[ad_1] The two people charged with handling donations to the First Foundation of New Zealand have lost a legal attempt to keep their names secret. The media, however, cannot reveal their identities for at least another 10 days in case the decision is appealed. The individuals were charged by the …
Read More »Murder of Elizabeth Zhong: the inside story of the murder victim of the body in the boot
[ad_1] Elizabeth Zhong, an Auckland businesswoman, was murdered two weeks before her case could be heard in court. Photo / Supplied. From being a new migrant in state housing to becoming a “super entrepreneur” amid claims that she owed her associates millions of dollars, murder victim Elizabeth Zhong had a …
Read More »Rugby League: Warriors to start 2021 NRL season in Australia
[ad_1] Sport Dec 4, 2020 03:30 AM3 minutes to read The Warriors will begin their 2021 season based in Australia. Photo / Photosport The Warriors have suggested that they begin their NRL 2021 campaign in New Zealand, making the decision to re-establish themselves in Australia for the start of the …
Read More »Two Marshals Shot, Fugitive Killed in US Shooting
[ad_1] HONS / AP NYPD officers and emergency medical services respond at the scene of a shooting in the Bronx. A suspect in the Massachusetts state trooper shooting was killed during a shootout with US marshals in New York City early Friday (local time) that left two of the officers …
Read More »Unexpected Christmas Demand Sees Air NZ Moving Flights to Larger A321 Aircraft | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] Air New Zealand is using larger planes for more than 350 domestic services this month following better-than-expected demand for Christmas flights. The tail of an Air New Zealand plane. Source: Air New Zealand The airline said it will add another 16,000 additional seats to services, which involves “upgrading” flights …
Read More »Bride crying after wedding money was stolen from ute in rural Marlborough
[ad_1] Angeline Forlong / Supplied Casey and Blair Lynam will fondly remember their wedding day, but not the days that follow. When Casey Lynam went to pay for the room where she stayed with her husband Blair the day after their wedding, she couldn’t find cash. His money, more than …
Read More »Dads forced to adopt their own children from the US to bring them home to New Zealand
[ad_1] Ron and Fabian Eckstrom-French had to adopt their own children while living abroad to bring them home to New Zealand, in a case that uncovers the discriminatory pitfalls surrounding the country’s surrogacy laws. The couple became the father of twins born through a surrogate while they lived in the …
Read More »Woman dies in hospital after accident at crosswalk
[ad_1] Martin De Ruyter / things St John Ambulance and police attended the scene at the intersection of Bridge St and Trafalgar St, where a pedestrian was struck by a car. An elderly woman died a day after being hit by a car at a crosswalk in Nelson. On Friday …
Read More »The public housing waiting list grows by more than a thousand in a month to a new record
[ad_1] The waiting list for a state or social home grew by more than 1,000 in September, to 21,415 households. This new record for the end of September continues with years of breakneck growth on the waiting list – the figure is around 7,000 households a year ago and is …
Read More »Pelorus Bridge to be closed for overnight repairs
[ad_1] Barnaby Sharp / Stuff The Pelorus Bridge will be closed for several nights while it undergoes scheduled repairs. The Pelorus Bridge between Nelson and Havelock will be closed for several nights while repair work is carried out on the bridge’s damaged concrete wall. Teams from the Waka Kotahi NZ …
Read More »