[ad_1] A Dunedin woman with Tourette syndrome was humiliated after she was told she was not allowed to board an Air New Zealand flight. Jade O’Connell, 19, was due to fly from Dunedin to Wellington on Monday to attend Camp Twitch, a camp for people with Tourette syndrome. After she …
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[ad_1] Jacinda Ardern accused Judith Collins of putting New Zealand’s “clean and green” brand on the line during a heated leaders’ debate in Christchurch last night. But Collins has dismissed this as a “silly” line, adding that National’s promise to boost the tech sector, including science and engineering, would mean …
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[ad_1] A decision made just minutes before a tree smashed into the roof of a trailer near Kingston early yesterday saved a 6-year-old from being crushed. Justin Wealleans said he, his wife Ine, and their children Niko, 6, and Casey, 4, of Christchurch, were spending the night in the rental …
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[ad_1] Scientists have captured a huge ancient great white shark over 5.2 meters long and weighing over 1600 kg. Ocearch researchers working in waters off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada captured the white shark on Saturday and named it Nukumi. The researchers nicknamed the female white shark “Nukumi.” …
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[ad_1] Air New Zealand is losing another top executive. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon The airline’s CFO Jeff McDowall has notified that he will be leaving following the completion of a planned capital increase in the middle of next year. McDowall had been with the national airline for more than …
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[ad_1] The use of a taser gun by a police officer as a way to intimidate and coerce a woman was “inappropriate, oppressive and threatening” after a chase that ended in the SkyCity casino parking lot, says the guard dog of the policeman. Independent Authority for Police Conduct [IPCA] He …
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[ad_1] An Australian man who admitted possessing more than 100kg of methamphetamine for supply was sentenced to 14 years and seven months in prison. Alan Tran, 27, arrived at Auckland Airport on June 17 last year and was joined by Michael Eugenio Navarro 15 days later. Although their arrival cards …
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[ad_1] US President Donald Trump appeared to show signs of shortness of breath after returning to the White House today, after three days of treatment for Covid-19. Your playlist will load after this announcement. The President of the United States returned home from Walter Reed Hospital after just two days …
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[ad_1] Are we there yet? Is it Election Day? Is it possible to advance the date a bit from October 17? Not by long – things need to be put in place, pens secured to lengths of string, and the like. What about tomorrow? Election fatigue hit hard during the …
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[ad_1] Labor’s promise to ban conversion therapy is being welcomed by the Greens, rejected by ACT, but National remains silent. The party announced its Rainbow policies yesterday in downtown Wellington. As part of the policy package, it also promised more gender-neutral toilets in schools and additional funding for mental health …
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