[ad_1] Deal Dec 18, 2020 01:18 AM3 minutes to read Geoff Babidge, managing director and CEO of a2 Milk, addresses shareholders during their general meeting held at the Grand Millennium Hotel. November 21, 2017 New Zealand Herald Photograph by Dean Purcell. Shares in a2 Milk tumbled after the company took …
Read More »Ship fire in Napier Harbor under control after toxic smoke and explosions forced evacuations
[ad_1] A major fire aboard a ship in the port of Napier forced the evacuation of the crew conducting their 14-day Covid-19 isolation period. Flames and smoke come from a ship in Napier Harbor. Photo / Paul Taylor As explosions erupted and acrid smoke billowed across the city, locals were …
Read More »Hamilton homicide victim believed to have four children at home
[ad_1] MARK TAYLOR / Stuff Police launched a homicide investigation in Hamilton after a seriously injured woman died of her injuries on Wednesday night. A woman who was murdered at her Hamilton home is believed to have left behind four children, the youngest believed to be only a few months …
Read More »Dog owner who killed baby in Hamilton charged
[ad_1] Stuff The 21-year-old man was due to appear in court on Friday afternoon. A man was accused of having a dog that caused the death of a one-day-old baby. The charge arose from a police investigation into the baby’s death on Masefield Drive, Hamilton, on October 25. “We can …
Read More »Ship fire moored in Napier harbor now ‘under control’
[ad_1] A fire was brought under control on a ship docked in Napier harbor on Friday morning. The ship is understood to be the Kota Bahagia, but this has yet to be confirmed by the port. At 1.30pm the fire was under control, after exploding after 10am. Fire crews were …
Read More »Inflation, mortgages rise again in the mix as confidence rises
[ad_1] DAVID BLANCO / THINGS ANZ believes the economy will once again plunge into a “technical recession” with GDP falling for the six months to the end of March, following the big rebound in the last quarter, but says the outlook is optimistic. Business confidence has jumped into positive territory, …
Read More »New Zealand-based Australian doctor misses Kiwi Christmas after denied boarding on flight home
[ad_1] Dr Deborah Mills pictured at Brisbane airport earlier this month, minutes before she was told that she will not be allowed to return to New Zealand for Christmas. An Otago-based Australian doctor who flies frequently through the Tasman has missed Christmas with her husband after he was denied entry …
Read More »Covid 19 Coronavirus: ten new cases in managed isolation
[ad_1] New Zealand Dec 17, 2020 11:45 pm3 minutes to read Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf says the country has “failed” in responding to Covid-19. Video / SVT There are 10 new cases of Covid-19, all in controlled isolation as people return to Auckland for the summer. There are no …
Read More »Bach’s dispute does not end well for the owner who borrowed a lot of money to buy
[ad_1] Stephen Russell / Things Kumutoto Bay is a 10-minute boat ride from Picton, via Tōtaranui / Queen Charlotte Sound in Marlborough. A developer who tried to stop the mortgagee from the bach he bought along with his property in Marlborough Sounds was ordered to pay nearly $ 80,000 to …
Read More »America’s Cup: Same course, different direction for Friday’s action
[ad_1] Fans of the land-based America’s Cup have returned to the main field to watch the second day of action on Friday in Auckland. Regatta Director Iain Murray confirmed that Course A would be back in action, but Thursday’s sweet southwest wind has been replaced by a much softer northeast …
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