[ad_1] Brendan Copeland admits for a moment to thinking “Ashley, who?” in March 2020. Copeland had been summoned to the secretary’s tent midway through the 2020 New Zealand Bagpipe Band Championship in Invercargill. He was the key organizer and a guy named Ashley Bloomfield wanted to chat. “I thought he …
Read More »A strong shaking shakes Wellington and the South Peak
[ad_1] supplied A moderate earthquake shook French Pass and was felt in Nelson (file photo). The upper south was rocked by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake near French Pass on Friday afternoon. According to GeoNet, the earthquake occurred at 3.32 pm, measured 4.8 on the Richter scale and at a depth …
Read More »Auckland woman dies of lung cancer in prison after going undiagnosed for months
[ad_1] A woman who died in prison Monday had been complaining of pain and discomfort for months before she was diagnosed with terminal cancer, her family says. Fung Chu Sze, 58, originally from Hong Kong, had been housed at the Auckland Region Women’s Prison for the past six years after …
Read More »New coach, new recruits, and Roger: 10 great talking points ahead of the Warriors’ 2021 season
[ad_1] OPINION: As the Warriors prepare to start a new era with coach Nathan Brown, Marvin France addresses the key questions and talking points surrounding your next campaign. 1. Will the Warriors miss Todd Payten? All the attention has been on the new players who have joined, but the departure …
Read More »The octuple-bogey golfer’s horror show on the famous par 3 hole of the Players Championship
[ad_1] Anything Kevin Na can do, Byeong Hun An can do … worse. After Na hit a quintuple of eight on the island green’s famous par 3 17th hole at The Players Championship, An shot an 11 on Friday morning (New Zealand time). The South Korean put his ball in …
Read More »Covid-19: Delayed Alert Level Decision Is ‘Logistical Nightmare’, Auckland Restaurant Owner Says
[ad_1] The Auckland restaurant owner says she will have to write off up to $ 15,000 in revenue for the week due to the government’s decision to delay announcing when the city will lower alert levels. A “preliminary decision” was made on Thursday night on whether to move from alert …
Read More »Woman rescued after falling and breaking wrist on homeless man in Otago
[ad_1] Aspiring / Supplied Guides A homeless man was rescued from the Rees-Dart track in Mt Aspiring National Park around 7.45am on Friday. (File photo). A homeless man has been rescued from a popular Otago national park. Maritime NZ and Rescue Coordination Center spokesman Vince Cholewa said the homeless man, …
Read More »‘Absolutely NO’: Hunter Shaun Wallace Defends His Dark Destroyer Nickname Against Accusations Of Racism
[ad_1] The chasing Star Shaun Wallace says he doesn’t think his Dark Destroyer nickname is racist. Someone asked Chaser Wallace on Twitter if he was offended by his nickname. “Shaun Wallace, I just heard a woman in Lorraine saying that you won’t let your son watch the chase because he’s …
Read More »The Maori-led approach to tackling crime and preventing recidivism, Te Pae Oranga, launched in Taranaki
[ad_1] ./Things The launch of Te Pae Oranga at Aotearoa Marae in South Taranaki on Thursday. Back row, left to right: Deputy Commissioner Wallace Haumaha, Area Commander Belinda Dewar, John Hooker, Larnee Wallace, Howie Tamati, Selwyn Lackner-Priest, and Commissioner Andrew Coster. Front row, left to right: Ahinekura Crawford, Ngapera Akapita, …
Read More »Former US Presidents, First Ladies Urge Americans to Get Vaccinations
[ad_1] Four former US presidents urge Americans to get vaccinated as soon as doses of Covid-19 are available to them, as part of a campaign to overcome doubts about vaccines. Two public service announcements from the Ad Council and the corporate-supported Covid Collaborative feature Presidents Barack Obama, George W Bush, …
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