[ad_1] A whale died after being trapped under a jetty at Hobsonville Point in Auckland. The general manager of the Marine Mammal Rescue Charity Project Jonah Daren Grover said a member of the public saw the whale struggling under the jetty at around 2 p.m. and unable to get out. …
Read More »All Blacks star Caleb Clarke talks about why his ‘heart sank’ in ‘roller coaster’ test debut
[ad_1] 5:22 am, October 12, 2020 If there are positives to draw from the All Blacks’ 16 draw with the Wallabies in the opening round of the year’s Bledisloe Cup, the efforts of newly crowned New Zealand winger Caleb Clarke would have to be one of them. Named to the …
Read More »New border exemption allows some international students to return to New Zealand | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] The latest set of border exceptions will see 250 international Ph.D. and postgraduate students enter New Zealand. Your playlist will load after this announcement. Even so, students will have to isolate themselves for fifteen days and pay for their stay in the managed facilities. Source: 1 NEWS Students will …
Read More »Auckland City Council admits it should have informed residents of the Harbor Bridge contamination
[ad_1] Sampling shows that zinc and copper levels have increased in port water in the vicinity of the bridge, according to official reports. Photo / Alex Burton By RNZ’s Phil Pennington Auckland City Council has admitted it was at fault for failing to inform North Shore residents about the pollution …
Read More »‘Overdone’ plans for St Heliers speed bumps dropped after public backlash
[ad_1] The “excessive” and “exaggerated” plans for 12 speed bumps in an Auckland beachside suburb have been cut after public backlash. Auckland Transport (AT) wanted to remove 40 car parks around St Heliers’ busy Tamaki Drive to make way for elevated road junctions as part of plans to improve road …
Read More »All Blacks vs Australia: Sports fans around the world are ‘extremely jealous’ of 31,000 fans and no face masks
[ad_1] Sports fans around the world have been shocked by the opening round of the Bledisloe Cup and it had nothing to do with the 16-16 draw, Reece Hodge, referee Paul Williams or that Rieko Ioane tried or didn’t try . Instead, it was the crowd that caught the attention …
Read More »Rugby: Reece Hodge opens with missed penalty in Wallabies draw against All Blacks at Bledisloe Cup opener
[ad_1] Sport|Rugby October 12, 2020 06:30 am3 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Wallabies fullback Reece Hodge had a bad night’s sleep after missing the game-sealing kick for the Wallabies. It could be some time before Reece Hodge stops thinking …
Read More »‘Forgive me’: newborn baby abandoned in pizza box left with note
[ad_1] World October 12, 2020 06:45 am2 minutes to read The baby was found in a pizza box. Photo / Facebook A newborn baby was found abandoned inside a pizza box on a deserted street in Mexico. Locals found the one-week-old boy wrapped in a blanket, inside a pizza box, …
Read More »Admission case to the Otago medical school settled out of court
[ad_1] A legal challenge to the University of Otago medical school admissions plan was resolved out of court. Last month, a parent, who has removed the name, took the university to court for its Policy Mirror on Society, which is designed to boost the number of Maori, Pasifika, refugee and …
Read More »Mom dies after ‘dangerous’ GP prescription
[ad_1] A mother in her 50s with a history of depression died after her GP prescribed a “dangerous” amount of medication. She left her husband and daughter behind. The GP apologized to the family for the failure and has since changed the schedule of his appointments with mental health patients …
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