[ad_1] Sport Dec 17, 2020, 4:44 PM4 minutes to read The Court of Arbitration for Sport halved the four-year ban proposed last year by the World Anti-Doping Agency in a landmark case that accused Russia of state-ordered doping. Photo / AP Russia will not be able to use its name, …
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[ad_1] When is a crosswalk not a crosswalk? When is a crosswalk pointof course. The Kaikōura District Council is trying to explain the difference to road users after a new feature appeared at the end of the city’s main street. A council spokeswoman said the new crossing was in response …
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[ad_1] David Rogers / Getty Images Pakistan paceman Mohammad Amir bowls against the West Indies at last year’s Cricket World Cup at Trent Bridge. Pakistani officials confirmed that fast bowler Mohammad Amir’s attractive international cricket career ended on Thursday. Amir announced his decision to local Samaa television, saying he was …
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[ad_1] Young families struggling to find a home will scream in despair: long lines at open houses, prices out of reach for most, a historic lack of supply, and many having to search further afield for a home. Meanwhile, at the quiet end of Tauhinu Rd overlooking Wellington’s Miramar, half …
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[ad_1] The lands claimed by the Maori and once programmed for large-scale private housing development have been brought in by the crown, ending a decades-long land dispute. Ihumātao, the holy site in South Auckland, was confiscated by the crown in 1863 and sold to the private developer Fletcher Building in …
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[ad_1] Sir Ian McKellen, 81, is among the first eligible group to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Photo / Getty Images Sir Ian McKellen has received a vaccine against the coronavirus. The 81-year-old acting icon is part of the first group eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine that was recently rolled …
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[ad_1] John Selkirk / Things Hobson Construction was fined $ 180,000 for exposing workers to the risk of falling from a height. (File photo) An Auckland construction company received a heavy fine after ignoring a notice to stop work while safety measures were improved. Hobson Construction Limited was sentenced in …
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[ad_1] Daiga / Unsplash A man brought three of his children to live with him in New Zealand, but ran into trouble when the truth about his son’s relationship was revealed. (File photo) A man’s attempt to secure his son’s New Zealand residency has been thwarted after he discovered midway …
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[ad_1] Ten years ago, the owners of this property set out to build the project of their dreams: a grand castle on a huge lot in North Canterbury. But, having put their heart and soul into the project for over a decade, the couple are reluctantly listing their half-finished castle …
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[ad_1] New Zealand’s new foreign minister is criticized as ‘naive’ for offering to negotiate a deal to end the Australia-China trade dispute Canberra-Beijing relations have deteriorated rapidly over the course of 2020 Scott Morrison has not spoken to Xi Jinping since the G20 summit in Japan New Zealand’s foreign minister …
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