[ad_1] ANALYSIS: Most of the people in New Zealand are voters of two brands. That is, they vote for the same party in their local electorate and in their party vote. 68.14 percent of voters chose not to split their votes this year, a drop from 72.67 percent in the …
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[ad_1] Robyn Edie / Stuff The only plane on the runway at Invercargill Airport after an Air New Zealand plane flying from Invercargill to Wellington was struck by lightning and returned to Invercargill. A loud explosion disturbed passengers on a flight between Invercargill and Wellington on Thursday morning when the …
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[ad_1] Australian company Kogan.com, which owns Dick Smith, bought New Zealand online retailer Mighty Ape for A $ 122 million (NZ $ 127 million). Mighty Ape Co-Founder and CEO Simon Barton will remain in office. The purchase would grow Kogan.com’s operations in New Zealand and also grow its Australian business …
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[ad_1] A Queenstown woodworking company is fighting a decision by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) to exile a very valuable employee, who is also an elite athlete, on health grounds. Clint Williams, born in the United Kingdom, has worked for Formatt Bespoke Joinery Co, where he is a shop manager, for …
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[ad_1] A New Zealand man warned other travelers about booking flights through the international website Kiwi.com after receiving two “impossible” itineraries that initially left him and his wife about US $ 5,000 (NZ $ 7,000) of his pocket. A spokesperson for the Czech Republic-based website said the company’s algorithms do …
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[ad_1] Both the IPCA and a judge found that the officer lied in court to protect his brother after he was involved in a fight with his neighbors; a mother and a son. Photo / Archive A police officer lied in court to protect his brother, who had been charged …
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[ad_1] Climate activists pretended to die in front of Christchurch city councilors as they joined Tarras residents in opposing the planned Central Otago airport. Christchurch Airport announced in July that it had purchased land in the small town of Tarras and intended to build an airport there to unlock the …
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[ad_1] Ricky Wilson / Stuff There have been a series of shootings in the southern Auckland suburb of Ōtara. A man has been arrested in connection with a series of shootings in Ōtara, south of Auckland. The 24-year-old was charged after three weapons, ammunition and “a quantity of explosives” were …
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[ad_1] Supplied Kiwifruit Mike Loomey found blocks of Whittaker chocolate for sale for AU $ 2.95 in a supermarket in Brisbane, Queensland. Whittaker’s chocolate is a Kiwi icon, but you can occasionally buy it cheaper in Australia. It left a sour taste for Northland man Mike Loomey, who found discounted …
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[ad_1] By RNZ A 3-year-old girl whose back teeth were crumbling and painful could not be treated immediately because her case did not qualify as urgent. She was one of thousands of children across the country who waited long periods for specialized care or operations because the public system was …
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