[ad_1] Locals say they are ignoring or rejecting applications for fruit picking jobs, despite measures to allow more migrant workers into the country. It comes in the wake of industry complaints that there are not enough pickers. Orchard owners and recruiters say the reason for the non-response or failed applications …
Read More »Cricket: Black Caps hitter Glenn Phillips shows real courage in cameo against West Indies
[ad_1] Glenn Phillips screams in pain after dislocating his knee. Photo / Photosport Black Caps hitter Glenn Phillips may not appear to have played a major role in the series-opening T20 win over the West Indies, but the guts and glory displayed in his brief innings certainly had an impact. …
Read More »Mount Erebus accident: Minute of silence to remember the 257 victims
[ad_1] A minute of silence and a memorial service will be held Saturday afternoon to remember the 257 people who died in the Mt Erebus plane crash. The November 28, 1979 accident occurred when Air New Zealand Flight 901 flew to Mount Erebus on Ross Island in Antarctica. It killed …
Read More »The Royal Commission suppressed evidence of a terrorist attack on Christchurch mosques for 30 years
[ad_1] New Zealand|Politics November 27, 2020 08:16 pm4 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game He is a terrorist, an inhuman and perverse mass murderer, a “monster” and “without a doubt” the “worst murderer” in New Zealand. And now Brenton Harrison …
Read More »US Elections: Donald Trump Says Joe Biden Has To ‘Prove’ His 80 Million Votes To Enter White House
[ad_1] World November 27, 2020 07:42 pm4 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game US President Donald Trump is still claiming ‘massive fraud’ while speaking to reporters today. Video / Fox Just hours after finally granting Joe Biden the election if …
Read More »Plans take shape to bring the sick baby home from Ireland to New Zealand
[ad_1] SUPPLIED Baby Harrison Dunne will need to be hooked up to a ventilator for the return trip to Palmerston North from Ireland. The family of a seriously ill New Zealand baby born in Ireland is delighted that medical services have found a way to bring him home. Little Harrison …
Read More »Covid-19: North Korea executed people and closed the capital in a frenzied effort to protect against coronavirus
[ad_1] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the execution of at least two people, banned sea fishing and blockaded the capital, Pyongyang, as part of frantic efforts to protect himself against the coronavirus and its economic damage, the agency said. South Korean spying on lawmakers on Friday (local). time). …
Read More »Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, linked to military nuclear program, dies
[ad_1] This photo released by the semi-official Fars news agency shows the scene where Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated in Absard, a small town east of the capital. An Iranian scientist appointed by Israel as the leader of the Islamic Republic’s dissolved military nuclear program was killed Friday in an ambush …
Read More »New Zealand faces exclusion from major carbon-cutting nations event
[ad_1] One day after promising to declare a climate emergency, our government’s inaction could see it barred from a meeting of the major nations dedicated to reducing greenhouse gases. The “Sprint to Glasgow” event will be held on December 12th. Governments will be invited to submit more ambitious plans to …
Read More »Miter Cup 10: Hawke’s Bay wins second championship final in five years
[ad_1] Kerry Marshall / Getty Images Hawke’s Bay players celebrate an early try against Northland in the Miter 10 Championship final at Napier on Friday night. Hawke’s Bay shouldn’t have to wait long to find out exactly what their Miter 10 Cup championship win means. Their 36-24 win against Northland …
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