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[ad_1] The two courses offering the best public visibility for next year’s America’s Cup have been eliminated after a move by challengers, which the New Zealand team calls a deliberate attempt to undermine the event. The race’s Refereeing Panel’s decision removes the courses closest to the North Head and North …
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[ad_1] The two courses offering the best public visibility for next year’s America’s Cup have been eliminated after a move by challengers, which the New Zealand team calls a deliberate attempt to undermine the event. The race’s Refereeing Panel’s decision removes the courses closest to the North Head and North …
Read More »Eric Watson’s sentence was reduced due to mitigating factors, including positive test for Covid-19, says judge
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[ad_1] GOOGLE MAPS The risk to other students and staff is low, according to the Auckland Regional Public Health Service. A student at Rangitoto College on Auckland’s North Shore has been identified as a family contact of someone who tested positive for coronavirus. The student was not considered a close …
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