[ad_1] MARC HINTON Last update 16:28, October 17, 2020 Hannah Peters / Getty Images All Blacks captain Sam Cane says forwards are ready to step up physique and intensity this week. Sport shows human achievement and unites the nation. Support our sports coverage by making a contribution. Contribute now All …
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[ad_1] A woman wears a face mask while hugging her loved one after arriving in Sydney. Photo / Getty Images Victorian Prime Minister Dan Andrews criticized Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison for the 17 New Zealanders who flew to Melbourne from Sydney after the travel bubble opened. Yesterday it was …
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[ad_1] CHRIS MARSHALL / Things The police cordon in Taupō, where two bodies were found on Friday. The deaths of two people found on the shores of Lake Taupō on Friday morning are not suspicious, police say. Police issued a statement after a post-mortem examination of the two bodies was …
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[ad_1] New Zealanders head to the polls today in a general election that could see Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern strengthen her center-left position in government or the socially conservative Judith Collins installed after just three months as leader of the opposition. Labor party leader Ardern and National party chief Collins …
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[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron has denounced what he called an “Islamist terror attack” against a beheaded history professor in a Paris suburb, urging the nation to stand together against extremism. The teacher had discussed cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad of Islam with his class, authorities said. The alleged attacker …
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[ad_1] 123RF Renting an investment property to family members is common, but it pays to be frank and honest about costs and expectations. Homeowners are often faced with an awkward decision: renting an investment property to a family member or friend. Is it a good idea or a potential problem? …
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[ad_1] Supplied Around 25 pilot whales are believed to have been stranded on the Coromandel. A large pod of whales has been stranded on a beach in North Coromandel. Do you know more? Email [email protected] The Jonah Project said about 40 pilot whales were seen swimming in shallow, muddy water …
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[ad_1] Almost 2 million people cast early votes for the 2020 elections. The final early vote count was 1,976,996, after 233,575 people cast their vote on Friday. That is far higher than the total number of early votes cast in previous elections. In the last elections, 1.2 million votes were …
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[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission The Auckland Zoo’s most recent arrival is a baby baboon, joining a group of spring babies, including kiwis, otters and a rhino. Auckland Zoo The Auckland Zoo now has 10 baboons. Hamadryas baboons are also called sacred baboons …
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[ad_1] Supplied Cocker spaniel Seth accompanied a voter for the first time in Auckland. Social media users are showing their love for democracy, with their four-legged friends, at polling stations across the country. Hashtags like #dogsatpollingstations are flooding Twitter schedules as dogs of different breeds are captured outside polling stations …
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