[ad_1] Supplied A 2.7 billion-year-old peridotite rock found on the shores of Lake Wanaka is New Zealand’s oldest known rock. New Zealand’s oldest rock has existed for 2.7 billion years, but it has spent the last five years in a drawer at the University of Otago. Associate professor of geology …
Read More »‘The fire is hitting the hāngī stones’: petition increases pressure on government to relieve Maori neighborhoods
[ad_1] The fire is hitting the hāngī stones, and the Government begins to feel the burning. Petitions with 11,000 signatures were submitted to Parliament to remove the laws, labeled “racist”, which make it almost impossible for Maori districts on councils. Toni Boynton of Te Rōpū Tautoko Māori, one of the …
Read More »Copa América 2021: Luna Rossa reveals key advantage as World Series approaches
[ad_1] Luna Rossa. Photo / Photosport Italian Challenger of Record, Luna Rossa, claims to be ahead of the pack in a key area as the America’s Cup World Series looms. The warm-up race, which will take place between December 17 and 20, will be the first time that the four …
Read More »US Elections: Donald Trump Mocks 2024 Race at White House Christmas Party
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump scoffs at running again for president in 2024 while hosting a Christmas reception at the White House. “It’s been an incredible four years,” Trump told the crowd, which included many members of the Republican National Committee. “We are trying to do another four years. Otherwise, …
Read More »Top Comancher and Rebel Gang Leaders Arrested in Phase Two of Operation Cincinnati
[ad_1] Police arrested 12 people, including senior leaders of the Comancheros and Rebels gangs, as part of Operation Cincinnati. Photo / Supplied High-ranking leaders of the Comancheros and Rebeldes gangs have been arrested and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash seized after a series of armed police raids in …
Read More »Husband of man killed in police chase found dead the day after their wedding anniversary
[ad_1] A man whose husband was killed during a police chase on his way to work died suddenly. Owen Fraser was found dead at his home in Kaiapoi, North Canterbury, on Wednesday, the day after what would have been Kenneth McCaul’s birthday and wedding anniversary. McCaul, 64, a Fraser partner …
Read More »Believed murdered businesswoman had held investor seminars in China
[ad_1] Elizabeth Zhong was reported missing last Friday and a body believed to be her was found in the trunk of a car near her home on Saturday. Photo / Supplied. An Auckland businesswoman believed to be murdered had actively sought immigrant investors from China. Tuariki Delamere, a former immigration …
Read More »Wellsford murder: police are now looking for a 21-year-old woman and Desmond Bourne
[ad_1] Serene Tilsley and Desmond Bourne are wanted in connection with the murder of Zane Smith near Wellsford on Saturday. Photo / New Zealand Police Police have received multiple sightings of a man wanted for the murder of a man in Wellsford, and are now searching for his 21-year-old partner. …
Read More »Christmas closures will see 70 jobs lost at Christchurch factory
[ad_1] google maps Deane Apparel in Christchurch will close in December. Around 70 jobs will be lost after New Zealand clothing manufacturer Deane Apparel confirmed that it is closing its Christchurch factory just before Christmas. The predominantly female workforce was told Wednesday that they will be unemployed as of Dec. …
Read More »Police arrest 12 after drug raids in Auckland and Christchurch
[ad_1] New Zealand Police / Supplied Members of the Rebels gang were arrested after police searched 24 properties on Wednesday. Police arrested 12 people, including senior members of the Comancheros and Rebeldes gangs, as part of an operation targeting drug trafficking. The arrests came after 24 properties were searched Wednesday: …
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