[ad_1] With New Zealand’s election just two days away, the rest of the world will watch the outcome in part because of Jacinda Ardern’s international profile. The Labor leader had initially been widely praised for her handling of Covid-19 around the world, with many defending the country’s strong lockdown approach …
Read More »American mother on trial for death of two newborns claims she fainted after giving birth
[ad_1] Uncredited / AP South Carolina mother Alyssa Dayvault is on trial for placing two of her newborns in garbage bags and throwing them away a year apart. An American mother on trial for placing two of her newborns in garbage bags and throwing them away a year apart told …
Read More »NZ First Foundations Scandal: Media Seeks to Appoint Duo to Court of Appeal
[ad_1] A group of media, including Stuff, is attempting to challenge a High Court decision not to allow the accused duo in connection with the NZ First Foundation donations case to be appointed before the election. The couple is alleged to have fraudulently deposited more than $ 740,000 into an …
Read More »Covid-19: ‘excessive’ food waste in managed isolation is ‘unacceptable’
[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. People in controlled isolation fear they are drowning the country’s landfills with roughly 100,000 take-out containers, bottles and cutlery each week. Luke Ross / RNZ / Stuff Food waste in managed isolation. Garbage is not recycled from the …
Read More »Baby killer Surender Singh Mehrok will spend years in jail before being deported back to his home country
[ad_1] Tom Lee / Stuff Surender Singh Mehrok will be deported after serving his sentence in jail. A Tauranga mother of a three-month-old baby has spoken of her grief at losing her son to horrific head injuries inflicted while picking up pizza. Baby Royal, Richard Royal Arif Te Kakahi Winiata …
Read More »Fatal police chase in Christchurch: Victim’s husband rejects Independent Police Conduct Authority ruling
[ad_1] New Zealand|Crime 14 Oct, 2020 10:25 PM4 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game One person died and five others were injured after a police chase ended with the fleeing car colliding with an innocent motorist in Christchurch. Video / …
Read More »Lewis Road Creamery sold to a New Zealand investment fund
[ad_1] Southern Pastures, the nation’s largest farmland investment fund, bought the Lewis Road Creamery dairy brand for an undisclosed sum. Photo: Facebook / Lewis Road At the same time, Lewis Road founder and CEO Peter Cullinane announced that he would be stepping down from the company. “It has been an …
Read More »Coromandel climber’s death is ‘preventable’, says coroner
[ad_1] Lauren Kimiyo Worrell was a 28-year-old American living in Auckland at the time of the tragic fall. Photo / Supplied An American woman descending a 120m rock face probably would not have fallen fatally if she had used her own equipment and had not relied on a rope that …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: returnees criticize ‘unacceptable’ waste of isolation meals
[ad_1] New Zealand 14 Oct, 2020 07:33 PM4 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game The Green Party outlines what the next term in government will do to ensure New Zealand’s recovery from COVID-19 also addresses the dual crisis of climate …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: Donald Trump’s son Barron tests positive
[ad_1] World 14 Oct, 2020 07:43 PM3 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game US President Donald Trump answers questions about how his son Barron is doing after he tested positive for coronavirus. Video / C-SPAN Melania Trump says her 14-year-old …
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