[ad_1] Donald Trump spent 10 minutes in public today honoring America’s war veterans, a veneer of normalcy for a White House that is frozen by a defeated president pondering his options. The Republican is mainly giving up the mechanics of governing and blocking his inevitable successor. Trump’s appearance at the …
Read More »Joe Biden is often seen wearing two masks in public, why?
[ad_1] Joe Biden has long been an advocate for the use of masks to stop the spread of COVID-19. It’s such an ingrained habit in the president-elect that he’s often seen sporting two at a time. So why is the next POTUS doubling facial tissue? The exact reasons why Biden …
Read More »The hairy problem Dan Carter faces
[ad_1] AND INSTAGRAM CARTER How Dan Carter wanted to see himself with a mustache. Dan Carter played 112 tryouts for the All Blacks, won two Rugby World Cups and retired as the game’s top scorer, but says he faces one of his toughest challenges this month: growing a mustache to …
Read More »US Elections: Messages For Joe Biden Piling Up As Transition Blocks
[ad_1] World November 12, 2020 05:02 pm4 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Bernie Sanders reacts to Trump’s refusal to give in to Joe Biden. Video / CNN Messages for President-elect Joe Biden are piling up in the US State …
Read More »All Blacks v Argentina: Aaron Smith rules out talking about early return to New Zealand
[ad_1] Aaron Smith has dismissed any early homecoming speech, saying such conversation would be a “disservice” to the All Blacks jersey. Veteran running back Smith has been designated to start against Argentina in Sydney on Saturday night after having rested from the forgettable 24-22 loss to the Wallabies in Brisbane …
Read More »Don’t panic: out-of-control global warming study is ‘very implausible’
[ad_1] The apocalyptic predictions, of uncontrolled global warming after 2150, in an international climate study should be taken with caution, the Kiwi researchers warn. The new research, published in the journal Scientific reports, predicts that decades after humans said goodbye to fossil fuels, the climate could enter a vicious, self-perpetuating …
Read More »Costly GP visits blamed for pressure on emergency departments
[ad_1] The high cost of GP visits and long wait times are pushing many hospital emergency departments to the limit, warns the senior doctors union. Photo / 123rf By RNZ The high cost of GP visits and long wait times are pushing many hospital emergency departments to the limit, warns …
Read More »‘Stressed out’ Canterbury University scholar fired for outsourcing lectures
[ad_1] A University of Canterbury (UC) professor who was fired for “outsourcing” her teaching is struggling to get her job back. Dr. Christina Stachurski, who taught drama, fiction and poetry at UC for more than 20 years, was fired last month after she privately paid a tutor to give five …
Read More »Family ‘stunned’ after fatal helicopter crash near Murupara found 39 years later
[ad_1] Richard (Rick) Stent, pictured, and Body Gare were killed in the accident near Murupara on August 1, 1981. Photo / Supplied One family was “stunned by the aroha and support” after the work of public officials to find the exact location of the helicopter crash where a family member …
Read More »Mataura’s toxic waste disposal hits another wall
[ad_1] A further complication has complicated the work of ongoing attempts to accelerate the disposal of more than 10,000 tons of potentially toxic waste from the disused Mataura paper mill. In 2018, New Zealand and Rio Tinto aluminum smelters agreed with city councils and the government to phase out ouvea …
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