[ad_1] John Kirk-Anderson / Stuff Rescue efforts at the CTV building in Christchurch after the February 22, 2011 earthquake. The CTV Family Group has called for a high-level review of the decision not to press charges for the building collapse from the 2011 earthquake, which claimed 115 lives. A lengthy …
Read More »Donald Trump continues to reject defeat in 45-minute television interview
[ad_1] President Donald Trump, while repeating his baseless claim that “we won the race,” appeared to acknowledge the diminishing chances of success in his legal battle to overturn the results of the November 3 election won by President-elect Joe Biden. “It is difficult to enter the Supreme Court,” he said …
Read More »Coronavirus Covid-19: Queenstown is a tourist city without tourists – Darren Lovell
[ad_1] OPINION: There is a huge bloody elephant running through the streets of Queenstown and apparently no one can see it. And if someone doesn’t do something soon, that damn big elephant is going to destroy our streets. Our elephant, what no one seems to be talking about, is that …
Read More »Frozen in time: images of the interior of the earthquake-damaged Christchurch cathedral
[ad_1] Dusty and disheveled, the rows of chairs remain exactly where they were nearly a decade ago. Drone footage from inside Christ Church Cathedral shows the abandoned building as it was left on February 22, 2011, the day the 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck. The building has been off limits for …
Read More »The government will double paid sick leave by the end of 2021, but will not increase the maximum amount an employee can have
[ad_1] The government has introduced a bill to double the legal minimum paid sick leave to 10 days a year by the end of 2021. However, you have chosen not to increase the maximum amount of sick leave that an employee can accrue, keeping that limit at 20 days. Labor …
Read More »Boy saves his teacher suffocated with 3-4 blows to the back
[ad_1] SUPPLIED Jesiah Oli-Alainu’uese saved her teacher’s life when she was choking. When he saw his teacher gasping for breath, 10-year-old Jesiah Oli-Alainu’uese knew exactly what to do. His actions at lunchtime last Thursday likely saved the life of his teacher, Leah Smythe. Jesiah is a student at Raureka School …
Read More »Auckland Congestion Charge – Drivers could pay $ 3.50 to enter the city center at rush hour
[ad_1] A congestion charge of $ 3.50 to enter Auckland’s central city during rush hour could occur within three years under a scheme put forward by officials. A joint government and council group said the city center cordon could be the first stage of a broader road toll in Auckland …
Read More »Ten Firearms, Methamphetamine and GBL Found on Lower Hutt Property Following Search Warrant
[ad_1] Supplied / Stuff A Lower Hutt man faces multiple charges for firearms, including eight that were stolen, and police located drugs on his property today. A 60-year-old man was charged after firearms and drugs were found on Lower Hutt property on Monday. Ten firearms were located on the Tirohanga …
Read More »Man loses testicle after DHB failure, report says
[ad_1] Silence Naidoo / Unsplash The patient said the incident had eroded his self-image (file photo). New guidelines will be implemented in a hospital after inappropriate instructions given to a man upon discharge influenced the loss of one of his testicles. Deputy Commissioner for Health and Disabilities Kevin Allan was …
Read More »White Island eruption: government agencies GNS Science, National Emergency Management Agency among the accused
[ad_1] Two government agencies are among the organizations facing charges in the White Island eruption tragedy. White Island Tours, a private company, has also confirmed that it faces charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that both GNS Science and the National Emergency Management …
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