[ad_1] 12 pm – Jacinda Ardern has been sworn in as Prime Minister at Government House in Wellington, after the Labor Party overwhelmingly won the election. He was sworn in with his new cabinet and ministers. Ministers say two oaths or affirmations, one is the oath or affirmation of allegiance …
Read More »Person seriously injured after assault in Christchurch
[ad_1] google maps A spokesperson for the Christchurch Transportation Operations Center said Hei Hei Rd had been closed to traffic between Wycola Ave and Tirangi St due to a police incident. One person is seriously injured and a Christchurch school is closed after an assault. A police spokeswoman said officers …
Read More »‘No one will escape’ the weekend rain; cool south to sweep north and bring snow to the higher hills
[ad_1] Rain is expected to fall in all parts of the country sometime this weekend, while winds from the south will move north, cooling temperatures and possibly bringing snow to the higher hills of the South Island. After Christchurch hit 29.8 degrees Celsius on Thursday, as north winds blew, the …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: a new case of managed isolation
[ad_1] New Zealand November 5, 2020 11:48 pm4 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game New Zealand Covid-19 Resurgence: A Timeline of Events. Video / NZ Herald There is a new case of Covid-19 in managed isolation. There are no new …
Read More »US elections: Greta Thunberg’s genius criticizes Donald Trump for elections for ‘fraud’
[ad_1] World November 5, 2020 09:10 pm3 minutes to read Greta Thunberg attacked Trump after his call to stop the vote counting. Photo / Getty Climate and environmental activist Greta Thunberg criticized Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the vote counting, calling the tactic “ridiculous.” In a tweet in response to …
Read More »Eden Park Concerts: 100 Nearby Residents Endorse Auckland Stadium As Live Music Venue
[ad_1] A group of pro-Eden Park residents say nearly all members surveyed support the stadium’s offer to approve concerts. The Eden Park Residents Association (EPRA), one of two rival groupings near the suburban location, said in a hearing that only five of the 103 who responded to its poll opposed …
Read More »2020 election: special votes could worsen the loss of the National Party
[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. The fortunes of National’s election could go from bad to worse when the results of the nearly 500,000 special votes are revealed today. Historically, these votes have favored the left, which could see the National caucus shrink and …
Read More »Mt Roskill shooting: CCTV shows trio arriving in black van before three injured
[ad_1] New Zealand Police / Supplied CCTV captured three men in a black van arriving at Marion Ave, Mt Roskill, moments before the Feb. 29 shooting. Police investigating a shooting in Auckland that left three seriously injured have released CCTV of three men arriving in a black van shortly before …
Read More »Covid-infected nurse ‘did everything right’, report finds
[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. Auckland DHBs have acknowledged that hotels are not ideal healthcare locations in a report on how a nurse caught Covid in the city’s quarantine facility. Hannah Peters / Getty Images A nurse was infected at Auckland’s Jet Park …
Read More »US Elections: Regardless of Who Win, America Won’t Get Out of This Dark Place Anytime Soon
[ad_1] SUPPLIED Kiwi expat Mike Dobson in Zion National Park, Utah, with his children. OPINION: I am an expatriate Kiwi Shepherd who has resided in various parts of the United States for almost 20 years, but my family has called Oregon home for the last 14 years. We live in …
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