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The Conversation: Government funds are not taxpayer money — media and politicians should stop confusing the two 19 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read Try not paying your income tax and see what the courts do. Money payable through taxes is the Governments property. Photo / File Try not paying your income tax and see what the courts do. Money payable through taxes is the Governments property. Photo / File Whanganui Chronicle By: Jonathan Barrett Rhetoric plays an important role in tax debate...

Hastings care home in precautionary lockdown after respiratory illness outbreak 18 Jan, 2021 12:56 AM 2 minutes to read Hastings care home Colwyn House Lifecare has closed off to visitors due to residents experiencing respiratory infections. Photo / Paul Taylor Hastings care home Colwyn House Lifecare has closed off to visitors due to residents experiencing respiratory infections. Photo / Paul Taylor Hawkes Bay Today By: Louise Gould A Hastings rest home has gone into a "precautionary" lockdo...

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Covid 19 coronavirus tracking: Were poster slackers but taking to Bluetooth 18 Jan, 2021 04:36 AM 7 minutes to read Our collective slackness when it comes to Covid-19 poster-scanning has been well-documented. And Sunday just gone (January 17) was no different. The Ministry of Health reported that only 309,340 of the Team of Five Million whipped out their phone to snap a QR code yesterday. Read More But as of Sunday, some 555,824 people had enabled the NZ Covid Tracer apps new ...

Whareama fire: 30 years of history gone in under 30 minutes 18 Jan, 2021 07:03 PM 3 minutes to read Firefighters at the Langdale Rd property. Photo / Wairarapa Times-Age Wairarapa Times-Age By: John Lazo-Ron A Whareama family have lost everything after a large blaze burnt their home to the ground. Four fire crews and water tankers from Carterton and Masterton were needed to extinguish the fire but were not able to save the house in the end. Masterton Fire Station officer Kevin Smith said the c...

Melania Trump celebrates her Be Best cyberbullying campaign, Twitter users urge her to Be Gone 15 Jan, 2021 10:09 PM 4 minutes to read Melania Trump celebrates her Be Best cyberbullying campaign. Video / Twitter @FLOTUS NZ Herald As turmoil continues in the US, the current First Lady of the country, Melania Trump, has taken to Twitter to celebrate her cyberbullying campaign "Be Best" — but she was met with backlash, as Twitter users pointed out the legacy of her role. In a video posted to Twi...

Bali monkeys learn to target rich tourists for high value items 14 Jan, 2021 08:00 PM 2 minutes to read Criminal mastermind? Indonesian monkeys have learned to target high value items. Photo / Getty Images NZ Herald The famous cheeky monkeys of Bali have gone from swiping hats and glasses to stealing more high value items from visitors, as a new study suggests the animals have begun extorting tourists for treats The antics of monkeys at the Uluwatu Temple in Bali have made it into a tourist att...

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Watch: Standoff between teen and a Karen over a car parking space 14 Jan, 2021 05:24 PM 3 minutes to read A TikTok video has gone viral showing a woman, dubbed a Karen, standing in front of a car park with a dog to reserve it for her husband. Photo / TikTok A TikTok video has gone viral showing a woman, dubbed a Karen, standing in front of a car park with a dog to reserve it for her husband. Photo / TikTok news.com.au By: Emily Cosenza A standoff over a car parking space has gone viral on socia...

Australia travel: Best beaches, islands and coastal experiences 10 Jan, 2021 07:00 PM 9 minutes to read Magnetic Island is a relaxed beach getaway, just off the coast of Townsville in Queensland. Photo / Tourism and Events Queensland Magnetic Island is a relaxed beach getaway, just off the coast of Townsville in Queensland. Photo / Tourism and Events Queensland Beginning the new year feels a little different in 2021 than it did in years gone by. With the shadow of Covid-19 hanging over us, its ...