[ad_1] National Leader Judith Collins with senior MPs, from left, Louise Upston, Shane Reti, Andrew Bayly, and Michael Woodhouse. Photo / Mark Mitchell Today it has returned to the activity of the National Party with its leader Judith Collins armed with her new superior team. Collins spoke with Mike Hosking …
Read More »Government rules ‘exclude small Kiwi businesses’ from lucrative contracts
[ad_1] Emily Mason owns a consulting company in Wellington called Frank Advice. It’s a small Kiwi women-owned start-up, exactly the kind of innovative new business you’d expect the government to support. Instead, the former official says that even with her experience with the Wellington bureaucracy, navigating the $ 42 billion …
Read More »Police choose new bikes as the search for the next patrol car continues
[ad_1] Supplied The 2021 Yamaha MT-09, a civilian variant of a motorcycle selected as a new patrol bike for the police. The police have selected their new motorcycles, but they still have a way to go to find their next patrol vehicles. A spokeswoman for its Wellington headquarters said police …
Read More »The detail: Joe Biden’s special relationship with New Zealand
[ad_1] The Detail is a daily news podcast produced for RNZ by Press room and is posted on Stuff with permission. Click on this link to subscribe to the podcast. The new Commander-in-Chief of the United States has connections to New Zealand built during his years as Barack Obama’s vice …
Read More »All Blacks coach Ian Foster disappointed but fully respects decision to ban Ofa Tu’ungafasi
[ad_1] All Blacks coach Ian Foster says they are really disappointed with Ofa Tu’ungafasi’s end-of-season ban, but “fully respect the decision.” The All Blacks argued the prop case at a Sanzaar judicial committee hearing on Tuesday, but could not prevent a three-week ban from being issued on Wednesday. Foster was …
Read More »Six-year-old WWII French Resistance agent honored at last
[ad_1] Quinquin, his codename, followed orders and crossed enemy lines to pass messages if necessary. He was ultimately killed by friendly fire, at the age of 6, probably France’s youngest member of the Resistance fighting the Nazis during WWII. Marcel Pinte has been getting what he deserves recently. Last week …
Read More »US elections: how Donald Trump could be forcibly removed from the White House
[ad_1] It seems unlikely that Donald Trump will grant the US presidential election, but experts have revealed how he would be escorted out of the White House if he refuses to leave. There is no legal requirement for a president to confirm his loss in order for the transition process …
Read More »Reserve Bank ‘Guaranteed’ Housing Boom Will Continue Through Summer, Economist Says
[ad_1] Loan-to-value restrictions appear to be returning, but the Reserve Bank’s signaling of its intentions could provide more fuel to the real estate market fire during the summer months, experts say. In an announcement Wednesday, the Reserve Bank said that, starting next month, it plans to begin consulting on reinstating …
Read More »Road sign covered in foliage factor in accident that killed two
[ad_1] A stop sign partially hidden by foliage may have contributed to an accident that left two people dead. Jayde Amy Cummings, 15, of Mosgiel, and Steve Macnee, 57, of Waihola, were killed at the intersection of Church Rd West and Huntly Rd, Outram, near Dunedin, on September 17, 2019. …
Read More »Auckland house prices: buying frenzy tipped after Reserve Bank announcements
[ad_1] New Zealand’s red-hot housing market could soar to unprecedented heights this summer as home buyers rush to buy before stricter home loan rules are reapplied. Home prices were already at record highs in recent months, as homes sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars above council valuations and a …
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