Block Resignation Topples New Caledonia's Government
The block resignation from Calédonie Ensemble entails that the whole government of New Caledonia is deemed to have resigned and should now act in a caretaker mode until the inception of a new ...
MPI says farms linked to Mainland Poultry’s Hillgrove site are free of bird flu
An Otago free-range farm that became infected with bird flu in December has been confirmed as free of the disease. Approximately 200,000 birds at Mainland Poultry's Hillgrove site were culled after ...
Hundreds Sit Down To Giant Community Lunches, As Need Soars
As more than 700 people sit down to community Christmas Day lunches, the levels of need in the community this year are the ...
Motions — Vanuatu—Earthquake
SPEAKER: Just hang on a minute, sorry. Look, you need to be clear about this. It's a Government motion. The member may speak to the motion but it's not a ministerial statement, which has the question ...
Motorcycle Crash Blocks SH 2, Wellington
Emergency services are currently responding to a crash on State Highway 2, between Hebden Crescent and the Haywards Hill Road off-ramp. A motorcycle crashed at around 9.15am and both sides of the road ...
The Controversy Over Cannibalism
In the fairly recent past, accusations of cannibalism in a society or group were often considered to be a propaganda move on the part of the accusers. William Arens argued in his 1979 book The ...
Mazan Rape Trial: Scale Of Abuse And Violence Committed Must Serve As Wake-up Call, Says Expert
The Mazan rape trial must serve as a wake-up call on the level of sexual violence being perpetrated against women and girls, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem ...
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Old Polytech Buildings To Be Knocked Down For Car Park
Buildings on the old polytech site in Ashburton have been marked for demolition after failing to find a new home. Earlier this year the Ashburton District Council decided to relocate or demolish the ...
The West Bank's Men Of The CIA - Why Is The PA Killing Palestinians In Jenin?
The PA forces also killed Yazid Ja'ayseh, the commander of the Jenin Brigades, who had evaded Israeli assassination attempts for his leadership role in unifying all Palestinian Resistance fighters ...
Sudan’s Worsening Famine: Conflict Puts Millions At Risk
The brutal conflict, which erupted between rival militaries vying for power and influence last April has driven over 12 million people – nearly a quarter of Sudan’s population – from their homes, ...
Report Cards For Councils: A For Ashburton?
Councils are set to get an annual report card and Ashburton’s Mayor Neil Brown believes his council would get a good grade this year. “I think we would get an A grade,” he said.
Tauranga’s Harington St Changing Back To Two-way Traffic Considered Good For Business
A street in Tauranga’s CBD returning to two-way traffic will be “good for business,” a cafe owner says. In March, the lower end of Harington St became one-way because of nearby construction and, the ...