[ad_1] The Clutha District Council was fined nearly $ 500,000 for systemic failures in the management of five of its wastewater treatment plants. The council appeared in Dunedin District Court this afternoon, where it pleaded guilty to six counts under the Resource Management Act. The violations related to plants in …
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[ad_1] A man who murdered Australian tourist Sean McKinnon near Raglan was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum probation period of 15 years and six months. Mark Ronald Garson is convicted today of the murder of Sean McKinnon and threatens to kill his partner Bianca Buckley. Photo: Dan …
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[ad_1] World Dec. 8, 2020, 11:03 p.m.3 minutes to read PM Jacinda Ardern said that ‘2021 will be the year of the vaccine’ when discussing NZ’s plans for a Covid-19 vaccine. Video / Mark Mitchell What’s in a name? Millions of people around the world eagerly await a Covid-19 vaccine …
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[ad_1] Emergency services gather on Soldiers Rd in the Kaimai Range after reports of a possible drowning. Photo / George Novak Tauranga police confirmed that one person died in the Lower Kaimai area after emergency services attempted to revive someone this afternoon. A police spokeswoman previously said that police were …
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[ad_1] A fisherman who mistakenly fished in the Kahurangi Marine Reserve was fined $ 13,500 and ordered to pay the Department of Conservation for the illegally caught fish. Colin Lyall Sharland, 59, was sentenced in Nelson District Court Wednesday on a charge of commercial fishing in a marine reserve without …
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[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she will raise the relevant findings of the Royal Commission with her Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison. Photo / Mark Mitchell Originally Posted by The Spinoff Australia’s shadow minister for multicultural affairs has made a statement to the Australian parliament calling for reflection and action …
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[ad_1] Victorian man’s killer Sean McKinnon has been sentenced to a 15-year parole period in New Zealand for the cruel murder of the surfer, who was revived in court by his Canadian fiancee. In Hamilton Superior Court on Wednesday, Bianca Buckley wept as she spoke about McKinnon, who died in …
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[ad_1] Police arrested and charged a 28-year-old man with indecent assault and rape. Photo / Archive A 28-year-old child care worker was arrested and charged with indecent assault and rape, following a complaint from a young man. Manukau Police Counties Detective Sergeant Major Dean Batey said police have been investigating …
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[ad_1] The Commerce Commission has opened an investigation into the statements made by Greenback Ecommerce Limited as The Safety Warehouse in relation to the event “The Drop” on December 5. Photo: Supplied Saturday’s PR event had promised a $ 100,000 drop from the sky, but it turned out to be …
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[ad_1] John Hawkins / Stuff Coming and going traffic on the section of State Highway 1 between Invercargill and Bluff. The speed of the road is being reviewed and improvements will be made in signaling and signaling. Changes will be made to a notorious stretch of State Highway 1, known …
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