[ad_1] Supplied There were more than 50,000 felt reports in the minutes after the earthquake. Civil Defense is advising people to “move immediately to the nearest high ground” after a “severe” earthquake struck the country. The earthquake struck at 2.27am on Friday. It struck 100 kilometers east of Te Araroa. …
Read More »Tsunami warning after the 7.1 million earthquake that hits Te Araroa in the North Island
[ad_1] Civil Defense has issued a warning after a 7.2m earthquake this morning was felt across much of New Zealand. The National Emergency Management Agency issued a tsunami warning for New Zealand’s coastal areas following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake off the Eastern Cape. It is a land and marine tsunami …
Read More »Wellington Airport ‘baffled’ by council decision to eliminate $ 76 million loan for seawall improvement
[ad_1] Wellington Airport CEO Steve Sanderson says he is “baffled” by the city council’s decision to withdraw $ 76 million in funding for the airport boardwalk upgrade. Councilors voted 8-7 Thursday to remove the loan from the council’s draft 10-year plan due to concerns that the money would also be …
Read More »Palace: Prince Felipe had a successful heart procedure
[ad_1] Prince Philip has had a successful heart procedure at a London hospital, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday. The palace says the 99-year-old Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, “underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital.” “His Royal Highness will remain in …
Read More »Man Accused of Threatening to Kill Over Messages About Christchurch Mosques
[ad_1] A man has been accused of threatening to kill over messages posted online about the mosque attack ahead of the anniversary of the Christchurch terror attack. The 27-year-old is due to appear in Christchurch District Court tomorrow. Canterbury District Commander Superintendent John Price said police arrested two people today …
Read More »City Councilor Jenny Condie Concerned About Legal Risks of Library Proposals
[ad_1] Wellington City Councilwoman Jenny Condie says she is concerned the council is failing to meet its democratic obligations by ignoring advice from officers on the future of the city’s central library building. Councilors voted 8-7 on Thursday to scrap the idea of selling parts of the building to help …
Read More »Baby left in car after driver fled Christchurch crash
[ad_1] ALDEN WILLIAMS / Stuff The driver crashed into a fence in Parklands, Christchurch, on Thursday morning. A driver fled after crashing into a fence in suburban Christchurch, leaving an infant in the back seat of the damaged vehicle. The accident occurred at the corner of Medina Cres and Mairehau …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: Family tenant in Auckland cluster is not quarantined
[ad_1] A tenant in the same home as one of the families at the center of Auckland’s latest Covid-19 cluster isolates himself at home rather than in a quarantine facility, the Health Ministry revealed. The Auckland Ministry and Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) meet the man, who is a close …
Read More »Police looking for 20-year-old Jahrome Simon in connection with Karori’s murder in Wellington
[ad_1] NZ POLICE / Supplied Police are looking for Jahrome Simon, who is believed to be “frequenting” Whanganui, Palmerston North and Hamilton. Police officers are searching for a 20-year-old man in connection with a homicide investigation in Wellington’s Karori. In a press release Wednesday, police said Jahrome Simon had an …
Read More »America’s Cup 2021: Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa face off in a momentary endurance race
[ad_1] Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa have started the America’s Cup early with a momentary endurance race in the port of Waitematā. With Auckland at Alert Level 3 due to the Covid-19 resurgence in the community, the America’s Cup match, which was scheduled to start this weekend, was delayed …
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