[ad_1] Supplied Kirsty Samantha Moffett, 28, from Northern Ireland, died in a car accident in Roxburgh, Central Otago, on Sunday December 13. A young woman who died in a car accident in Central Otago was on her way home after celebrating her birthday in Queenstown. Kirsty Samantha Moffett, 28, from …
Read More »Ihumātao Deal Announced: The Government Will Buy Land For $ 29.9 Million And Hold It In Trust, It Will Be Used For Housing
[ad_1] The Government has reached an agreement with the Maori King, Tūheitia, over the disputed land in Ihumātao, purchasing the property of Fletcher Building for $ 29.9 million and holding it in trust. The money comes from the Government’s Housing Land Program, as there has been a commitment that there …
Read More »Covid-19: Why New Zealand is waiting to launch vaccines, when some other countries have already started
[ad_1] New Zealand’s Covid-19 vaccines will be rolled out in 2021. The government said it expected front-line workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in the second quarter of 2021 and then begin vaccinating the public in the second half of the year. Subsequently, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that despite …
Read More »Woman seriously injured in alleged hit and run in Aranui, Christchurch
[ad_1] Jonathan Guildford / Stuff A woman was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle at an apartment complex on Eureka St in Aranui. Police cordoned off a section of apartments in Christchurch after a woman was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured. Emergency services were called to …
Read More »Coastal towns where house prices rose more than 50 percent
[ad_1] The dream of the kiwis: the house, the bach and the boat are becoming a luxury that few can afford. Home prices in some vacation spots are skyrocketing as more families choose to make the bach their permanent residence after a year of uncertainty, closures, and the realization that …
Read More »‘Secret’ passport case goes to appeal hearing
[ad_1] Stuff A woman’s New Zealand passport was canceled when it was thought she was intending to aid ISIS terrorism. (File photo) A woman whose passport was canceled for alleged reasons related to terrorism, appealed against a failed legal challenge. The woman, whose name was suppressed, had her passport canceled …
Read More »Ihumātao deal closed: $ 30 million government deal to buy the land
[ad_1] The government is buying the land in Ihumātao from Fletchers for $ 30 million. Some of it will be used for housing, and the deal could eventually be owned by tangata whenua. Finance Minister Grant Robertson announced the deal today, saying that an agreement (He Pūmautanga) had also been …
Read More »Ihumātao Deal Announced: The Government Will Buy Land For $ 29.9 Million And Hold It In Trust, It Will Be Used For Housing
[ad_1] The Government has reached an agreement with the Maori King, Tūheitia, over the disputed land in Ihumātao, purchasing the property of Fletcher Building for $ 29.9 million and holding it in trust. The money comes from the Government’s Housing Land Program, as there has been a commitment that there …
Read More »The earthquake scar in front of the Christ Church Cathedral is finally healed
[ad_1] Finally, a huge void has been filled that has remained open in front of the Christ Church Cathedral for almost 10 years. An 18-ton steel frame was gently put into position on the western facade of the Anglican cathedral on Thursday morning, closing a gap that was opened when …
Read More »Justified police shoot a Tauranga man who was holding his daughters hostage
[ad_1] Police were justified in shooting a Tauranga man who held his two daughters hostage for 15 hours, says the Independent Police Conduct Authority. On November 24, 2019, the man’s partner called police at the home of Bellevue, who had managed to escape. There, police found Ethan Kerapa, also known …
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