[ad_1] World Dec 14, 2020 01:45 AM4 minutes to read The United States Department of the Treasury building seen from the Washington Monument. Photo file / AP Hackers broke into the networks of federal agencies in the United States, including departments of the Treasury and Commerce. The attacks were revealed …
Read More »The reopened river route represents the region’s path to recovery from the recession
[ad_1] HAMILTON CITY COUNCIL The Ride Stuff: Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate and Deputy Mayor Geoff Taylor try out the reopened and renovated section of the Te Awa River Trail. Commuters to downtown Hamilton have a much easier and more environmentally friendly option to get there, with the reopening of a …
Read More »Wellington City Councilor Rebecca Matthews receives death threat online
[ad_1] SUPPLIED Onslow-Western Councilwoman Rebecca Matthews filed a police report for a death threat. A major New Zealand insurance broker is investigating a death threat directed against a Wellington city councilor that appears to have come from one of his employees. City Councilor Rebecca Matthews has filed a complaint with …
Read More »Four more University of Otago graduation ceremonies postponed
[ad_1] hamish mcneilly / Things Graduates on the University of Otago campus hours after a graduation ceremony was postponed due to an online threat last week. The University of Otago will postpone all graduation ceremonies and parades this week following a security threat. There will be four graduation ceremonies scheduled …
Read More »CBL Insurance: CFO can now be named as accused of fraud
[ad_1] A man charged in connection with an alleged multi-million dollar fraud linked to the collapsed insurer CBL can now be named the company’s former chief financial officer. Last Monday, the Court of Appeal dismissed Carden Mulholland’s name removal request, but gave him until December 14 to request a provisional …
Read More »Police officers stationed in Al Noor after they left a message near the mosque
[ad_1] A devotee at the Al Noor Mosque is glad that a message designed to incite hatred towards Muslims is being taken seriously. The message was scribbled in chalk on the footpath in front of the Al Noor Mosque (Masjid An-Nur) in Christchurch on Saturday and read: “Islam is right …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: Saturday Night Live jokes about New Zealand’s pandemic response in parody starring Timothee Chalamet
[ad_1] Entertainment Dec 14, 2020 03:06 AM2 minutes to read Coronavirus Covid19: SNL jokes about New Zealand’s pandemic response Saturday Night Live is the latest international television show to highlight New Zealand’s Covid-19 response. The American comedy show featured a parody about a coronavirus family, with Call Me By Your …
Read More »Another 29 houses added to Porirua’s state house stock
[ad_1] Keys to 29 newly constructed state homes will be delivered to tenants in Porirua, as part of Kāinga Ora’s Castor Cres development in Cannons Creek. Representatives of Ngāti Toa Rangatira formally blessed the houses Monday morning, and Mana MP Barbara Edmonds said their construction goes some way to address …
Read More »Police prepare for a motorcycle gang war after execution at Perth motoring event 1 NEWS
[ad_1] Western Australian police raided the clubhouses of rival gangs after Nick Martin, a senior rebel motorcyclist, was shot and killed at an endurance racing event in Perth. Your playlist will load after this announcement. Australian police say they are preparing for all-out gang warfare. Source: 1 NEWS The 51-year-old …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: Donald Trump says he is rejecting the early vaccination plan at the White House
[ad_1] World Dec 14, 2020 04:42 AM3 minutes to read President Donald Trump at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, today. Photo / AP US President Donald Trump says he is repealing an administration directive to vaccinate top US government officials against Covid-19, while public distribution of the …
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