[ad_1] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned on Saturday that his country would “fully mobilize” its nuclear force if threatened, as he took center stage in a military parade in which the country unveiled what appeared to be a new ballistic missile. intercontinental and other additions to its growth. …
Read More »Newlywed who drowned on West Auckland beach, ‘kind, strong’ says grieving husband
[ad_1] Anisa Ghanizada and her husband Noorullah Habibi were almost inseparable during their tragically short married life. On Tuesday, Noorullah, a student at the University of Auckland, had to prepare for a mid-semester exam and was unable to join Anisa and the rest of her family for a field trip …
Read More »World Food Program Named 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
[ad_1] The United Nations World Food Program won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity around the world. The announcement was made in Oslo, Norway, by Berit Reiss-Andersen, chairman of the Nobel Committee. The Nobel Committee said the coronavirus pandemic has added to …
Read More »Beauden Barrett out of Bledisloe clash
[ad_1] The latest twist in the All Blacks fullback debate has ruled Beauden Barrett from the first test of the Bledisloe Cup in Wellington on Sunday. Barrett, named to start at fullback and continue his double duty of making plays with Richie Mo’unga, modified his Achilles in practice Thursday and …
Read More »Ian Foster Opens Up On All Blacks National Team Surprises About Dual Playmakers And Jordie Barrett
[ad_1] 8:21 am, October 09, 2020 It would be fair to say that All Blacks head coach Ian Foster raised a lot of eyebrows when he named his first team of the year on Friday. Although the majority of the starting XV to face the Wallabies in Wellington this weekend …
Read More »New Zealand elections 2020: record number of early voting as parties battle down the stretch
[ad_1] So far, 700,000 people have cast an early vote. And with that in mind, the leaders of the two main parties set out to capture as many remaining votes as they could. Both Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins went to the markets on Saturday, one of them covered in …
Read More »Lake Ōhau fire: the ‘perfectly executed’ emergency plan that saved lives
[ad_1] The Lake Ōhau fire, described as one of the largest wildfires ever recorded in New Zealand, swept through a village and destroyed 48 structures this week. However, a perfectly executed emergency plan saved lives. Report by Rachael Comer and Charlie O’Mannin. As violent, howling winds tore through the air, …
Read More »How to vote with a climate lens
[ad_1] OPINION: We all know that we have nine years to act on climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which is the United Nations Organization to assess science related to climate change, concludes that we need to cut our emissions by almost half by 2030 to keep global …
Read More »Firefighters tackle second house fire on same Auckland street in three days
[ad_1] New Zealand Oct 9, 2020 08:32 PM2 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Firefighters are fighting to control a large house fire in East Tāmaki. Video / Jatinder Sidhu Another house in East Tāmaki went up in smoke, three …
Read More »Fiji celebrates 50th anniversary of independence, Bainimarama praises unity
[ad_1] Independent Fiji has turned 50, and the Fijian government is celebrating the occasion in grand style. It has been 50 years since a young Prince Charles presented the Instruments of Independence to First Prime Minister Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara at a national ceremony at Albert Park in Suva on …
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