[ad_1] New Zealand’s economy continues to defy gravity with government accounts showing its books at $ 4.8 billion better than expected. The economic carnage of Covid-19 meant that the government expected to post a deficit of $ 8.6 billion, as higher unemployment led to lower tax revenue and higher spending. …
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[ad_1] GOOGLE MAPS State Highway 27 is blocked after a truck accident. A truck carrying chemicals reportedly crashed, blocking State Highway 27 in Waikato. The single-vehicle accident happened around 5 a.m. Thursday near Ngarua, which is between Morrinsville and Matamata. The truck rolled and one person was trapped and removed …
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[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. ANALYSIS – The cavalry of the coronavirus vaccine is coming. Hardly a day goes by without headlines about a major development or a new vaccine that is almost ready to go. But it is a cavalry with qualifications: …
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[ad_1] SUPPLIED / Stuff An Air New Zealand flight from Invercargill to Wellington turned around after being struck by lightning. (file photo) A loud explosion disturbed passengers on a flight between Invercargill and Wellington on Thursday morning when the plane was struck by lightning in midair. Talking to Things, a …
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[ad_1] Amos Frederick is located outside the Gardencrest Apartments in Waltham. “My God, we are scared,” Frederick said of a series of random attacks. Photos / AP Attacks happen after dark, without warning, usually from behind. The victims, all men, are hit so hard on the head with some type …
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[ad_1] Chris Skelton / Stuff Emergency services were called to a small fire in a two-story apartment on Hampshire St in Aranui, Christchurch, on Thursday morning. (File photo) Police are guarding a Christchurch apartment that is believed to have been set on fire following an argument between a couple who …
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[ad_1] The Pfizer / BioNTech coronavirus vaccine has been approved in the UK. Photo / AP The UK-approved Pfizer / BioNTech coronavirus vaccine requires four weeks from the first puncture to achieve the “best immunity,” the regulators behind the decision said. In the meantime, those who are the first to …
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[ad_1] OPINION: The day I stopped buying a home of my own, I went out and bought a big slice of consolation cake. I sat in a cafe, eating, staring into space, replaying the conversation that sealed my decision to give up, over and over again in my head. Did …
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[ad_1] UPDATE 7.42AM: Emergency services are attending a serious accident in Poike, Tauranga. Police received a report of the two-vehicle accident on SH 29A around 6:40 a.m. Three people are reported to have suffered moderate to severe injuries, a police spokesman says. “The Serious Accident Unit is present. “There are …
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[ad_1] Air New Zealand has partnered with Tourism New Zealand to launch a new safety video with a very national orientation Called Aotearoa, the eighth wonder of the world, The video is intended to help support the national tourism industry. It shows representatives from various parts of the country arguing …
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