[ad_1] Firefighting operations on Matakana Island continue this afternoon. Photos sent to SunLive from boats in the water show a helicopter with a rain bucket working to buffer hot spots along the shoreline. A fire, which was reported to be around two hectares in size, broke out on the Panepane …
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[ad_1] Flight Center has seen an increase in the number of people entering its stores asking about flights and accommodation to Australia and the Cook Islands. Photo / Bevan Conley. Inquiries about flights and accommodation in the Cook Islands and Australia have increased following government announcements that it could open …
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[ad_1] As boxing fans began to salivate at the prospect of a boxing showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, Fury lashed out at Joshua and promised to knock him out “in three rounds.” Fury, rarely without a word or an opportunity to promote his clothing range, unleashed a tirade …
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[ad_1] EXPLANATOR: The trans-Tasmanian bubble is closer to inflating than ever in the last year. But there are still some wrinkles to resolve before the first quarantine-free flight from Australia arrives. On Monday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the government’s plans to establish a safe travel zone with Australia within …
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[ad_1] Rotorua Daily Post Dec 14, 2020 01:31 AM2 minutes to read WorkSafe has brought charges against 13 parties in connection with the Whakaari / White Island eruption that killed 22 people. The 13-party prosecution for the Whakaari / White Island tragedy has been postponed until next year. WorkSafe announced …
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[ad_1] Thirteen organizations and individuals facing charges in connection with the Whakaari / White Island eruption will not appear in court until March. Last month, WorkSafe filed charges in connection with the run-up to the eruption, not the rescue and recovery operations that followed. All 13 parties were due to …
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[ad_1] Boroka Lookout: Loomba died at the scene, falling from the spot in the photo. Photo / Getty Images The devastated children mourn the death of their mother, who they watched plunge 80 meters to her death from a Victorian lookout over which police have issued numerous warnings. Rosy Loomba, …
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[ad_1] Eswatini Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini, who tested positive for Covid-19, has died, the government announced. He is believed to be the first world leader to die from the virus. Dlamini, 52, who had been prime minister since 2018, announced in November that he had tested positive for the virus …
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[ad_1] A report on the country’s only maximum security prison reveals a myriad of problems and shows that it is reneging on promises to push for rehabilitation. Paremoremo prison pavilion in the new wing. Photo: RNZ / Jessie Chiang Chief ombudsman Peter Boshier inspected Auckland’s Paremoremo Prison without warning and …
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[ad_1] The Maori Party is calling for Oranga Tamariki Boss Grainne Moss to resign after his deputy announced his resignation tonight. Maori Party co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. Source: 1 NEWS Moss says Oranga Tamariki Deputy Executive Director Hoani Lambert will now go to the Department of Internal Affairs. …
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