[ad_1] Italian media have accused New Zealanders of “arrogance and disrespect” towards Luna Rossa’s Copa America challenge. Luna Rossa will face the New Zealand team in the America’s Cup match starting Wednesday in a best-of-13 series. The New Zealand team is heavily favored by bookmakers, but it is the chorus …
Read More »Black Caps vs Australia: how the home team scored in their Twenty20 series win
[ad_1] This was the toughest victory of all, but they did it: five wins out of that many series at home for the men in black and beige. We rate the 12 Black Caps from the 3-2 win over Australia, sealed in Wellington and highlighted by a redemption story alongside …
Read More »Expensive Flights, Airplane Masks, and Selfies: The Reality of International Travel During the Covid-19 Pandemic
[ad_1] OPINION: Airports are eerily empty, masks are on, and travelers are armed with negative Covid-19 test results. This is really what international travel is like during the Covid-19 pandemic. The industry suffered one of the biggest economic shocks during the pandemic and, as the virus continues to rage, it …
Read More »Super Rugby Aotearoa power rankings: Chiefs hit rock bottom, Crusaders fly high
[ad_1] OPINION: Things Power rankings are back now that each team has played once in Super Rugby Aotearoa. It’s a new season, but the second round followed a familiar story from last year’s competition. The Crusaders are already clear favorites for their fifth straight title after another clinical performance to …
Read More »French billionaire politician Olivier Dassault dies in helicopter crash
[ad_1] Olivier Dassault, a French politician and son of the late aviation billionaire Serge Dassault, was killed in a helicopter crash. The fatal accident on Sunday (NZT Monday) was pointed out by French President Emmanuel Macron on Twitter, calling it a “great loss” for the country. “Olivier Dassault loved France. …
Read More »Boy killed in West Coast car accident had never driven before tragedy
[ad_1] Simon Norris, 14, was killed in an accident on the West Coast on Sunday. Photo / Supplied Simon Norris had never driven a car before the night he died. The 14-year-old was staying at the home of a friend, also a young man, and it was raining heavily when …
Read More »Drugs and guns seized, gang members arrested in Christchurch raid
[ad_1] Blair Ensor / Stuff Two patched members of the Headhunters MC gang and a prospect of the gang were arrested during a raid Sunday. (File photo). Three members of the Headhunters MC gang were arrested after two firearms, methamphetamine and cannabis were discovered Sunday on a central Christchurch property. …
Read More »Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern cancels regular interview schedule with Mike Hosking at Newstalk ZB
[ad_1] New ZealandUpdated 7 Mar, 2021 07:08 PM3 minutes to read Newstalk ZB breakfast host Mike Hosking says the prime minister is “running for the hills” and lacks courage after Jacinda Ardern canceled her regular weekly interview with him. Instead, Ardern says she and other ministers will now appear on …
Read More »Teen killed in accident ran away and pushed car out of driveway with friend
[ad_1] SUPPLIED Simon Norris, back left, was killed in an accident on the West Coast on Saturday. He is pictured with his brothers, from left to right, Joel, 7, and Nathan, 10. Simon Norris was staying at his friend’s house when the couple decided to sneak out and go for …
Read More »Myanmar crisis: police raid hospitals and universities to arrest protesters
[ad_1] Anti-coup protesters shout slogans during a demonstration in Mandalay, Myanmar, Sunday, March 7, 2021. Photo Myanmar sank deeper into crisis on Sunday, when police seized hospitals and universities and reportedly arrested hundreds of people involved in protests over the military’s takeover of power last month, while a coalition of …
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