[ad_1] Lauren Biddle died in Christchurch in October 2018. Photo / Supplied An engineer is alleged to have given an American polo star ecstasy before he died in the spa pool of a Christchurch house on a hill, then tried to bury his clothes. Lauren Mikaila Biddle, 22, died suddenly …
Read More »How a Queensland Sea Sponge is Helping Scientists Unravel a 700-Million-Year Evolution Mystery
[ad_1] COMMON WIKIMEDIA The amphimedon queenslandica is a marine sponge native to the Great Barrier Reef. Many human traits, such as height and susceptibility to disease, depend on genes that are encoded in our DNA. These genes are turned on and off and are further tuned by important but hard …
Read More »Barack Obama rules out a role in Biden’s cabinet, joking that his wife Michelle would leave him
[ad_1] Lynne Sweet / AP Former US President Barack Obama has openly supported President-elect Joe Biden, who was once his deputy. Former US President Barack Obama says he will not join President-elect Joe Biden’s cabinet, fearing his wife will leave him. Obama joked that his wife Michelle Obama would walk …
Read More »Tri Nations rugby: Three All Blacks to return home early after loss to Argentina
[ad_1] Sport|Rugby November 15, 2020 09:31 pm2 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Argentina faces the media after handing the All Blacks their second consecutive loss. Video / Rugby Australia / Sky Sport Three players who were not part of …
Read More »Dustin Johnson breaks US Masters record held by Tiger Woods
[ad_1] Nothing comes easy for Dustin Johnson in the majors, except when he slipped his arms through the green Masters jacket on Monday (NZT). Johnson overcame a nervous start that brought back memories of the biggest pasts he couldn’t finish. He turned that into a commando performance, making sure this …
Read More »Johnson of Great Britain in self-isolation; has no virus symptoms
[ad_1] Jessica Taylor / AP British Prime Minister Boris Johnson isolates himself after being told he came into contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19, authorities said Sunday (NZT Monday). British Prime Minister Boris Johnson isolates himself after being told he came into contact with someone who tested positive …
Read More »SkyCity shakeup: Executives Graeme Stephens, Rob Hamilton and Liza McNally depart
[ad_1] Deal November 15, 2020 07:40 pm3 minutes to read Graeme Stephens and Michael Ahearne. Photo / Todd Eyre A major shakeup at SkyCity Entertainment Group has seen three executives suddenly leave the business. Chief Executive Officer Graeme Stephens will unexpectedly leave the business at the end of the month …
Read More »Kākāpō wins bird of the year for the second unprecedented time
[ad_1] Stella-2-B is a juvenile from the excellent 2019 kākāpō breeding season. Photo / Jake Osborne, DOC By RNZ The votes are accepted and the result is conclusive: the kākāpō won the Bird of the Year award for an unprecedented second time. The victory is despite a desperate attempt to …
Read More »Horror accident: three dead in Te Araroa, Gisborne, after a vehicle hit a tree
[ad_1] State Highway 35 in Te Araroa on the east coast. Image / Google Three people died after a terrible accident on state highway 35 in Te Araroa, in the Gisborne district, early this morning. Police confirmed the deaths shortly after 9 a.m., three hours after the accident occurred at …
Read More »Executive exodus: SkyCity boss resigns along with two other senior leaders
[ad_1] Fake images SkyCity will host a conference call for analysts, institutional investors and fund managers at 12 pm Monday to discuss the leadership changes. Three top executives at casino operator SkyCity have resigned, including the company’s chief executive, Graeme Stephens. In a statement sent to the New Zealand Stock …
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