[ad_1] Police in South Auckland carry weapons as a precautionary measure, as investigations into a series of shooting incidents in Ōtara in recent days continue. Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller In a statement, police said they have been working around the clock since the first reports of shooting on Friday. …
Read More »Police shoot shark that killed man on Australia’s Cable Beach
[ad_1] The man killed by a shark off Cable Beach in Broome on Sunday was bodyboarding 30 to 40 meters from shore when he was attacked. A nearby couple on the beach saw the water shake and ran to help, dragging the seriously injured man onto the sand and calling …
Read More »Rescue Operation Finds Four Troubled Homeless People in Ruahine Ranges
[ad_1] A rescue helicopter found four homeless people in the Ruahine Ranges after a distress beacon was activated. Photo / Michal Klajban, Creative Commons archive Rescuers have found four homeless people who landed in trouble in a rugged bushland area of the North Island. The four homeless men were airlifted …
Read More »Bodies of a man and his slave unearthed from the ashes in Pompeii
[ad_1] World November 21, 2020 10:55 PM3 minutes to read The skeletal remains of two men who tried to escape the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii, Italy. Photo / AP The skeletal remains of what is believed to be a wealthy man and his slave trying to …
Read More »Tri Nations rugby: All Blacks coach Ian Foster implores players not to be swayed by opposition taunts
[ad_1] Sport|Rugby November 22, 2020 03:00 am3 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Ardie Savea talks about how the All Blacks are dealing with back-to-back losses. Video / All Blacks All Blacks coach Ian Foster has asked his team to …
Read More »Migrant workers will match standard unemployment rates for benefit payments
[ad_1] It has been a difficult time for holders of temporary visas, says the Red Sindical de Migrantes. Photo / Archive Starting in December, migrant workers who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic, as well as student and visitor visa holders facing financial difficulties and unable to return …
Read More »Fire pit embers linked to large fire at Dunedin home
[ad_1] A fire that destroyed a Dunedin home and caused nearby homes to be evacuated may have been ignited by embers from a neighbor’s fire pit. About 25 people and their pets were evacuated from a dozen homes after the house on Beaconsfield Rd, near the Otago port, caught fire …
Read More »White Ferns stars Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr reach Australia’s WBBL commercial finale
[ad_1] A remarkable final fortnight of the regular season by White Ferns captain Sophie Devine ensured her Perth Scorchers slipped into the Women’s Big Bash League semifinals despite a late slip on Sunday. Devine and White Ferns’ teammates Amelia Kerr and Maddy Green, both from the Brisbane Heat, will be …
Read More »Cafe owner at center of bullying allegations resigns to assess future
[ad_1] The embattled Christchurch cafe owner at the center of dozens of allegations of harassment by former employees is temporarily leaving the company to assess his future. Sam Crofskey, owner of C1 Espresso on High St, has faced a spate of complaints from former employees in recent days after student …
Read More »Mayor Andy Foster literally pitches tents as the occupation of Shelly Bay begins
[ad_1] Wellington Mayor Andy Foster based his mayoral campaign on his involvement with the Shelly Bay field; you have now literally done the hypothetical occupation of the development site. Foster was photographed Sunday helping pitch tents in what started out as a one-man sentinel in Shelly Bay but is now …
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