[ad_1] Crowds flocked to the Auckland Viaduct over the weekend to enjoy America’s Cup races in relaxed alert-level settings. Photography / Brett Phibbs Currently, there are no new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, but there are seven in isolation. The Health Ministry says there are now 93 active …
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[ad_1] grinvalds / iStock Police were called to a Dunedin home after a person was given the wrong address to go on Tinder. A man who went to a Dunedin home for a Tinder “hookup” early in the morning got the wrong address, prompting a call from police. The 32-year-old …
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[ad_1] The number of preventable fatal drownings off the coast of the country has risen in the past five years, a sobering fact for those who work hard to save lives. “That is the real tragedy,” said Paul Dalton, executive director of New Zealand Surf Life Saving (NZSLS). “We’re not …
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[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she cannot expand access to cover all those traumatized by the March 15 terrorist attacks without expanding access more widely. Currently, ACC covers people with direct physical injuries, but not those with mental health injuries that are not related to work or the result …
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[ad_1] A late one-on-one football match saved the Bangladesh cricket team from being caught up in the Christchurch mosque shootings. Monday marks the second anniversary of the harrowing day in New Zealand history, which killed 51 worshipers and wounded 40. Bangladesh was in Christchurch for Test 3 against the Black …
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[ad_1] Ginger the pig and Ace the dog are back home after escaping from their Pine Hill home and taking a walk to Mt Cargill on Friday. Photo / Gregor Richardson Some piglets go to the market, others stay at home. But this little pig, a kunekune, affectionately named Ginger, …
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[ad_1] A migrant mother from China is desperate to bring her 12-year-old twin sons to New Zealand, but says the rate hike for managed isolation (MIQ) has put it out of her reach. The woman, who wanted to remain anonymous, and her children obtained residency in New Zealand in November …
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[ad_1] Six60 will make New Zealand history by becoming the first local band to play a concert at Auckland’s iconic Eden Park stadium. Today the band announced that they had emerged victorious in battle to play shows at the famous sports venue. The award-winning group will headline the 50,000-capacity stadium …
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[ad_1] Former British Cycling and Team Sky chief physician Richard Freeman insists that he “has never doped a cyclist” after revealing his shock over a Physicians’ Court (MPT) ruling for ordering a testosterone ban. Dr Freeman had admitted 18 of the 22 charges against him related to ordering a Testogel …
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[ad_1] Simon Rogers / RNZ A mother is asking for seat belts on school buses after multiple crashes, including one involving a bus from Otamatea High School (pictured) in Northland, last year. This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and is being republished with permission. A mother of two says …
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