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From the Lion’s Mouth: Whanganui love stories in new Jade Townsend show
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (609+ words) The influence of Whanganui runs deep through Jade Townsend's exhibition, From the Lion's Mouth. The new series of paintings " set to go on display at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery " showcases 13 works inspired by Townsend's time as the artist…...
Greg Smith: What to look for in NZ company results this earnings season
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (913+ words) New Zealand's earnings season gets underway this week, starting with Skellerup on Thursday, and it arrives at a pivotal moment for markets. After a prolonged period of economic disappointment, false starts and cautious optimism, investors are looking for something simple…...
'Hardly the truth': Marc Anthony tight-lipped on Beckham wedding dance row
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (427+ words) American singer Marc Anthony says the Beckham family feud playing out in public is "extremely unfortunate" but has avoided being dragged any further into the drama, after oldest son Brooklyn claimed Anthony had insulted his bride during a performance at…...
'He's forgotten already': Survivors, families reject mosque terrorist's appeal bid
13+ hour, 6+ min ago (533+ words) Victims of the terror attack that left 51 people dead across two Christchurch mosques on March 15, 2019 have spoken about the killer's attempted appeal of his convictions. Temel Atacocugu was shot nine times by convicted terrorist Brenton Tarrant at Al Noor Mosque,…...
Christchurch mosque shooter's prison phone calls monitored, camera on him at all times
13+ hour, 12+ min ago (1300+ words) The Christchurch mosque shooter's phone calls are monitored and would be cut if he shared his ideology, and he had a camera on him at all times, a court has heard. Brenton Tarrant's prison conditions, which he claims were so…...
Poo map: Where is the sewage in Wellington flowing?
13+ hour, 27+ min ago (537+ words) As Wellingtonians question where they can safely swim this summer, a new map has been designed to help them track where the sewage in their ocean is flowing. The Moa Point wastewater treatment plant completely failed on Thursday, pumping raw…...
Editorial: Labour faces winning back middle NZ and walking Te Pāti Māori tightrope
14+ hour, 15+ min ago (640+ words) Labour finds itself in a political quandary. It says it is committed to ousting the current coalition Government from power at this year's election but its MPs and more importantly, its leadership, are hesitant about how they can achieve this....
Air NZ urges customers to check third-party bookings before cabin crew strike
14+ hour, 22+ min ago (474+ words) Air New Zealand is warning customers affected by upcoming strike action to check bookings made by third parties to avoid sudden, unknown flight changes. Cabin crews on international flights announced they would be conducting a strike from February 12 to 13. Dianna…...
'Starstruck': Kiwi music legend to play Sarjeant show
17+ hour, 47+ min ago (364+ words) A Kiwi music legend is set to play a solo show in Whanganui, with the venue operators "a little starstruck. Shayne P. Carter will play an acoustic set at Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery on March 28 as part of his…...
Another Labour MP suggests party will work with Te Pāti Māori once issues resolved
17+ hour, 53+ min ago (834+ words) Labour MP Cushla Tangaere-Manuel is suggesting her party will work with Te P'ti M'ori "when they sort their issues out. It follows Labour's M'ori caucus co-chairman Willie Jackson telling a Waitangi Day festival crowd his party will "work with the…...