[ad_1] Local potato producers feel vindicated by launching a formal investigation into the dumping of cheap frozen potato chips from Europe, an industry group claims. The investigation by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) came after local potato growers raised concerns about the threat of surplus frozen potato …
Read More »US election: Biden’s presidency could push New Zealand into tough positions on China
[ad_1] The New Zealand-China relationship may come under pressure if Joe Biden wins the US presidency, as he is expected to pressure Pacific allies to take a tougher line against the rising superpower. The Democratic presidential candidate looked likely to win the U.S. presidency Thursday night as he was closing …
Read More »US elections: Donald Trump sues Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia over voting
[ad_1] United States President Donald Trump’s campaign filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia, laying the groundwork to contest battle states as he slipped behind Democrat Joe Biden in pursuit of the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win. the White House. The new filings, adding to existing Republican legal …
Read More »United States Sets Case Record Amid Covid Election Battle
[ad_1] New confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the US have risen to an all-time high of more than 86,000 per day on average, in a look at the worsening crisis looming for the winner of the presidential election. Cases and hospitalizations are setting records across the country just as …
Read More »Hannah Francis investigation: police inspector says he would press charges if given the chance
[ad_1] Hannah Francis was killed when a bus crashed near Ohakune. Photo / Supplied A police inspector who decided not to press charges after a bus accident that killed an 11-year-old boy says he would do things differently. Detective Inspector Neil Forlong was the one who told Hannah Francis’ family …
Read More »A dead man after a tree falls on the road
[ad_1] One person died after a tree fell on State Highway 1 north of Dunedin today. A police spokeswoman said officers were called to the scene, on the north side of Kilmog, south of Waikouaiti, at 12:10 p.m. A tree had reportedly fallen and struck two vehicles, he said. A …
Read More »Donald Trump Was ‘First To Call’ Ardern After Christchurch Terror Attack, US Ambassador Scott Brown Says
[ad_1] The relationship between Ardern and Trump has long been speculated. Ardern was described as “the anti-Trump” in a Vogue profile when she was first cast in October 2017. The couple first met shortly after their election and Ardern says it was an interesting first meeting. “I was waiting to …
Read More »Accused of murder says marriage in court with ex-wife was not real
[ad_1] A man accused of murdering his ex-wife with a hunting knife in broad daylight on a West Auckland suburban street says he never thought of hurting her or using a knife to stab her. Li Manchao. Photo: RNZ / Anneke Smith Li Manchao is on trial in Auckland High …
Read More »Jacinda Ardern promises that before Christmas a bill to double sick leave will be introduced
[ad_1] Despite the COVID-19 chaos that exists, Ardern is planning his big Prime Minister’s EO: a return to global trade. “When we are in a position to change our border configuration, a trade mission will be at the top of my list.” Foreign officials are already planning the dream trip …
Read More »US Elections: Joe Biden Launches Presidential Transition Website As He Approaches 270 Electoral Votes
[ad_1] Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has launched a transition website as he approaches the 270 votes needed to defeat US President Donald Trump. On Wednesday (local time), Biden took the lead with 264 votes to Trump’s 214 after he won the two battleground states of Michigan and Wisconsin. buildbackbetter.com …
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