[ad_1] Pablo Matera has been fired as Pumas captain after allegedly racist comments he made in 2011 resurfaced on social media this week. Pablo Matera. Source: Photosport The comments were reportedly related to Bolivians and blacks. Since then, Matera has closed her Twitter account. “I had a more difficult time. …
Read More »Biden transition: a political fight is brewing for the White House budget chief candidate
[ad_1] World November 30, 2020 10:12 PM4 minutes to read Neera Tanden, president of the Center for American Progress. Photo / AP The election of US President-elect Joe Biden to head the Office of Management and Budget is rapidly turning into a political battle that could disrupt his efforts to …
Read More »Auckland Mayor Proposes One-Time Fee Increase of 5% to Focus on ‘Rebuilding Covid’ | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is proposing a one-time rate increase of around $ 36 per household next year to allow the city to “address the challenges posed by Covid-19.” Auckland Mayor Phil Goff. Source: 1 NEWS Dubbed the “Recovery Budget,” the 10-year budget wants to increase average overhead rates …
Read More »Scott Atlas, Donald Trump’s Covid-19 Advisor, Resigns From White House Post
[ad_1] Dr. Scott Atlas, a scientific adviser to the president of the United States, Donald Trump, who was skeptical about measures to control the coronavirus outbreak, is leaving his post at the White House. A White House official confirmed that the Stanford University neuroradiologist, who had no formal experience in …
Read More »Chancellor of the Exchequer David Parker says the fiat tax rate could increase if people use it to circumvent the new top income tax
[ad_1] Finance Minister David Parker says the government will keep a close eye on trusts to see if people are using them to circumvent the new 39 percent income tax rate. Currently, income from trusts is subject to a tax rate of 33 percent, the same rate that applies to …
Read More »Named doctor who performed unjustified breast exams
[ad_1] A former Kāpiti doctor found to have performed unjustified clinical breast examinations has lost the fight to keep his name a secret. Dr. Ran Ben-Dom, who still practices in the region, was found guilty of professional misconduct by the Health Professionals Disciplinary Tribunal (HPDT) in November last year, but …
Read More »Davis demands a formal review of improving children’s health
[ad_1] NOVEMBER 30, 2020 Updated 16 hours ago Sam sachdeva Sam Sachdeva is the political editor of Newsroom, which covers foreign affairs, trade, defense and security. Show more Taken by the state Oranga Tamariki was asked to carry out an internal investigation into an uprising after officials failed to comply …
Read More »Locals react to seeing their city on the big screen in Taranaki Hard
[ad_1] Residents of a small town in Taranaki that has been thrown into the national spotlight in a new series of television documentaries say they have mixed feelings about how their home has been portrayed. The first of four episodes of Hard taranaki It aired Monday night at three. The …
Read More »The lanes of the Auckland North Expressway will be closed overnight due to a mishap at the roadworks
[ad_1] NZTA / Supplied The lanes between Greville Rd and Upper Harbor Highway are closed because the road surface in the right two lanes has been lifted. Two lanes on the Auckland North Expressway will be closed overnight after the road surface is lifted, creating a “significant speed bump”. The …
Read More »Climate emergency or not, New Zealand needs to start doing its fair share of climate action
[ad_1] ANALYSIS: Following the declaration of a climate emergency this week, New Zealand will have to grapple with the fact that it has one of the worst climate records of any industrialized nation. Of 43 industrialized countries, known as Annex 1 countries, 31 are experiencing a drop in emissions. But …
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