[ad_1] New Zealand fashion designer Dame Trelise Cooper has apologized for an “embarrassing mistake” after naming a $ 299 dress “Trail of Tiers.” The name bears great similarity to the forced relocation of Native Americans during the Trail of Tears of the 1830s. Give me Trelise Cooper. Source: 1 NEWS …
Read More »Man serving 90-year sentence for marijuana released
[ad_1] World Dec 10, 2020, 12:49 PM5 minutes to read Richard DeLisi is released from prison after serving more than 30 years for a non-violent cannabis conviction in Palm Beach County. Photo / AP While serving a 90-year prison sentence for selling marijuana, Richard DeLisi’s wife died, as did their …
Read More »Bella Vista Homes developer and four others convicted of violating the Construction Law
[ad_1] Danny Cancian and his company Bella Vista Homes Ltd faced charges for the failed subdivision. Photo / Archive The developer and the company behind the Bella Vista Homes subdivision have been convicted of violating the Building Law in relation to three of the properties in the failed development. After …
Read More »Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden in a US Department of Justice tax investigation examining Chinese businesses
[ad_1] Pablo Martínez / AP In 2014, Joe Biden was at the forefront of US diplomatic efforts to support Ukraine’s fragile democratic government as it sought to defend itself from Russian aggression and root out corruption. Eyebrows rose when Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, pictured, was hired by a Ukrainian gas …
Read More »Super Rugby: NZ Rugby signals tough road ahead for Moana Pasifika, Fiji offers
[ad_1] The welfare factor of the Moana Pasfika v Māori All Blacks match has not lasted long, and New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson indicated that “a lot of work” needed to be done before Moana Pasifika and / or Fiji are included in the Super Rugby in 2022.. The …
Read More »Google and Facebook risk huge fines under Australian news bill
[ad_1] Google and Facebook would risk multi-million dollar fines if they failed to comply with proposed legislation presented in the Australian Parliament that would make tech giants pay for the journalism they exhibit. Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg introduced the so-called News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Trading Code and revealed …
Read More »Government seeks to regulate contactless payment rates for retailers
[ad_1] The government is moving forward with its electoral promise to introduce regulation to reduce the fees banks charge retailers for the payment wave. Photo: 123rf Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark and Small Business Minister Stuart Nash announced the launch of a discussion paper at VicBooks in Wellington …
Read More »WorkSafe Warning After Woman Was Ejected And Crushed By Farm Vehicle
[ad_1] WorkSafe cautions people to make sure their vehicle safety features work after a woman was ejected from a farm vehicle and killed in Nelson. The woman was ejected from a task utility vehicle (UTV), commonly known as a side-by-side. The side-by-side passenger seat belt was not working and the …
Read More »Two women arrested for supplying methamphetamine in Invercargill
[ad_1] Andy Jackson / Stuff Police arrested two women after conducting search warrants at Invercargill. Two women with gang connections have been arrested and face drug charges in Invercargill. Acting Detective Sergeant Major Greg Baird said investigations into an aggravated robbery and kidnapping in Invercargill on Nov. 19 continue, and …
Read More »Whāngārei’s elusive go-kart driver could ‘easily cause harm’
[ad_1] Denise Piper / Things A go-kart driver has been driving recklessly through downtown Whangarei, police say. (File photo) One man who saw Whāngārei’s elusive go-kart driver described his driving as “reckless” and his car as nothing more than “just a steel frame with the engine exposed.” Police are looking …
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