[ad_1] World November 27, 2020 05:28 pm5 minutes to read Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump. Photo / AP Ivanka Trump, who once enjoyed the best of New York’s High Society, no doubt hoped to return to the city’s social scene when her father’s administration came to an …
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[ad_1] Three funeral workers were fired for posing for photos next to the body of soccer star Diego Maradona shortly before his funeral. The images distributed on social media created outrage, including death threats, in a nation that revered Maradona, who died Wednesday of a heart attack at age 60. …
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[ad_1] Gavin Bainbridge says he and his wife Karen did not come up with a scheme to scam the University of Otago. Photo / Rob Kidd When a judge sentenced a Dunedin couple to house arrest earlier this month, he questioned where the money they had stolen from the University …
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[ad_1] An Iranian scientist appointed by Israel as the leader of the Islamic Republic’s dissolved military nuclear program was killed in an ambush on the outskirts of Tehran on Friday, authorities said. Iran’s foreign minister claimed that the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh had “serious indications” of an Israeli role, but …
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[ad_1] By Charlotte Cook of RNZ The influx of seasonal workers is a relief for the horticulture and wine industries, as the Government grants an exemption at the border to 2,000 seasonal workers. Experienced workers will begin arriving from the Pacific in January and will spend two weeks in isolation …
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[ad_1] National Institutes of Health / AP Samoa has a second suspected Covid-19 case (file photo). Samoa has reported another suspected Covid-19 case, a 70-year-old man who had traveled from Auckland. Health Director General Leausa Take Naseri said the man was on the same repatriation flight as the island nation’s …
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[ad_1] With retailers being urged to advertise honest and genuine savings this Black Friday, this is what consumers should be on the lookout for. It’s been tough for many companies this year, but there was good news for retailers earlier this week when Stats NZ revealed that sales had risen …
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[ad_1] Joseph Johnson / Stuff A worker at the Distinction Hotel in Christchurch, one of New Zealand’s managed isolation facilities. There are seven new cases of Covid-19 in controlled isolation, six of which are members of the Pakistan cricket team staying in Christchurch. The sports players’ cases were reported on …
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[ad_1] When Gary Hullen is not in his motorhome, he can usually be found in his immaculate garden, tending to his flourishing orchards and fruit trees. But on its fence is an eyesore: a tangle of trees and weeds that are littered with all manner of broken and rusted vehicles, …
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[ad_1] Lime has launched the first fleet of electric bicycles onto the streets of Christchurch, a move that one councilman believes is part of the city “turning a corner” in a transformation away from cars. The electric bikes were unveiled in Christchurch Cathedral Square on Friday morning. Each pedal-assisted electric …
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