[ad_1] Warning: contains graphic content The boy who was found dead in the Little Waihi estuary had been subjected to at least eight, and perhaps up to 20, blows to the head before he was drowned. That’s according to forensic pathologist Dr. Rexson Tse, who testified in Rotorua Superior Court, …
Read More »ASB Economists: Rolling Solves the Best Mortgage Strategy
[ad_1] Interest rates on home loans are likely to fall further and remain below their current levels for the next two to three years, ASB economists say. In an update, they said they expected the official cash rate to drop to -0.5 percent early next year, bringing fixed-term mortgage interest …
Read More »The $ 3.8 million project to reopen the deadly Omanawa Falls near Tauranga
[ad_1] A $ 3.8 million upgrade is being spent to save the lives of thrill seekers looking to take pictures at an off-limits Tauranga waterfall. Omanawa Falls has been closed to the public for years, but people continue to ignore the signs and risk their lives and limbs to access …
Read More »West Auckland stabbing: ‘I was going to kill her’, alleged killer’s former roommate tells court
[ad_1] The former roommate of a man accused of stabbing his ex-wife to death said he was “obsessed” with causing her pain. Manchao Li, 65, has denied murdering Zhimin Yang, also known as Jennifer, at Massey in West Auckland in July last year. He has also denied having violated a …
Read More »Covid-19: two new cases of coronavirus found in controlled isolation
[ad_1] Two new cases of coronavirus were announced on Wednesday, both found in controlled isolation. The first of the new cases arrived in New Zealand from Paris via Dubai and Kuala Lumpur on October 23. The second is a person who arrived from London, also via Dubai and Kuala Lumpur, …
Read More »DNA samples were taken from an American man after a gun load. Then he was arrested for a murder in 1976
[ad_1] Chester County Sheriff’s Office A DNA sample taken from Charles Ugvine Coleman in April of this year identified him as the prime suspect in the murder of a woman four decades ago. A DNA sample taken from an American man after his arrest for pointing a gun while intoxicated …
Read More »Summit Rd inexplicable death: 21-year-old woman was ‘beautiful, vibrant and fun’
[ad_1] Supplied The death of Rosalie Anderson-Hill near Summit Rd in Christchurch remains unexplained. Police want to know of anyone who has seen a woman who later died under unexplained circumstances in Christchurch. Detective Sergeant Damon Wells said the woman, 21-year-old Rosalie Anderson-Hill, died near Summit Rd in the Heathcote …
Read More »Coronavirus Covid-19: two new cases in managed isolation
[ad_1] Politics 27 Oct, 2020 11:45 PM2 minutes to read Director General of Health Dra. Ashley Bloomfield. Photo / Mark Mitchell Currently, there are two new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation. There are no new community cases: the sixth day in a row without any. Yesterday there was a …
Read More »ACC agrees to review hundreds of rejected surgical mesh claims
[ad_1] A man who was denied compensation for a failed hernia operation that has caused him permanent pain has welcomed ACC’s decision to review decisions on surgical mesh claims. ACC announced the review Wednesday, which would reevaluate 377 rejected mesh injury claims since 2005. The new guidelines would consider the …
Read More »Council agrees to spend $ 179 million to repair and upgrade Wellington’s central library
[ad_1] Sir Ian Athfield may rest in peace. Nikau’s palms are safe, as is his building. Wellington City Council will fix and upgrade the Central Library that the late architect designed, at a cost of $ 179 million. On Wednesday, councilors set aside public support for new construction in a …
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