[ad_1] A lawyer for Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite tasked with finding girls in the 1990s for sexual abuse by financier Jeffrey Epstein, said on Wednesday (New Zealand time) that her client wakes up every 15 minutes in jail while sleeping. to make sure it breathes. Attorney Bobbi Sternheim told …
Read More »Linton Soldier Is First New Zealander Charged With Espionage
[ad_1] A soldier who led a white nationalist group has been charged with espionage and is the first person to face such a charge of threatening New Zealand’s security by giving information to another country or foreign organization. The Defense Force said Wednesday that the soldier, who has name suppression, …
Read More »New Zealand far-right soldier charged with espionage, among 17 counts
[ad_1] A soldier who ran a white nationalist group has been charged with espionage and is the first person to face an accusation of threatening New Zealand’s security by giving information to another country or foreign organization. The Defense Force said Wednesday that the soldier, who has name suppression, would …
Read More »Is the government looking to introduce a capital gains tax on the sly? The Act Party thinks so
[ad_1] Act party leader David Seymour. Photo / Mark Mitchell The government is being accused of planning to stealthily introduce a capital gains tax after Finance Minister Grant Robertson asked Treasury for advice to extend the bright line test. The Act Party has raised an eyebrow at development, given that …
Read More »Weather: plane struck by lightning, flooding in Waikato as storms pass through North Island
[ad_1] Strong thunderstorms over the North Island on Wednesday are causing heavy downpours, slips and flooding. A flurry of heavy rain in Te Awamutu, south of Hamilton, has caused flooding. Te Awamutu, Hamilton and Cambridge Fire and Emergency Services are responding to a number of calls throughout the region. Supplied …
Read More »Black Caps vs West Indies: Mitchell Santner’s call-up changes the selection image for the test series
[ad_1] Mitchell Santner’s return to the Black Caps test team could allow coach Gary Stead to select four front-line closers for the first test against the West Indies in Hamilton next week. Trent Boult, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee and Neil Wagner were involved the last time the Black Caps played …
Read More »Shadbolt Comedy Show Canceled After Report Questioned His Performance As Mayor
[ad_1] A comedy show with Sir Tim Shadbolt has been canceled by his fellow performer after the release of a report criticizing the performance of the mayor of Invercargill. Gary McCormick and Shadbolt were scheduled to host a show called OK Boomers at The Craythorne’s Hotel in Christchurch on Wednesday …
Read More »Covid-19: Explaining China’s Claims About Coronavirus In Frozen Food
[ad_1] China has sparked controversy with claims that it has detected the coronavirus in imported frozen food packages. Frozen shrimp imported from an Ecuadorian company was banned for a week Tuesday in an ongoing series of temporary bans. By Han Guan / AP Imported frozen shrimp are on display in …
Read More »Linton soldier charged with spying and computer access for ‘dishonest purpose’
[ad_1] The Director of Military Prosecutions for the New Zealand Defense Force has brought 17 charges against a Linton soldier. Photo / Archive A New Zealand Defense Forces soldier who has been linked to a far-right group faces espionage charges. The force’s director of military prosecutions has brought 17 charges …
Read More »Police officer injured after being attacked in Flat Bush, Auckland
[ad_1] GOOGLE MAPS / Supplied The police officer had tried to stop a car on Ormiston Rd in Flat Bush when he was attacked, police said. An Auckland police officer was bruised and with a broken finger after being assaulted by a man in Flat Bush, police said. Around noon …
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