[ad_1] Before the elections, the main parties in Parliament have revealed how they plan to deal with the housing crisis. Labor, National, ACT, NZ First and the Green Party expect to be voted back into Parliament in the October 17 elections and housing could be a key policy for that. …
Read More »Reality star Khloe Kardashian buys wellness company Kiwi Dose & Co
[ad_1] A gift sent to reality TV star Khloe Kardashian in hopes of a mention on her Instagram page, she has become the influencer by buying a stake in New Zealand wellness company Dose & Co. Kiwi nutritionist and food blogger Libby Matthews started Dose & Co with her brother …
Read More »All Blacks vs Australia: Wallabies was unlucky not to receive two penalties after Reece Hodge hit the post
[ad_1] ANALYSIS: The Wallabies should have received penalties near the posts after Reece Hodge’s long-range penalty goal to win the first round of the Bledisloe Cup hit the post. Hodge is an excellent striker on the ball and had no trouble hitting it more than 50 yards from the left, …
Read More »Legal challenge over medical school entrance removed
[ad_1] A legal challenge to the way students are selected for Otago medical school will not continue. The University of Otago and the man who sought to challenge aspects of his selection process this year have resolved the matter out of court. The university and the man, whose name is …
Read More »Covid-19: New Zealand will buy 1.5 million doses of a possible vaccine
[ad_1] The government agreed to buy 1.5 million doses of a possible coronavirus vaccine from one of the main contenders to produce one. (File image). Photo: AFP The agreement, which is the first of its kind for the government, is subject to the vaccine successfully completing all clinical trials and …
Read More »SPCA investigates after duck shot with arrow and left to die in Auckland
[ad_1] The duck suffered “high levels of pain and distress” and eventually died. Photo / 123rf Warning: distressing images The SPCA is investigating the case of a duck that died after being shot with an arrow in Blockhouse Bay, Auckland. The duck was found with an arrow in its neck …
Read More »Tracey Martin Removes Facebook Video Over Political Neutrality Concerns
[ad_1] Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes responded to Williams’ complaint, saying that he expects public servants “to be careful in their words and in their actions” to ensure they are not seen as politically biased. “I have been informed that the video in question was produced to acknowledge and thank …
Read More »Four Toi moko begin their long journey home from Germany
[ad_1] Two more Toi moko (tattooed Maori heads) will be returned to New Zealand from a second museum in Germany. Last month it was announced that two Toi moko would be repatriated to the Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand from the Ethnographic Museum in Berlin, where they had …
Read More »New Zealand’s MMP electoral system: what is it and how does it work? | World News
[ad_1] Despite New Zealand’s democracy being based on the British system, in 1996 Aotearoa abandoned the “first after post” system in favor of the MMP (proportional mixed membership). The change had been brewing since at least the 1950s and was a reaction to a gradual breakdown of trust in politicians …
Read More »The Wallabies’ ‘dirty’ tactic with All Blacks star Richie Mo’unga
[ad_1] 8:01 am, October 12, 2020 By Liam Napier, NZ Herald Many umpiring mistakes have been made that hurt the Wallabies’ chance to steal a famous win over the All Blacks in Wellington. However, as with any test, decisions are always missed tit for tat for various reasons. Sure, Australian …
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