[ad_1] Sport|Navigation Dec 16, 2020 01:00 AM3 minutes to read Sir Ben Ainslie’s Britannia was back in the water alongside Team NZ in their first America’s Cup event. Video / Michael Craig Sir Ben Ainslie has admitted to a major disadvantage with INEOS Team UK’s AC75 Britannia, saying that the …
Read More »Fireworks banned in Christchurch after two more suspicious fires in Port Hills
[ad_1] Stacy Squires / Stuff A helicopter drops water on a brush fire in Port Hills in Christchurch on Tuesday. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) banned fireworks in Christchurch after teams were called in for two more suspicious fires. The latest fires were reported near Sumner shortly after 2 …
Read More »Auckland’s Muriwai Beach will be closed to vehicles for the first time during the summer season
[ad_1] Safety concerns and fire risks have led to the decision to ban vehicles from a popular Auckland beach during the summer. Muriwai Beach on the west coast is one of two Auckland beaches where people can drive with a special permit. Auckland City Council said that in the 12 …
Read More »Taranaki farmer fined $ 40,000 for breaking and cutting cow tails
[ad_1] Stuff Taranaki Lane farmer Rodney Wiggins was found guilty of breaking the tails of 136 cows in a herd of 195 that were inspected by MPI. (file photo) A Taranaki dairy farmer was fined $ 40,000 and subjected to two years of intensive supervision for breaking the tails of …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: four new cases in managed isolation, Air NZ crew member infected abroad
[ad_1] Currently, there are four new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, all in a controlled manner. Seventeen previously reported cases have recovered, bringing the total number of active cases in this country to 43. Meanwhile, genomic sequencing tests confirmed that an Air NZ crew member was infected overseas. “The …
Read More »Live: Speaker Trevor Mallard says he almost immediately regretted the rape comment
[ad_1] The man who sued President Trevor Mallard for a ‘rape’ comment has been revealed to have an ongoing employment case against Parliamentary Services. The speaker is being questioned by the Select Committee on Governance and Administration, including members of the National Party, around 1 p.m. Wednesday. National is calling …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: four new cases in managed isolation, Air NZ crew member infected abroad
[ad_1] Currently, there are four new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, all in a controlled manner. Seventeen previously reported cases have recovered, bringing the total number of active cases in this country to 43. Meanwhile, genomic sequencing tests confirmed that an Air NZ crew member was infected overseas. “The …
Read More »Live: President Trevor Mallard apologizes while facing a select committee, as National demands his resignation
[ad_1] Spokesperson Trevor Mallard apologized to the man who took a defamation case against him and the public at the beginning of a select committee questioning a false rape allegation that cost the taxpayer $ 333,000. He is being questioned by the Select Committee on Government and Administration, including members …
Read More »Live: President Trevor Mallard apologizes while facing a select committee, as National demands his resignation
[ad_1] Spokesperson Trevor Mallard apologized to the man who took a defamation case against him and the public at the beginning of a select committee questioning a false rape allegation that cost the taxpayer $ 333,000. He is being questioned by the Select Committee on Government and Administration, including members …
Read More »The Government Forecasts Five Years of Big House Price Growth, But There’s Good News
[ad_1] The Treasury has given Finance Minister Grant Robertson an early Christmas present in the form of optimistic economic outlook for the next four years, although a skyrocketing house price has forced the government to announce a housing package at beginning of the year. The forecasts came in the form …
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