[ad_1] A customer who dined at a Wellington restaurant around the time a person with Covid-19 ate there says he was told it would cost $ 300 for a coronavirus test, and that was his fourth failed attempt to get tested. The man, who asked not to be identified, said …
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[ad_1] A teenager who planned a mass shooting at a school in the Tasmania area had an arsenal that included a shotgun, a military-style semiautomatic rifle, and explosives. The self-described terrorist spoke with his classmates about blowing up the stage in the school hallway during the assembly and then shooting …
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[ad_1] Trent Boult and New Zealand’s top Twenty20 stars come from the Indian Premier League (IPL), but there is an extremely tight window between the end of their 14 days in managed isolation and the Black Caps’ first game since March. Boult, along with his Black Caps teammates Kane Williamson, …
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[ad_1] A coalition of federal and state officials said on Thursday (Friday NZT) that they have no evidence that votes were compromised or altered in last week’s presidential election, rejecting unsubstantiated allegations of widespread fraud made by the president of the United States. , Donald Trump, and many of his …
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[ad_1] In the last year, Benee has taken the world, or at least TikTok, by storm with her viral singles ‘Glitter’ and ‘Supalonely’. Before the release of her debut album, the young star spoke to Elle Hunt about going international from her home in Auckland. Around this time last year, …
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[ad_1] ANZ has joined ASB and Westpac in requiring that real estate investors have 30 percent deposits to qualify for home loans. On Thursday, ASB announced that it would lift its deposit requirements for investors, without moving the 20 percent deposit normally required of first-time home buyers. Westpac maintained the …
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[ad_1] The tradition of forgetful Lower Hutt residents rushing out their containers to the sound of a puffing diesel engine could soon be history. Half of the city’s garbage truck fleet will be electric starting in July next year, and the last of the combustion fleet will be phased out …
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[ad_1] The state of emergency in Napier was lifted tonight after flooding devastated the city earlier this week. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas At a press conference in Napier this afternoon, Mayor Kirsten Wise confirmed the end of the state of emergency. Civil Defense said just over 100 homes had …
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[ad_1] 123RF American Wesley Barnes was charged with causing “damage to the hotel’s reputation” (file photo). TripAdvisor issued a warning for travelers after a customer was arrested for posting scathing reviews about his stay at a Thai hotel. The travel review platform added a special notice to its listing for …
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[ad_1] ANZ has become the second bank to reimpose limits on low-deposit loans to real estate investors. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon The Reserve Bank plans to consult banks on recovering loan-to-value ratios next year, but ASB jumped the gun and reintroduced one yesterday. LVRs were suspended by the RBNZ …
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