[ad_1] Joe Biden faces a decision unlike any other incoming US president: whether to back a short-term national shutdown to finally stop a raging pandemic. For now, it’s a question the president-elect would rather avoid. In the week since defeating US President Donald Trump, Biden has devoted most of his …
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[ad_1] The British serial killer known as the “Yorkshire Ripper”, a man who spread terror and fear across northern England in the 1970s, died Friday in a hospital there. He was 74 years old. The serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, also known as the Yorkshire Ripper. Peter Sutcliffe, a grave digger, …
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[ad_1] Sir John Kirwan has called up the All Blacks leaders, following the team’s historic loss to Argentina in Sydney. It was the first time the South American nation defeated the All Blacks, and they did. Too physical, too hungry, too good for Ian Foster’s men, who seemed frustrated at …
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[ad_1] Travel November 13, 2020 3:19 AM2 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Something to declare? What’s up, 73 tuátaras. A plane loaded with rare lizard-like reptiles has been successfully delivered on an Air New Zealand charter flight from the …
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[ad_1] MediaWorks / Supplied Thane Kirby, left, was previously with The Rock and now hosts Hauraki Drive. The lost recordings have saved controversial radio host Thane Kirby from any punishment after he suggested, on the air, that Covid-19 contact tracing information could be used to contact “extremely attractive women.” A …
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[ad_1] Maintaining Dunedin’s main shopping street as a two-way route is back on the table after an independent review of Dunedin City Council’s plans. Consulting urban designer Kobus Mentz reviewed George St’s controversial plans after the council convened its central city advisory group in July. Council staff are now recommending …
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[ad_1] Sport Nov 13 From 2020 06:00 PM3 minutes to read Cameron Smith and his wife Barb; Yvonne Sampson. Photos / Getty Cameron Smith says his initial reaction to rumors that he was having an affair with Fox Sports host Yvonne Sampson was to start laughing, but admits they left …
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[ad_1] Accommodation website Airbnb has suspended more than 300 listings in New Zealand while continuing to crack down on party houses. Airbnb (file image). Source: istock.com Derek Nolan, Airbnb’s head of public policy for New Zealand and Australia, said the action was aimed at ensuring that communities could enjoy the …
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[ad_1] Republican leaders in four critical states won by US President-elect Joe Biden say they will not participate in a legally dubious plan to get their state’s electors to vote for US President Donald Trump. His comments effectively shut down a half-baked plot that some Republicans raised as a last …
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[ad_1] A digital technology expert is backing government moves to make the use of the Covid Tracer app mandatory in certain circumstances. Archive image. Photo: RNZ Data from the Ministry of Health shows that less than one in six of the 2.3 million registered app users use it on a …
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