superior Court, in 2017 on two counts of attempted …
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