[ad_1] Southern District Health Board President Dave Cull is retiring for health reasons. The three-term former mayor of Dunedin issued a statement saying that he had recently been diagnosed with a tumor in his pancreas. He said he could not commit to his role as president and had submitted his …
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[ad_1] US President Donald Trump criticized Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer for not saying ‘thank you’ after the US government accused six people of conspiring to kidnap her in an alleged domestic terror plot. Seven additional individuals also face state charges under Michigan counterterrorism law in connection with the alleged plot. …
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[ad_1] Police investigating the death of a 21-year-old man in south Auckland last Saturday are searching for two men who attacked him and then fled. Nigel Fuatimu Photo: SUPPLIED / New Zealand Police Nigel Fuatimu died at Jellicoe Park in Manurewa from injuries sustained during the attack, which is believed …
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[ad_1] A Christchurch bar suffered major damage and a nearby motel had to be evacuated after what is seen as an accidental fire early in the morning. New Zealand Fire and Emergency spokesman Daniel Reilly said four teams responded to the fire at The Fitz Sports Bar, at the corner …
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[ad_1] How come Super Rugby featured fullback Aotearoa doesn’t get the number 15 jersey in the first All Blacks round of the year? An embarrassment of riches and a desire to maintain his structure with Richie Mo’unga and Beauden Barrett as dual playmakers was new coach Ian Foster’s best explanation, …
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[ad_1] An American man who was arrested after writing a negative review about a resort in Thailand will avoid legal action after settling with the company. The Sea View Resort on Koh Chang claimed that American Wesley Barnes launched a series of complaints against them after their stay, forcing them …
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[ad_1] CAMPAIGN JOURNAL: Can the Greens create a stir when half a million voters head to the polls? Talking about facing electoral oblivion is never far away, yet the Greens have been quietly confident in recent weeks. That said, party co-leader James Shaw is aware of his party’s election night …
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[ad_1] Kaikōura’s electorate is about as blue as it gets – the best tonic to combat the campaign blues. “It’s absolutely the game,” Collins said. But he’s saving a strong drink for after Election Day, sticking to non-alcoholic southern delights, and staying sharp, and he needs it. His deputies are …
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[ad_1] The Democratic Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, is questioning the suitability of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, to serve and announced legislation on Thursday (Friday NZT) that would create a commission that would allow Congress to intervene under the 25th Amendment to the …
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[ad_1] SUPPLIED Ashleigh Fenn has a jaw condition which means she can barely open her mouth and must be fed through a tube. The life-saving dental surgery of a 21-year-old nursing student is out of her reach for $ 60,000, leaving her unable to eat, drink, dress, and suffer regular …
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