[ad_1] A new study, published in the New Zealand Journal of Ecology, found that rats, mice, and even rabbits have been registered as weka tucker. Photo / Richard Robinson With a penchant for running away with the belongings of unwitting vagrants, Weka rivals Kea for our most daring native bird. …
Read More »Massive construction boom in Otago faces labor shortage
[ad_1] Fortune seekers once came from all over the world to search for gold in Otago. Now steel and concrete are the card of attraction, but there is a worker shortage in the region’s decade-long construction boom. A new study commissioned by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), Dunedin City …
Read More »Biden’s transition: Donald Trump fires Chris Krebs, head of the election security agency
[ad_1] The president of the United States, Donald Trump, today fired the director of the federal agency that endorsed the reliability of the 2020 elections. Trump fired Christopher Krebs in a tweet, saying that his recent statement defending election security was “very inaccurate.” The firing of Krebs, appointed by Trump …
Read More »Biden’s transition: Donald Trump fires Chris Krebs, head of the election security agency
[ad_1] The president of the United States, Donald Trump, today fired the director of the federal agency that endorsed the reliability of the 2020 elections. Trump fired Christopher Krebs in a tweet, saying that his recent statement defending election security was “very inaccurate.” The firing of Krebs, appointed by Trump …
Read More »Wealthy Australia-based listers sell Queenstown station for 50 million
[ad_1] Two wealthy Australia-based listers are selling their rural Queenstown lakefront station, which could fetch more than $ 50 million. Halfway Bay Station, owned by New Zealand-born mining magnate Chris Ellison and Australian billionaire Tim Roberts, is an 18,000 hectare alpine station on the shores of Lake Wakatipu that has …
Read More »Covid-19: Airlines knock on New Zealand’s door for pilot training, but students can’t get in
[ad_1] New Zealand’s pilot training industry has stalled and will not recover without international students willing to pay more than $ 100,000 to train, says industry group Aviation NZ. The Hamilton-based L3 Airline Academy aviation industry training school is expected to close early next year with the loss of some …
Read More »RBNZ accidentally sent a ‘small group’ of companies a letter about its Monetary Policy Statement 45 minutes before the document was published.
[ad_1] The Reserve Bank (RBNZ) has admitted to having accidentally sent a letter on its latest Statement of Monetary Policy to a “small group” of companies 45 minutes before the publication of the document on November 11. While the monetary policy statements are highly market-sensitive, the RBNZ said: “The limited …
Read More »Rugby League Updates Live – Queensland vs New South Wales, State of Origin III in Brisbane
[ad_1] Damien Cook carries the ball for New South Wales. Photo / Getty All the action in the Home State decider between Queensland and New South Wales in Brisbane. The Queensland Covid-19 restrictions were lifted Tuesday afternoon, just in time for the home state’s decisive match to be played in …
Read More »Apathy sets in for All Blacks fans – Bidwell
[ad_1] Opinion – Sam Cane is clearly a big fan of yours. And mine and that of anyone who dares to comment on the All Blacks. All Blacks Captain Sam Cane Photo: PhotoSport / David Neilson He played five, won two is the team’s record since Cane became Ian Foster’s …
Read More »Covid-19: One in 10 Kiwi parents experienced ‘severe burnout’ during confinement
[ad_1] For Christchurch mother Amber Long, parenting locked up was a time of challenging lows and rewarding positive moments. He initially envisioned days filled with quality family time. But those hopes were quickly dashed when the Christchurch elementary teacher juggled creating homework for her students and helping their parents with …
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