[ad_1] People have been diving in the wreckage of the Titanic for 35 years. No one has found human remains, according to the company that owns the salvage rights. But the company’s plan to recover the ship’s iconic radio equipment has sparked a debate: Could the world’s most famous wreck …
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[ad_1] The owners of the Starbucks franchise in New Zealand will take over Burger King after the fast-food chain’s parent companies went bankrupt earlier this year. Photo: RNZ / Calvin Samuel In April, Burger King franchise owners Tango Finance, Tango NZ and Antares NZ, were placed on hold owing more …
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[ad_1] Supplied / Stuff Eddie Tonks, president of NZRFU between 1990 and 1995. Former New Zealand Rugby President Eddie Tonks has passed away at the age of 85. Tonks was president of NZR from 1990 to 1995 and also chaired the International Rugby Board (now World Rugby). He was named …
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[ad_1] A hotel in Christchurch was closed after being alerted to a “significant number” of potential Covid-19 cases, following the arrival of more than 200 fishermen from Russia and Ukraine. Your playlist will load after this ad. Eleven people tested positive for the virus at the Sudima Hotel and another …
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[ad_1] It was a good day for George Bower and Du’Plessis KIrifi, as they were called up to the All Blacks team to travel to Australia for the Tri-Nations tournament, and perhaps an even better one for Auckland No. 8 Hoskins Sotutu. Otago mainstay Bower and Wellington loose forward Kirifi …
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[ad_1] This story was originally posted on RNZ.co.nz and is being republished with permission. A Lower Hutt resthome is under investigation for allegations of verbal and physical abuse, neglect and intimidation of residents and staff. The Hutt Valley District Board of Health is investigating five complaints at the Woburn Masonic …
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[ad_1] Benn Bathgate / Stuff Aaron George Izett admitted he killed his two-year-old daughter, but denies the murder When his partner went into labor at their Little Waihi home, Aaron George Izett, accused of murder, was on the phone with a 111 operator. As his partner Alyson Ager could be …
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[ad_1] On Wednesday morning’s show and in a subsequent Newshub op-ed, Garner announced that he is keeping his word. “Here I come veganism. I’m going to try this,” he wrote. “A man has only his word. Then, yes, I will embark on this ordeal.” But it seems that he will …
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[ad_1] CHRIS SKELTON / Things The Lichfield St and Cashel St blocks between Madras and Barbadoes streets may be permanently closed to accommodate Christchurch’s new multipurpose stadium. Two sections of the road in central Christchurch have been permanently closed and other temporary closures are causing traffic chaos. The first road …
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[ad_1] Eleven international sailors tested positive for Covid-19 while in a quarantine hotel in Christchurch, despite testing negative before boarding a charter flight to New Zealand. Another 14 cases are “under further investigation,” the Health Ministry confirmed this afternoon. Cases were detected during routine testing on day three and none …
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