[ad_1] It’s been more than two years since Jesse Shane Kempson was arrested for the murder of British backpacker Grace Millane. But, it was only today that the Auckland man could legally be appointed, the prolonged suppression frustrates many. Your playlist will load after this ad. Jesse Kempson’s right to …
Read More »Covid-19: Taiwan records the first community transmission since April, case linked to an infected pilot from New Zealand
[ad_1] Paula Bronstein / Getty Images Taiwanese students have their temperature checked when they enter Taipei American School in March. The country has been one of the success stories of the Covid pandemic, without having reported a community case since April. Taiwan has reported its first community case of Covid-19 …
Read More »The ongoing fallout from Covid makes the demand for Christmas food packages skyrocket
[ad_1] As bills piled up and government support waned after Covid-19, Lisa Hayes wasn’t sure she could afford Christmas this year. That changed when he walked into the Christchurch City Mission and received a package containing ham, pavlova, and pantry staples. “They are a gift from heaven. It really gave …
Read More »Police welfare check turns into unfair arrest when woman was getting ready to take a bath
[ad_1] World Dec 22, 2020 06:03 AM2 minutes to read Carolyn O’Neal had received $ 2.4 million after being illegally arrested while naked and then assaulted twice by police despite being restrained in a chair. Video / Fremont County Sheriff’s Office A woman was paid $ 2.4 million ($ 3.4 …
Read More »New Zealand rendezvous of the year announced
[ad_1] By RNZ Massey University Citation of the Year has been awarded to the daughter of a man killed in the Christchurch terror attack. Sara Qasem’s father, Abdelfattah Qasem, was killed in the Al Noor Mosque. His defiant statement to the terrorist during his sentencing, “Let it be known, these …
Read More »Lake Ashburton looks like ‘brown pea soup’ after toxic algae bloom
[ad_1] Stuff Lake Clearwater, in the foothills of Mid-Canterbury. Lake Clearwater is no longer clear. Conservationists are upset that a once pristine Canterbury lake loved by fishermen and tourists has been shut down after toxic algal blooms began to cloud the water. Authorities have partly blamed the lake’s condition on …
Read More »Deadliest year in US history, as deaths exceed three million
[ad_1] This is the deadliest year in US history, and deaths are expected to exceed three million for the first time, mainly due to the coronavirus pandemic. Final mortality data for this year will not be available for months. But preliminary figures suggest the United States is on track to …
Read More »US elections: Donald Trump’s allies plan futile effort to block Joe Biden
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump hosted several Republican lawmakers at the White House on Monday (US time) to discuss an ultimately futile effort to prevent the US Congress from affirming the victory of President-elect Joe Biden. in the November elections. The meeting underscored Trump’s refusal to accept the reality of …
Read More »Teen Logan Ken Hughes drowns trying to rescue girl from Waikato River
[ad_1] The 18-year-old drowned after rescuing a 12-year-old girl in the Waikato River. Photo / file A teenager drowned after bravely trying to rescue a girl who got into trouble in the Waikato River. Police say 18-year-old Logan Ken Hughes of Taihape tried to save the life of a 12-year-old …
Read More »How Covid-19 and Brexit Combined to Isolate Britain
[ad_1] The two big stories in Britain in 2020, Brexit and Covid-19, have played out in parallel, without having much of an impact on each other. But as the end of the Brexit transition period approaches on December 31, David Gauke, a former Conservative chancellor, points out that, as in …
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