[ad_1] BRADEN FASTIER / Things A 22-year-old man required surgery at Hutt Hospital after suffering severe facial injuries in the central city of Nelson recently. A series of violent incidents in the central city of Nelson have left a person in need of facial surgery and the police in dismay …
Read More »Two crashes against the same tree, one month apart, claim four lives of a family
[ad_1] GOOGLE MAPS Three people died after an accident north of Te Araroa on the east coast. Three people died after crashing into the same tree that claimed the life of a family member a month earlier. Shockwaves were sent through the remote community of Te Araroa on the east …
Read More »Coronavirus Covid-19: Masks Required on Auckland Public Transport, All Flights – Jacinda Ardern
[ad_1] Kiwis will be required to wear masks on public transport in Auckland starting Thursday, says Covid Response Minister Chris Hipkins. They will not need to be used on school buses, but will be required on all flights within New Zealand. Uber drivers will have to wear masks, but their …
Read More »The first ship of the season arrives at the new Lyttelton cruise pier
[ad_1] Kiwi-only cruises will soon get the green light to set sail, as the first passenger ship to get a government exemption docks in New Zealand. The Heritage Expeditions flagship Spirit of Enderby, based in Christchurch, arrived in the port of Lyttelton on Monday. The arrival marked a trifecta of …
Read More »After all, negative interest rate may not be necessary, say some economists
[ad_1] It’s less certain that the official cash rate will fall below zero next year, commentators say, but it may still be necessary as New Zealand works through the effects of the pandemic. The Reserve Bank has suspended the official cash rate by 0.25 percent until at least March. It …
Read More »SkyCity gives analysts little insight into sudden CEO resignation
[ad_1] Three top executives at casino operator SkyCity unexpectedly resigned, including the company’s chief executive, Graeme Stephens. In a statement sent to the New Zealand Stock Exchange on Monday morning, SkyCity said Stephens, 57, would be “retiring” as of November 30. Chief Operating Officer Michael Ahearne will take over as …
Read More »Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen send shock waves through harness racing with a steady shutdown
[ad_1] The most dominant force ever seen in sled racing in New Zealand will no longer be at the end of the year. Such is the significance that Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen disbanded the all-conquering training partnership on December 31, which will dramatically shake up the entire harness industry. …
Read More »Hokitika’s father accused of murder initially claimed his son fell out of bed
[ad_1] Things David Grant Sinclair is on trial in Greymouth Superior Court for the murder of his 10-month-old son. A baby from Hokitika died with 30 bruises all over the body, fractures to the skull and bleeding in the brain and behind both eyes. The crown says the fatal injuries …
Read More »A healthy 15-year-old boy dies after suffering cardiac arrest at the Auckland Armageddon convention
[ad_1] Alex Haselden, 15, suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while at Auckland’s Armageddon Expo last month. Photo / Give a little A teenager died after suffering cardiac arrest while attending a pop culture convention in Auckland last month. Orewa College student Alex Haselden was at the Armageddon Expo at Auckland’s …
Read More »Another arrest and seizure of GBL ‘date rape’ drug in Wellington region
[ad_1] Police seized a record number of GBLs in Wellington on Friday, including at an address in Lower Hutt. Police have seized more of the GBL ‘date rape’ drug in the Lower Hutt raid, following a record drug seizure on Friday. A 71-year-old man was charged following a raid in …
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