[ad_1] World March 23, 2021 5:09 am3 minutes to read The United States has secret evidence of multiple UFOs traveling faster than the speed of sound and flying in patterns difficult to replicate, in sightings of members of the military. John Ratcliffe, the former US director of national intelligence, said …
Read More »Nicola Grigg uses her keynote address to pay tribute to her great-grandmother, the first female MP for National
[ad_1] LEE KENNY Last update 10:00 PM, March 23, 2021 JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON / Stuff Nicola Grigg and National Party Leader Judith Collins visiting The Cat’s Pajamas nursery and preschool in Rolleston. Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg used her keynote speech to pay tribute to her great-grandmother, who was National’s first MP. …
Read More »Mass fire in a three-story building in Tūākau, several crews fight the flames
[ad_1] Emergency services are responding to a massive three-story building fire in Tūākau, Waikato tonight with flames shooting 30 meters into the air. Huge plumes of toxic black smoke could be seen floating above the fire. Fire and Emergency NZ (Fenz) said they received multiple calls just before 8:20 p.m. …
Read More »Two former political leaders of rival parties unite to support kiwi conservation
[ad_1] Photography Grabb A new fund launched by the conservation group Kiwis for kiwi brought together former opposition political leaders Helen Clark and John Key to release a kiwi named Ardern into the wild. The national charity Kiwis for kiwi has launched a new fund with the goal of raising …
Read More »New rules could tip the market in favor of first-time buyers: experts
[ad_1] The new tax rules could push more Christchurch homeowners into new homes, encouraging new development and freeing up some established properties for home buyers, experts say. The government announced Tuesday that it would stop allowing real estate investors to deduct mortgage interest from their tax bill, extend capital gains …
Read More »West Coasters Warned Beware Of New Toxic Beach Grass
[ad_1] Franz Vincenz / Things The sea spur has been found to grow on Karamea Beach, north of Westport. The West Coasters have been warned to watch out for a nasty new coastal weed that can cause temporary blindness. Sea spur o Euphorbia paralysis It is a tough European succulent …
Read More »‘We want the whenua back’: Iwi occupies Department of Conservation land in Northland
[ad_1] Te Waiariki and Ngāti Kororā began occupying land in the DoC parking lot in Pātaua South in protest at the possible sale of 57ha of land. Photo / Maori Television Originally Posted by Māori Television An occupation has been started in the Whangārei area to stop the transfer of …
Read More »National MPs Nicola Grigg and Simon Watts deliver keynote speeches
[ad_1] Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg. Photo / Supplied Selwyn’s new MP for National, Nicola Grigg, paid tribute in her inaugural address tonight to her great-grandmother, Mary Grigg, who was National’s first female MP. She had been elected to the Mid-Canterbury electorate after her husband, Arthur, was killed in action in …
Read More »Sorry Jacinda Ardern, your housing policy is not likely to tip the market for people like us.
[ad_1] OPINION: It’s a classic parenting trope: mark your child’s height on the wall, with a date next to it. Build a timeline of their growth: the rapid shoots, the gradual change that you don’t notice until it’s time to put another line on the wall, and say, “Wow, look …
Read More »New Zealand and Australia welcome coordinated sanctions against China, but cannot join forces
[ad_1] New Zealand and Australia have issued a joint statement supporting the United States, United Kingdom, European Union and Canada in sanctioning Chinese officials for abuse of Uighurs, but neither country has said it will join the effort. The countries announced sanctions on Monday targeting officials in Xinjiang, a western …
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