- Australian Open: Quarantine leaves Jonny O’Mara in limbo without new partner 21 Jan 2021 16:18 Jonny O'Mara (right) made the quarter-finals last season with Marcelo ArevaloScotland's Jonny O'Mara says being able to leave his hotel room for five hours a day is making "a huge difference", as Australian Open doubles partner Artem …
- Hospitals stretched for beds, spike in demand over holiday period 21 Jan 2021 14:35 Middlemore Hospital has seen a 28 per cent increase of adult inpatient admissions this past month compared to this time last year. Photo / FileHospitals across Auckland are experiencing a surge in demand over the summer break, sparking union concerns …
- The Secret Sailor: Secret's out? The Team NZ rumour that won't go away 21 Jan 2021 14:34 OPINION: Ineos Team UK are unbeaten in the Prada Cup so far but they've probably had outside help to get them to this stage – possibly even from the defenders Team New Zealand. Sir Ben Ainslie's Britannia has definitely jumped in speed and part of …
- Who might buy New World Victoria Park: four stores changing hands 21 Jan 2021 14:34 Supermarket store sales - big business. Photo / Greg Bowker Four upper North Island supermarkets worth tens of millions of dollars are being sold in a musical chairs-style of transactions triggered by the pending sale of what is thought to be New …
- Christchurch 'jumped out' as New Zealand's best SailGP racing venue - Coutts 21 Jan 2021 13:12 International crews will spend a month in Christchurch training for the international SailGP yacht racing on Lyttelton Harbour next summer. Eight crews, including one from New Zealand, will be in the city preparing to race high-speed hydrofoil catamarans …
- New Zealand cycling star Corbin Strong expects to make Olympic debut in Toyko 21 Jan 2021 11:57 Young New Zealand cycling star Corbin Strong says all the advice he is getting is the Olympics will go ahead this year despite Tokyo being in a Covid-19 state of emergency. Olympic organisers have insisted the games, which are scheduled to run from July 23 …
- New Zealand's public housing crisis- Waiting list grows nearly 1000 in two months 21 Jan 2021 11:57 The New Lynn site in Auckland where Kāinga Ora replaced 16 houses with 82 new homes. Image / SuppliedMore than 2000 new households in a month have joined the public housing waiting list, which has grown nearly sevenfold in the past five years to 22,409 …
- Thunderstorm, wind warnings in place around New Zealand 21 Jan 2021 11:57 Thunderstorms are expected to continue around New Zealand today, with a wet and windy outlook for the rest of the week. Severe weather warnings are in place around the country. Photo: MetService MetService reported 734 lightening strikes in Westland and …
- Air New Zealand Outlines Network Plan Until July 21 Jan 2021 11:57 Air New Zealand is extending its current pared-back international timetable until the middle of 2021. Despite ongoing travel restrictions and low passenger demand, Air New Zealand is keeping air links open on vital passenger and cargo corridors. But on …
- Diamonds lock in New Zealand netball Test series 21 Jan 2021 11:57 Australia will head to New Zealand to take on the world champion Silver Ferns in a four-match Constellation Cup Test series in early March. The matches will be played at Christchurch Arena on March 2 and March 3 before two games in Tauranga in the north …
- Questions raised by New Zealand central bank boss, following cyber attack investigation 21 Jan 2021 11:57 The governor of New Zealand’s central bank has raised questions about the organisation’s vulnerability, following a cyber attack it described as “significant”. Last week, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (Te Pūtea Matua) was hit by a breach of a third-party …
- Regal New Zealand King Salmon Wins Four Awards for Superior Taste - Perishable News 21 Jan 2021 11:57 NEW YORK – Regal New Zealand King Salmon is starting the year with a big splash. The premium King Salmon known for its rich yet light taste and buttery texture has just won four 2021 Superior Taste Awards from the International Taste Institute in Brussels. …
- Air New Zealand participates in Covid-19 saliva test study - Aircraft Interiors International 21 Jan 2021 11:57 Starting next week, Air New Zealand employees who are currently undertaking regular surveillance testing under the Ministry of Health testing order will be invited to participate in a Covid-19 detection study. The study is evaluating whether a saliva …
- New Zealand-style quarantine centres needed here 21 Jan 2021 11:57 Northern Ireland should introduce New Zealand-style quarantine centres for international arrivals to stop the cycle of lockdowns, an expert has said. Professor Martin McKee, a member of the independent Sage advisory group, also warned against the Executive …
- New Zealand Dollar Forecast- Bull Moves May Not Be Done Yet - Setups in NZD-JPY, NZD-USD 21 Jan 2021 11:57 New Zealand Dollar Forecast Overview: Despite losses over the past week, the New Zealand Dollar may soon be positioned to resume its multi-month uptrend. Commentary from the BOC hints at the troubles the RBNZ faces: a strengthening currency, and a lack of …
- New Zealand Warriors primed for 2021 NRL obstacles 21 Jan 2021 11:57 New Warriors coach Nathan Brown claims his NRL team's pre-season split could benefit them and he's confident they're better prepared for life away from home in 2021. The Warriors' squad have been reunited in Tamworth for the past fortnight, …
- New Zealand Closes Road for Sea Lion and Pup 21 Jan 2021 11:57 "She has come up John Wilson Drive and into the golf course to have her pup in some bushes there," Department of Conservation ranger Jim Fyfe said Some New Zealander's may have to reroute while driving down John Wilson Drive. Last week, the …
- With COVID-19 Transmissions Under Control, New Zealand Hosts 20,000-Person Concert 21 Jan 2021 11:57 Photo via Six60’s Facebook page On Saturday, Jan. 16, approximately 20,000 music fans attended a concert in Waitangi, New Zealand, marking one of the biggest single gigs since the pandemic began. The show was the first of New Zealand band Six60’s six-show …
- New Zealand Six60 Outdoor Concert Draws Crowd Of 20,000 After Months Of Zero COVID-19 Cases 21 Jan 2021 11:57 GlobeNewswire Key Prominent Players Covered in the Chronic Wound Care Market Research Report Are Smith & Nephew, Cardinal Health, Coloplast Corp, ConvaTec Inc., Mölnlycke Health Care AB, Integra LifeSciences Corporation, 3M, B. Braun Melsungen AG, …
- New Zealand Continues To Disregard Biodiversity Targets, Lobbies For More Bottom Trawling 21 Jan 2021 11:57 New Zealand is fast developing a reputation as a South Pacific vandal, says Greenpeace, as the government continues to fight against increased ocean protection. At the upcoming meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO …
- New Zealand hosts 20,000 music fans in biggest gig since pandemic - Radio X 21 Jan 2021 11:57 18 January 2021, 17:36 | Updated: 18 January 2021, 18:02 New Zealanders Attend SIX60 Saturdays Outdoor Concert. Picture: Fiona Goodall/Getty Images The Six60 concert in Waitangi was the largest outdoor show in the country since the pandemic began. 20, …
- Virus-free New Zealand parties as world begins ushering in locked-down New Year of Israel 21 Jan 2021 11:57 SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — The world began ushering in the New Year Thursday, with pandemic controls muting celebrations for billions of people eager to bid farewell to a virus-ridden 2020. After a grinding year that has seen at least 1.7 million people die …
- Lockdown-free New Zealand enjoys 20,000-person concert - Castanet.net 21 Jan 2021 11:57 Photo: Twitter/@RichardBurgon 20,000 People gather for a concert in New Zealand on Jan. 16. On Saturday, the people of New Zealand enjoyed a 20,000 person concert after going weeks without any new COVID-19 infections. Crowds were packed into an outdoor …
- Profiling the next-gen New Zealanders set to rule TRS this year 21 Jan 2021 11:57 Photos: TGR NZ / Brunce Jenkins The lack of available quarantining space for international drivers has meant this year’s Toyota Racing Series will have a grid of home talents. Some are already established talents, but others are new to the limelight …
- New Zealand opportunity webinar - DIT & Trade Me - Tamebay 21 Jan 2021 11:57 Trade Me is interested in UK brands across a wide variety of categories: building & renovation, car parts & accessories, consumer electronics (subject to safety certification), home & living, and sports. Join this webinar to discover an …
- The Wnaka Sun - A Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit 21 Jan 2021 11:57 Hāwea holiday-maker Dr Gerry McSweeney has been made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to conservation as part of the 2021 New Year's Honours. The environmentalist runs the Wilderness Lodges at Lake Moeraki (30 km north of …
- New Zealand to reopen to 1,000 int'l students from April 21 Jan 2021 11:57 Approved students will be allowed to return to New Zealand in stages from April 2021 as part of the government’s recovery plan for international education. “This border exception delivers on a part of the recovery plan for international education” “The …
- Gabe Newell And Valve Are Genuinely Thinking About Moving To New Zealand 21 Jan 2021 11:57 The co-founder of Valve, Gabe Newell, has been stuck in New Zealand basically since the pandemic began. And because the developer and business leader has been having a great time in the country — and most of his Seattle-based colleagues are still stuck at …
- Start two-way New Zealand travel this year, says Berejiklian 21 Jan 2021 11:57 An Air New Zealand 787-9 departing runway 34 at YMML (Victor Pody) NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has argued there is “no reason” why Australia should not introduce a two-way travel bubble to New Zealand and the Pacific islands this year. It comes after …
- 10 x 100- Motorists on driving New Zealand roads this summer - The Spinoff 21 Jan 2021 11:57 In 10 x 100, we survey a group of 100 people via Stickybeak and ask them 10 questions. Last month we quizzed Wellingtonians. Today, we ask NZ drivers how they’ve found a holiday period without international tourists, and what they get up to while they’re …
- Trestle Partners invests in New Zealand retail SaaS company Marsello - PE Hub 21 Jan 2021 11:57
- Dating apps and videoconferencing could be monitored in new EU data rules 21 Jan 2021 11:04 Dating apps and videoconferencing tools could come under the scope of new EU efforts to monitor online communications in a bid to stamp out child sexual abuse material, internal documents obtained by EURACTIV reveal. In a series of private exchanges …
- Joe Biden: World leaders hope for 'new beginning' after Trump 21 Jan 2021 10:19 Published duration 1 hour ago World leaders have welcomed the US presidency of Joe Biden, expressing hope for a reset in relations after four turbulent years under Donald Trump. Prime ministers, presidents and spiritual leaders congratulated Mr Biden after …
- Quadient: Divestment From Graphics Activities In Australia, New Zealand 21 Jan 2021 09:25
- Still standing but badly damaged 21 Jan 2021 09:24 A firefighter breaking into the roof cavity from outside the house to get at yesterday's fire. Photo / Peter Jackson Yet another Far North house was in danger of burning to the ground on Tuesday, a Kaitaia Fire Brigade crew arriving in the nick of …
- Northland trains are running again 21 Jan 2021 09:24 Tunnel 2, about 15km north of Helensville, on the North Auckland Line, has the least clearance of any of the 100 tunnels on the KiwiRail network. Here, workers are re-profiling the lining to enable hi-cube containers on wagons to pass through, without …
- A 'kinder' summer so far, but... 21 Jan 2021 09:24 Water on the roadside at Takou Bay after a shower, but the signs of another dry summer are obvious. Photo / NRCBouts of timely rainfall were making this summer "kinder" to many Northlanders than the last one, but with much of summer and …
- Every dollar will be well spent 21 Jan 2021 09:24 Brad Jackson and Reuben Wright worked hard to inspire a bidding frenzy - and there was a story to the brass bed ends. Photo / Peter JacksonLot 1, a stainless steel sink bench, went for $15 at the Mangonui Lions Club auction at Tāipa on Sunday. After …
- An insult and an outrage 21 Jan 2021 09:24 Darroch Ball. Photo / fileWe may as well knock on the gang headquarters around this country and tell them we all give up. It is simply outrageous that violent offender James Tuwhangai has been released from prison after serving just three months of a …
- Rocks reinstated in Allen Bell Drive 21 Jan 2021 09:24 Far North District councillor Mate Radich replaced the rocks barring vehicular access to the Parkdale reserve in Kaitaia on Tuesday. Photo / Peter JacksonThe Far North District Council put a stop to vehicles being driven on to Kaitaia's Parkdale …
- The Vesparados are ready to ride 21 Jan 2021 09:24 Rosco and Raewyn Pennell preparing to set off on their Vespas. Fudge doesn't have a helmet, so won't be going with them. Photo / supplied The Vesparados might not have quite the public profile enjoyed by some of the more notorious motorcycle …
- Teenager sums up new world of selling yearlings at Karaka Sales 21 Jan 2021 09:23 The little and large of it. Gus Falloon (left) and Sam Williams. Photo / SuppliedAn 18-year-old who had barely touched a horse in his life a few months ago sums up some of the innovation in the new world of selling yearlings at Karaka this year. The …
- D. None of the Above: What to do when you meet someone new in 2021 21 Jan 2021 07:06 By Daniel Dunaief Daniel Dunaief What do we do when we meet someone new in 2021 IRL, or, to the 12 uninitiated readers, “in real life?” Well, for starters, we can’t and shouldn’t shake hands. That ritual is probably long gone. Maybe the Japanese were right …
- Trailer Unveiled For New Heartfelt Drama Cousins Starring Ana Scotney, Rachel House, Tanea Heke And More 21 Jan 2021 06:56 CLICK HERE TO WATCH AND HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TRAILER The trailer for local drama Cousins has been released today ahead of the film’s nationwide general release on March 4th. Cousins is a dramatic and powerful story of three cousins who spend a lifetime in …
- Unique New Zealand Grand Prix Set To Make History This Weekend 21 Jan 2021 06:54 Sixteen of New Zealand’s top racing drivers are all set to race in the 66th New Zealand Grand Prix this weekend and there’s huge interest in what is being billed as an historic Race of Champions. Igor Fraga takes the Grand Prix chequered flag in 2020. …
- Monitor 3.1 With New Commission By Qianye Lin And Qianhe 'AL' Lin 21 Jan 2021 06:54 Qianye Lin and Qianhe ‘AL’ Lin, Thus the Blast Carried it, Into the World , (still), 2021. Monitor 3.1: Curated by Sean Kerr, Michelle Wang, and Jamie Hanton with a new commission by Qianye Lin and Qianhe ‘AL’ Lin. Exhibition preview: Friday 29 Janaury, 5: …
- Damien Venuto: Beware the dangerous influencer in your family 21 Jan 2021 06:48 Our trust can be used against us. Photo / Getty ImagesOPINION: This week the Commerce Commission issued a "Stop Now" order to a woman promoting what is likely to be a pyramid scheme. The letter sent to Shelly Cullen in respect of her …
- What now after one-way travel bubble with the Cook Islands? 21 Jan 2021 06:48 Auckland Airport and Air New Zealand say today's first quarantine-free flight in 10 months is an important first step in reviving international travel, with the big prize the establishment of a two-way bubble with Australia. Passengers on the flight …
- The best US inauguration memes so far 21 Jan 2021 06:48 Joe Biden is officially the new President of the US, with Kamala Harris as his Vice President. As the inauguration ceremony unfolded early this morning (NZ time), the internet was set alight with funny memes and witty commentary about the events as they …
- Director clear-out on board of Government-backed venture capital fund 21 Jan 2021 06:48 James Fletcher was named as interim chief executive of New Zealand Growth Capital Partners this week, the latest of a string of changes at the venture fund. Photo / supplied.Changes continue at the government-owned fund set up to invest in early-stage …
- First for a first lady: Jill Biden to balance career and East Wing duties 21 Jan 2021 06:48 Even before her first moments in office, Jill Biden signalled that she would put her own stamp on the job of first lady. Photo / Amr Alfiky, The New York TimesDr. Biden, who holds a doctorate in educational leadership, will continue to teach writing at …
- NZ's delayed vaccine rollout threatens early Covid success 21 Jan 2021 06:48 The Government has been accused of complacency as health experts warn of fast-spreading strains. Photo / AP New Zealand's "go hard, go early" strategy to combat Covid-19 attracted global praise and eliminated local transmission of the …
- New Public Housing Plan Announced 21 Jan 2021 06:25 HON DR MEGAN WOODS The Government has released its Public Housing Plan 2021-2024 which outlines the intention of where 8,000 additional public and transitional housing places announced in Budget 2020, will go. “The Government is committed to continuing its …
- Comment: India's historic win at the Gabba is a lesson for those who fear to back new names and fresh faces 21 Jan 2021 06:00 TO be gobsmacked at what the Indian touring team to Australia has managed to achieve in the end is a lot milder expression. In fact, to be truthful, they having won the series 2-1 after being shot out for a humiliating 36 in the first Test at Adelaide have …
- Rajasthan Royals release captain Smith ahead of new season 21 Jan 2021 05:41 Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals have released captain Steve Smith ahead of the 2021 IPL auction on February 11, the team said. The Australian is one of eight players released by Rajasthan and will be replaced as skipper by …
- World leaders welcome new U.S. president Joe Biden, with hopes of repairing frayed alliances 21 Jan 2021 05:34 World leaders welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden into their ranks Wednesday, noting that their most pressing problems — including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change — require multilateral co-operation, an approach Biden's predecessor, Donald Trump …
- New Zealand women's under-19 side to face the long overarm of the law 21 Jan 2021 05:20 New Zealand’s best young women cricketers will receive a visit from the New Zealand Police later this season – but it will be a welcome one. Eighteen players have been selected for the first New Zealand under-19 women’s side to play a NZ Police women’s XI …
- Queenstown Set To Continue As New Zealand’s Residential Property ‘barometer’ – With New Auctions Announced 21 Jan 2021 05:01 Press Release – Bayleys Realty Group Two of the homes which sold under the auctioneers hammer at Bayleys Queenstowns last mega one-day sell-down 28 Myles Way which sold for $1.422million and 4 Banbury Terrace which sold for $950,000. Two of the homes which …
- Galleries come and go but Taupō's Wildwood Gallery has staying power 21 Jan 2021 04:49 Taupō artists Robbie and Sue Graham in their Wildwood Gallery at Waitahanui, south of Taupō. Photo / Laurilee McMichael"From quiet homes and first beginning, out to the undiscovered ends, there's nothing worth the wear of winning, but laughter …
- ' Pic's and Whittaker's team up for exciting new creation 21 Jan 2021 04:29 It's the combo peanut butter and chocolate lovers have been waiting for. Photo / SuppliedIf peanut butter toast is your go-to breakfast in the morning and you can't go past a sneaky spoonful of Nutella when you're feeling peckish, then your …
- Wellington physiotherapist helps predict Cerebral Palsy in babies 21 Jan 2021 03:42 Press Release – Capital and Coast District Health Board A neonatal physiotherapist at Wellington Regional Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has been awarded for implementing a tool to help diagnose infants at high risk of motor disabilities …
- Dr Ashley Bloomfield to be guest speaker, via internet, at emergency medicine conference in New Plymouth 21 Jan 2021 03:36 Covid champion Dr Ashley Bloomfield will be a guest speaker at an emergency medicine conference taking place in New Plymouth. But Dr Bloomfield will not be visiting ‘The Humanity: A Taranaki Emergency Medicine Conference' in person. Instead, he will be …
- New Zealand Rugby chairman Brent Impey to step down 'in coming months' 21 Jan 2021 03:09 Brent Impey will step down as New Zealand Rugby chairman in the coming months, relinquishing a role he has held since 2014. “In December I advised the board that my intention was to focus on a succession plan for role of chairman of New Zealand Rugby, …
- Hash landing: New Zealand police ditch annual helicopter hunt for cannabis dens 21 Jan 2021 02:49 Helicopters that have for decades taken to the skies of New Zealand every year to search for cannabis-growing operations will stay on the ground this year amid a shift in policing priorities. Light aircraft and helicopters have mounted aerial surveillance …
- New Chief Executive For Leading Not-for-profit 21 Jan 2021 02:19 Presbyterian Support Central (PSC) has appointed a new Chief Executive. Muhammad Naseem (Joe) Asghar will take the helm of the not-for-profit organisation on Tuesday 26 January 2021. He takes the lead from interim Chief Executive Pat Waite who came on …
- Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on housing plans and new US President Joe Biden's inauguration 21 Jan 2021 01:36 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the Government is firmly focused on the economic rebuild and addressing the housing shortage and affordability. Speaking to reporters in Nelson about this morning's announcement of the details of a public housing …
- Premier calls for new island travel bubble 21 Jan 2021 01:22 Australia’s top health chief dashed any hopes of travelling overseas this year, but NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has a vastly different opinion. Mrs Berejiklian has called on the federal government to speed up international travel bubble arrangements, …
- The Wiggles contacted several MPs in desperate attempt to enter New Zealand 21 Jan 2021 01:07 Australian children’s entertainers The Wiggles have contacted several MPs asking for help in obtaining special dispensation to enter New Zealand as uncertainty looms over their scheduled 20-show tour. The Wiggles’ plight came to light when former National …
- New Chief Executive for Presbyterian Support 21 Jan 2021 00:41 Press Release – Presbyterian Support Presbyterian Support Central (PSC) has appointed a new Chief Executive. Muhammad Naseem (Joe) Asghar will take the helm of the not-for-profit organisation on Tuesday 26 January. He takes the lead from interim Chief …
- Agency seeks help to attract events to the new Convention Centre 21 Jan 2021 00:41 Wellington.Scoop The Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency, which describes itself as “the agency tasked with making the Wellington region wildly famous,” has been looking for a “seasoned” person to attract new business events. In its …
- New Zealand Trump aide Chris Liddell pulls out of race to lead OECD 21 Jan 2021 00:13 Chris Liddell, the New Zealand-born assistant to former president Donald Trump, has withdrawn from the race to head the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Liddell had been nominated by Trump as the US candidate to serve as …
- Air New Zealand’s First Quarantine-Free Flight From Rarotonga Takes Off 21 Jan 2021 00:07 Press Release – Air New Zealand Air New Zealands very first quarantine-free flight from Rarotonga, NZ941, is now on its way to New Zealand, having departed at 7:45 am local time. The flight is due to land at 11:10am NZT today at Auckland International …
- How Ballina RSL’s new chef will make it a top 10 club 21 Jan 2021 00:00 When he was a boy, Stephen Mills' grandfather would always have a "magical mystery stew" on the boil. He cooked on wood-fired ovens, pots bubbling away, and had home-killed lamb, pork and chickens hanging in his chiller. Curiosity soon took …
- Graham Norton Launches New Sparkling Rosé As Prosecco Sales Soar 20 Jan 2021 23:52 Press Release – Invivo Wines New Zealand Graham Norton and Invivo announce the launch of a new sparkling ros wine from Italy, set to arrive in New Zealand just in time for summer. The new pink bubbly – a collaboration between Graham Norton and Kiwi wine …
- New Zealand weather: Expect the new normal for temperatures to get warmer 20 Jan 2021 21:08 It might be summer in New Zealand but we're in for some wild weather this week with forecasts of heavy wind and rain, and a plunge in temperatures. Long term, though, New Zealand is definitely warming up, along with the rest of the globe. The National …
- Live COVID-19 updates: Brazil sees 1,192 new COVID-19 deaths 20 Jan 2021 18:12 BEIJING, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - HAVANA -- Cuba reported on Tuesday 330 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the national caseload to 18,773 …
- The new B.1.1.7 is a ‘super-spreader’ strain. Here’s how the U.S. can control it, says Dr. Eric Topol 20 Jan 2021 17:54 This interview is part of a series of conversations MarketWatch is conducting with some of the leading voices in the U.S. on the COVID-19 pandemic.Of all the news about the virus that has wreaked havoc on our lives for the last year, the emergence of …
- Covid-19: Air New Zealand's first quarantine-free Cook Islands flight due in Auckland Airport today 20 Jan 2021 17:51 Arrivals haven't walked straight through Auckland International Airport since last April. Photo / Dean Purcell. The first quarantine-free flight into New Zealand for 10 months is due at Auckland Airport later this morning. Air New Zealand flight …
- Government sets out where it will build new public homes as waitlist reaches new heights 20 Jan 2021 16:54 The Government has revealed where it plans to build 8000 new public and transitional homes it promised in the last Budget, as it faces serious political pressure on housing. In Budget 2020 the Government promised to build 6000 new public housing spots – …
- Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern promises to fix what she says is New Zealand's 'housing crisis' 20 Jan 2021 16:34 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to reporters in Wellington. Photo / Mark MitchellPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern is promising to fix New Zealand's housing crisis and has unveiled new details of her Government's state housing plan. The …
- The New Zealand connection with BYU Women’s Basketball 20 Jan 2021 15:54 The BYU women’s basketball team has established various recruiting pipelines for international players, but none has been stronger in recent years than New Zealand, with two New Zealanders currently on the roster and several more over the last decade. New …
- Dunedin’s Literary Festival In New Digs 20 Jan 2021 12:55 In a sure sign of growing momentum, the Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival team has set up digs in town. With the festival scheduled for 6-9 May, the festival team will be calling the Otago Pioneer Women’s Hall in Moray Place home for the next five …
- New Zealand DIA deploys online counter-terror team 20 Jan 2021 07:46 A National Guard soldier stands at a roadblock outside the Capitol in Washington DC as security is ramped ahead of US President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony. Photo / APWarnings of violent political acts in the United States have prompted …
- This March Kiwis Will Give It Up To Raise Funds For New Zealand’s Most Common Form Of Cancer 20 Jan 2021 07:18 Gut cancers are the most common form of cancer in New Zealand. The latest figures released by the Ministry of Health[1] show that 5423 Kiwis were diagnosed with a cancer of the digestive system (gut cancer) in 2018. 1 in 5 of all cancer diagnoses in New …
- Covid unlikely to die out, says New Zealand health chief Ashley Bloomfield 20 Jan 2021 03:15 Covid-19 is unlikely to ever die out, even with vaccination efforts, but it could become more transmissible and less deadly, New Zealand’s director general of health has warned. “If you think about influenza, which was first recorded in 1172 I think, in …
- SmartPay Holdings Says Q3 Consol Revenue (New Zealand And Australia) Up 24% 20 Jan 2021 03:01
- How a New Zealand song from the 1800s started the sea shanty craze on Tiktok 20 Jan 2021 02:20 Nathan Evan's version of classic NZ sea shanty, The Wellerman, has been liked by more than 1.2 million followers and inspired collaboration videos. Photo / TikTok When Scottish postal worker and part-time singer Nathan Evans posted a video of …
- Inviting Local And International Market Makers To Provide Services To The New Zealand Electricity Futures Market 20 Jan 2021 01:02 The New Zealand Electricity Authority has a services contract opportunity for providers of market making services to support the New Zealand wholesale electricity futures market. The Authority reviewed market making arrangements in the New Zealand futures …
- Strong Industry Experience Appointed To New Zealand Growth Capital Partners Board 20 Jan 2021 01:02 Four new members with strong capital and business experience have been appointed to the New Zealand Growth Capital Partners Board, the Ministry of Business, Employment, and Innovation announced today. Michael Bird, MBIE General Manager, Entity Performance, …
- Pensacola's adopted Magic turns tragic in New Zealand 19 Jan 2021 22:38
- New Zealand's post-lockdown burger boom 19 Jan 2021 21:08 Cam Blanchard didn’t mean to start a pop up burger business. He was supposed to be a motorcycle mechanic who made burgers on the side, out of a tent set up off the back of his van in parking lots around Auckland. But the business, Baby G Burger, became so …
- First quarantine-free flights from Rarotonga to New Zealand 'fairly full', Cook Islands Prime Minister says 19 Jan 2021 20:57 Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says the first flights from the Cook Islands to New Zealand under the new one-way travel bubble will be packed with students, their family members, and people in need of long-delayed health checks. Brown said that …
- Explainer: What private equity investment would mean for New Zealand Rugby 19 Jan 2021 19:50 New Zealand Rugby has been exploring the possibility of private equity investment for at least 12 months. Global giants Silver Lake and CVC are thought to be among those keen to enter a partnership with NZ Rugby, although senior sources played down a UK …
- Malaysian who drowned in New Zealand laid to rest 19 Jan 2021 19:25 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Muhammad Ehsan Zakaria, who drowned during an outing with some friends in Pinders Pond, Roxburgh, New Zealand on January 15 was laid to rest at the Green Island cemetery, Dunedin today. The High Commission of Malaysia in Wellington, …
- Elderly couple die 30 minutes apart in Tauranga, New Zealand 19 Jan 2021 16:32 A husband and wife who vowed to always be together have died just 30 minutes apart bringing an end to 66 years of marriage and an incredible love story. Maureen Hollis told the love of her life Kevin Gallagher 'wherever you go, I go' when they …
- Delving deep into the basements of New Zealand's national archives 19 Jan 2021 16:30 Deep in basements beneath Mulgrave St, archivist Shaun McGuire winches a cog that opens towering rows of what are known as stacks – giant shelving units weighing as much as buses and holding any type of archive you can imagine. The basements are filled …
- Air New Zealand to trial saliva COVID tests for staff 19 Jan 2021 13:25 ZK-NHB Air New Zealand Airbus A320neo (Craig Murray) Air New Zealand staff are to take part in a trial to measure the accuracy of saliva COVID tests against more traditional nasopharyngeal swabs. Currently, employees are tested twice a week but the regular …
- Air New Zealand continues minimal international schedule 19 Jan 2021 13:25 Air New Zealand A321neos. (Air New Zealand) Air New Zealand will maintain a minimal international schedule through to 30 June 2021 despite hope vaccines could end the COVID crisis sooner. The business said low demand and ongoing travel restrictions were …
- Pre-departure testing extended to almost all passengers to New Zealand 19 Jan 2021 12:54 WELLINGTON, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- To further protect New Zealand from COVID-19, the New Zealand government is extending pre-departure testing to all passengers except Australia, Antarctica and most Pacific Islands, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins …
- Christmas period boosts New Zealand domestic card spending 19 Jan 2021 12:54 WELLINGTON, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Spending on groceries, furniture and electronics boosted New Zealand's December 2020 sales compared with December 2019, but accommodation and fuel spending were low, the country's statistics department Stats NZ said …
