[ad_1] A taxpayer lobby group has complained to the Financial Markets Authority alleging that Auckland Mayor Phil Goff misled the market in a statement about a rate hike proposal. The Auckland Taxpayers Alliance (ARA) said Goff’s reference to a proposed “rate increase” of $ 36 for an average household was …
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[ad_1] TVNZ has been forced to apologize after a joke in which her Breakfast The team wished a happy wedding anniversary to two of the UK’s worst serial killers. Fred and Rosemary West. (file photo) Photo: Wikipedia.com The error occurred this morning during a segment called Today’s the Day in …
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[ad_1] Rich countries are piling up doses of Covid vaccines and people living in poor countries will miss them, warns a coalition of campaigning bodies. Photo: AFP The People’s Vaccine Alliance says that nearly 70 low-income countries will only be able to vaccinate one in 10 people. This is despite …
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[ad_1] Deaths from Covid-19 in the United States have soared to more than 2,200 per day on average, matching the terrifying peak reached last April. And cases per day have dwarfed an average of 200,000 for the first time on record, and the crisis is sure to get worse due …
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[ad_1] There are three new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, all in controlled isolation or quarantine, with none in the community. Of the three new cases currently, one is historical, while the other two are active. The suspected historical case was detected in a CTG Cobalt crew member …
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[ad_1] Courage and kindness have been shown as the city of Whakatāne mourns a year after the Whakaari eruption that killed 22 people. The families of those who lost loved ones or were injured in the blast gathered on the beach, in public reserves and in Mataatua Marae. Whakaari Hayden …
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[ad_1] EMMA DANGERFIELD / Stuff Rangiora’s desire to improve after-hours medical care has been responded to. The Rangiora community in North Canterbury is celebrating a victory after a long and patient wait for better access to healthcare. The health minister approved the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) proposal to lease …
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[ad_1] One of the sisters of the Australian tourist killed in Raglan faced her brother’s killer in court today. Your playlist will load after this ad. Emmeline McKinnon gave a powerful impact statement in Hamilton Superior Court. Source: 1 NEWS Sean McKinnon’s sisters, Emmeline and Mary McKinnon, went through controlled …
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[ad_1] Six people have been arrested after police executed multiple search warrants during a drug bust in the Queenstown-Lakes area today. The acting commander of the Otago Lakes Central area, Sergeant Major Paula Enoka, said that around 30 staff members were involved in the operation that was aimed at supplying …
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[ad_1] Deaths from Covid-19 in the United States have soared to more than 2,200 per day on average, matching the terrifying peak reached last April. And cases per day have dwarfed an average of 200,000 for the first time on record, and the crisis is sure to get worse due …
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