[ad_1] The long awaited opening of the Christchurch North Corridor took place without a bump in the road. All four lanes of the $ 290 million freeway extension were opened to traffic Thursday afternoon, as the cones were removed without fanfare and traffic began to leak. Stacy Squires / Stuff …
Read More »Donald Trump’s Twitter hacked with MAGA password
[ad_1] World Dec 17, 2020 07:09 AM2 minutes to read Trump’s senior campaign adviser to Stephen Miller insisted today that the Trump campaign still has ‘more than enough time’ to reverse. Video / Fox News Donald Trump’s pride and joy, his Twitter account, was hacked in October after a man …
Read More »Ngāti Maniapoto initials his Deed of Agreement with the Crown
[ad_1] An iwi from the North Island took another step to “turn the dial” to provide a better future for her people, after initiating her settlement act at the Parliament Building in Wellington. The Ngāti Maniapoto Māori Board of Trustees initialed the Maniapoto Settlement Deed on Thursday, representing the next …
Read More »Mother found guilty after exposing her baby to methamphetamine through breastfeeding
[ad_1] A mother whose breastfed baby was severely affected by methamphetamine was found guilty of intentionally behaving in a way that caused suffering or injury. The woman, whose name is suppressed, was found guilty in a reserved decision issued by Judge Lawrence Hinton this week following a single-judge trial in …
Read More »Auckland Council launches internal review after alleged employee suicide
[ad_1] Stuff Two Auckland City Council employees have died suddenly in the space of a week. (File photo) The Auckland Council is launching an internal review of its mental health policies and procedures following the suspected suicide of an employee. Jenny Gargiulo, a leading environmental specialist, died on December 1 …
Read More »Summer townhome price increases could spell long-term problems
[ad_1] An economist expects a flood of cheap money to enter the housing markets of popular summer cities to further worsen affordability for locals. Waihi Beach resident Ross Goudie (pictured) says that locals can no longer afford to live in the city. Photo: Unsplash / Douglas Bagg Data released today …
Read More »Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson Denies Ihumātao Will Generate More Private Land Deals
[ad_1] New Zealand|Politics Dec 17, 2020 02:13 AM5 minutes to read Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson said the dispute in Ihumātao ran the risk of becoming the “bastion point of his generation.” Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson has defended the government’s decision to step in and buy Ihumātao, saying he …
Read More »China freezes bank account of Hong Kong pastor who opposed violence
[ad_1] During the height of the Hong Kong protests last year, Pastor Roy Chan led a mixed bag of middle-aged and elderly church volunteers who attended pro-democracy demonstrations wearing yellow vests with Chinese characters on the back. They said “Protect the children.” . They formed human chains to try to …
Read More »Notice that warns that 9,000 jobs could be affected by a minimum wage of $ 20 that the minister considers ‘obsolete’
[ad_1] Politics Dec 17, 2020 03:07 AM4 minutes to read MBIE advised the government to raise the minimum wage to $ 19.15 in October. The Minister has described this advice as “outdated”. Photo / 123rf The Minister of Workplace Relations is ignoring advice warning that raising the minimum wage to …
Read More »Hamilton homicide: ‘creepy’ screams before woman died
[ad_1] A man was charged with murder after a woman died in Hamilton last night. Photo / Belinda Feek WARNING: ANNOYING CONTENT A Hamilton woman was outside smoking a cigarette when a series of “creepy” screams tore through the night. It would be the beginning of a night of terror …
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