Spartan boys delivered first loss by Kennett
Robert Breault of White Mountains was like lightning when he took off to first base after a sacrifice bunt in the bottom of the fourth inning. His speed caused him to fly over the bag, causing him to reach back over it, but he was called out. (Photo by Tara Giles) (
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April 28, 2021WHITEFIELD After a postponed game on Friday, the WMRHS boys baseball team hosted Kennett for a Saturday afternoon matchup, complete with sunny skies and mild temperatures. The D2 team took the win over the Spartans 5-4, but it wasn t without a fight.
Police to amalgamate Wellington District s Adult Sexual Assault units
29 Apr, 2021 03:41 AM
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More information on the change will come in the coming week. Photo / File
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Work is underway to combine all of Wellington s police Adult Sexual Assault units into one response team.
The Herald can reveal plans are in motion to join the four Wellington District Adult Sexual Assault (ASA) teams into a centralised location, where they will work alongside the centralised Child Protection Team.
A police spokesperson told the Herald that while the change is in its initial stages, planning has been underway for some time.
Top-tier departures as Sky TV slims its executive team
28 Apr, 2021 12:03 AM
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New Sky CEO Sophie Moloney: I believe our future success lies in Sky being nimble and quick on our feet. Photo / File
New Sky CEO Sophie Moloney: I believe our future success lies in Sky being nimble and quick on our feet. Photo / File
New Sky TV chief executive Sophie Moloney has revealed a trimmed down executive team, with two top roles culled.
Read More We are moving away from a business with a large executive and a hierarchy of teams to a flatter structure where all of Sky s leaders are empowered to innovate, collaborate and make decisions with our customers front and centre stage, Moloney said in an NZX filing.
These bacteria can gobble up plastic waste By Xie Chuanjiao in Qingdao, Shandong | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-04-28 15:56 Share CLOSE Gloves and protective face masks are held, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in this picture taken by a sea clean-up volunteer diver in the Mediterranean sea in May 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
A research team in Qingdao, East China s Shandong province, has discovered a marine bacterial community capable of efficiently degrading plastic waste.
The study demonstrated the potential for using these bacteria to develop plastic degradation, which could give an answer to a major pollution problem on the planet, according to the research team, led by Sun Chaomin, a research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Oceanology.