[ad_1] Chris McKeen / Stuff The New Zealand team shows their speed during America’s Cup practice. The New Zealand team is heading towards the easiest America’s Cup victory since Alinghi’s clean sweep in 2003. That’s the bold prediction of British pundit Magnus Wheatley, who has followed his controversial blog on …
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[ad_1] The travel sector has welcomed the free quarantine plans between New Zealand and the Cook Islands, but says it should be followed quickly with a two-way travel bubble through Tasmania. On Saturday morning, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown said they had agreed to …
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[ad_1] World Dec 11, 2020 11:45 pm2 minutes to read President Donald Trump had called the lawsuit “the big one” that would end with the Supreme Court undoing Joe Biden’s election victory. Photo / AP The United States Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to …
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[ad_1] World December 11, 2020 08:48 pm3 minutes to read ‘Operation Warp Speed’ takes a victory lap in a new video praising the president’s “amazing” efforts. Video / Donald Trump via Facebook US President Donald Trump is no stranger to causing controversy on Twitter, but one of his latest tweets …
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[ad_1] World December 11, 2020 10:44 PM2 minutes to read Victoria has registered five cases of coronavirus in hotel quarantine. Photography / News Corp Australia Victoria has recorded five new cases of coronavirus, the first in more than 40 days since the virus was contained. The Victoria Department of Health …
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[ad_1] Lydia Ko remains on the hunt for a top 10 at the US Women’s Open in Houston, but a late triple bogey has abruptly halted New Zealand amateur golfer Amelia Garvey’s first major championship. Ko is tied for 14th at 1-under, six shots behind fugitive leader Hinako Shibuno, after …
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[ad_1] American talk show host Stephen Colbert’s Late show will broadcast a special edition dedicated to New Zealand on Saturday afternoon. The show, titled “Return to New Zealand: A Magical Land Where Hugging Still Happens,” was intended to air in March, but Colbert said it was suspended due to the …
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[ad_1] New Zealand December 11, 2020 10:25 PM4 minutes to read Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the government does not “have the necessary protections” to form a travel bubble with Australia before Christmas. Video / Mark Mitchell OPINION: I’m going to start by crossing my fingers and tapping wood very …
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[ad_1] A normal night at home for Kester Vos quickly changed when her brother called to say, “Your hill is on fire.” His 8.5 hectare lifestyle block was one of 40 properties evacuated overnight after a major bushfire in Christchurch’s Port Hills, which burned 25-30 hectares, destroyed a small shed …
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[ad_1] Deal Dec. 11, 2020, 9:42 p.m.2 minutes to read New Zealand’s average home energy bill is now $ 2,113 a year. Photo / Mitchell Luo, Unsplash – By RNZ Covid-19 has caused New Zealand’s average residential energy use to rise in 2020, but the average bill is the lowest …
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