[ad_1] Gallo Images / Getty Images Aphiwe Dyantyi scores for the Lions in a Super Rugby match against the Stormers in Johannesburg in 2019. The career of 26-year-old former Springbok wing Aphiwe Dyantyi is in tatters after he was suspended for four years by the SA Institute for Drug-Free Sports …
Read More »Firefighters on high alert as Christchurch continues to suffocate
[ad_1] Increasingly dry tinder conditions and strong winds have Canterbury fire crews on high alert for what is expected to be another scorching week. Firefighters will continue to patrol the scene of a fire that swept 20 acres and forced dozens to flee their homes in Port Hills above Christchurch …
Read More »Byron Bay’s main beach washed away in wild La Niña event
[ad_1] World Dec 13, 2020 07:43 AM5 minutes to read Waves are seen crashing against the rocks as high tides wash over Main Beach in Byron Bay. Photo / Hannah Sinclair Authorities warned of beach erosion as a major storm with 5-meter waves, flash floods and dangerous winds hit parts …
Read More »Covid shows little impact on Kiwi’s summer vacation plans
[ad_1] More than 80 percent of people surveyed about their summer vacation plans aim to travel around New Zealand this season. Photo: 123rf And the results showed that most will hit the road in a caravan. The annual survey conducted by the tourism information and reservations platform (website and app), …
Read More »Feilding celebrates a Christmas parade without Covid-19
[ad_1] Warwick Smith / Stuff Blowing the bubbles of 2020, 8-year-old Sophie Bengston joins the Hire a Housewife float color in the Feilding Christmas parade. The sun broke through to bathe the Feilding Christmas parade in a touch of summer as thousands of people participated or watched the festive spectacle. …
Read More »House damaged by fire in suburban Christchurch
[ad_1] Simon O’Connor / Stuff New Zealand Fire and Emergencies spokesman Mau Barbara said the fire received multiple calls to the fire on Cranford St in St Albans around 4.45pm on Sunday. (File photo). The cause of a fire that damaged a one-story home in Christchurch has yet to be …
Read More »Black Caps v Pakistan: Captain Babar Azam ruled out for T20 series
[ad_1] James Allan / Getty Images Pakistan captain Babar Azam reacts during a team training session at the Queenstown Events Center. Pakistan suffered a severe blow in its T20 series against the Black Caps after star hitter and captain Babar Azam broke his right thumb during a takedown session in …
Read More »Cricket: Black Caps Gears Up For Dominant Test 2 Win, But West Indies Resisted
[ad_1] Trent Boult celebrates Kraigg Brathwaite’s wicket. Photo / Photosport Trent Boult has almost admitted that his great teammate and new ball partner Tim Southee will hit 300 proving grounds before him, but, he says, don’t expect him to finish there. Both starred in a truncated third day. Southee cleared …
Read More »Comments on social media force closure of Kāpiti airport
[ad_1] Kāpiti airport was forced to close today following comments on social media. Photo / David Haxton Kāpiti Airport has been forced to close due to a “possible security event” following comments made on social media. Police received a report on the comments on social media directed at Kāpiti airport …
Read More »Nelson celebrates the end of the year in style with a very Kiwi Santa Parade
[ad_1] After a difficult year, Nelson families appreciated the opportunity to don Santa hats and cheer on the sidelines of Nelson’s Santa Parade. Despite being organized last minute, Sunday afternoon’s event was twice the size of last year’s event, with 50 floats touring Trafalgar St. Luz Zuniga / Things An …
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