A new surge of coronavirus infections have caused devastation in India, triggered largely by a contagious new variant. As it spreads, concerns are mounting about the ramifications for the rest of the world, including New Zealand. Cases of the so-called “Indian variant” were detected from […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street closed higher in a broad rally, an upbeat conclusion to whipsaw week of buying and selling as signs of a rebounding economy squared off against mounting inflation jitters.FILE PHOTO: People are seen on Wall Street outside the New York […]
By Zeynep Tufekci Dr. Tufekci is a contributing Opinion writer who has extensively examined the Covid-19 pandemic. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance to say it did not believe that fully vaccinated people needed to wear masks or distance […]
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern paid an evening visit to Labour MP Kiri Allan, who is fighting stage 3 cervical cancer in hospital. The East Coast MP, who has been detailing her journey on social media, has told followers she ended her chemotherapy sessions this week […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street advanced in a broad rally at the conclusion of a whipsaw week of buying and selling as signs of economic revival clashed with mounting inflation jitters.FILE PHOTO: People are seen on Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange […]
Fans of the famous Standley Lake bald eagles are mourning the demise of the eaglet known as SL1, which was killed after a fall Thursday when the aging cottonwood supporting its nest split down the middle. The nest fell to the ground, and SL1 was […]
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As journalists headed to a government announcement on pay in the public sector, they walked past Cahill standing at the Beehive reception Cahill was heading in for his regular meeting with Police Minister Poto Williams before going to Police National Headquarters for negotiations on the […]
By Alex Williams Alex Williams is an economist and research analyst at Employ America, a think tank focused on creating tighter labor markets. As the fallout from Covid wreaks havoc on supply chains, a major economic and geopolitical tug of war has broken out. The […]
An Aussie homeowner sought help on social media for a creepy nest in her attic – and was no doubt delighted to be told to get an exorcist in. The homeowner took to Facebook to ask users for help with identifying the object which looked […]
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