[ad_1] MARINE ECOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP / Supplied An earthquake in 2016 dramatically raised the east coast of Marlborough, but that elevated land is technically zoned as underwater. When the Marlborough District Council finished drafting its new environmental plan in June 2016, it had no idea that an earthquake every 5,000 …
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[ad_1] A car hitting a fence is blamed for a sulfur fire at a fertilizer plant in Napier this morning. Fertilizer Ravensdown Co Op. Source: Google Maps Emergency services were alerted to the Ravensdown fire in Awatoto, just after 2 a.m. today. Ravensdown CEO Greg Campbell described the incident as …
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[ad_1] A pioneering treatment for kidney cancer using radiation has been described as potentially saving lives. Stereotactic ablative radiation therapy, or SABR, is a non-invasive way to treat small tumors using high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and preserve healthy tissue. It has pioneered for the first time …
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[ad_1] Phil Walter / Getty Images Joseph Parker Junior Fa was due to fight Saturday night, but the fight was postponed until late February or early March. Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker has revealed that he is eager to get back in the ring to give Junior Fa “a punch” and …
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[ad_1] COMMENTARY A quick raise of hands, please: Who thinks a 38-year-old is still young? It’s a question I’ve been pondering after spending too much time looking at the newly released photos of the Queen and her extended family. Taken at Windsor Castle, they mark the end of the three-day …
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[ad_1] Trip Dec 12, 2020 11:11 pm2 minutes to read Cabin crew should wear adult diapers so they don’t have to use the bathroom on some flights, a new document suggests. Photo / Getty Images Passengers have adopted many strange methods amid the global Covid-19 pandemic. From wearing plastic suits …
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[ad_1] African-American country singer Charley Pride, whose number one country hits included All I have to offer you (is me) and Kiss an angel good morning He died at the age of 86 due to complications from Covid-19, according to his website. Charlie Pride performs at an awards ceremony in …
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[ad_1] Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has launched a campaign for Kiwis to stay alert during the summer holidays. Cricket fans were the first to get a push to remind everyone to stay on guard against Covid this summer. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins launched the national ‘Make Summer Unstoppable’ …
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[ad_1] Otago’s graduation ceremonies affecting hundreds of students have been canceled this week after a security threat and, although disappointed, one student believes it was the right thing to do. Two hours before the first of two graduation ceremonies scheduled for Wednesday, the University of Otago canceled the ceremonies and …
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[ad_1] World Dec 12, 2020 11:03 PM2 minutes to read The protesters call on the Nigerian government to rescue girls abducted by the extremist group Boko Haram from a school in Chibok in 2014. Photo / AP Hundreds of students are feared missing after gunmen attacked a boarding school in …
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