This Friday was expected to herald a possible reduction in Covid-19 alert levels for many New Zealanders, but the first big shake off East Cape in the wee hours of the morning meant a sudden change of plans for many.
Three earthquakes off the coast of New Zealand today has meant threat of tsunami for many on the coast, prompting towns to be evacuated, their people sheltering on high ground for hours.
Read how it all unfolded.
Photo: RNZ
At 2.27am a severe 7.1 magnitude quake struck 100km east of Te Araroa. It was widely felt across the North Island and parts of the South Island - by 3am, nearly 60,000 people reported feeling it on Geonet.
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Covid 19 coronavirus: Mother and kids flouting lockdown at playground berates police at Browns Bay
5 Mar, 2021 03:37 PM
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Mother who flouted level 3 lockdown at playground then abuses police officers who explain the rules.
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Mother who flouted level 3 lockdown at playground then abuses police officers who explain the rules.
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NZ Herald
A mother who encouraged her children to flout level 3 lockdown rules at an Auckland playground then filmed herself berating two police officers who tried to explain the rules.
The video, which the woman posted to social media, shows her criticising police for intervening after reports of children tearing down police tape at a playground.
Kiwi Indian man makes community proud, wins gold at a national level Jiu-Jitsu tournament Wednesday, March 3, 2021 Rizwan Mohammad
A Kiwi Indian man with a passion for wrestling and martial arts has made the community proud by winning a gold medal at a national level Jiu-Jitsu tournament earlier last weekend.
Vikrant Pawaar training from Sorriso Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club represented India at the New Zealand Auckland Regional Grappling Tournament in the Medium Heavy (under 86.2 kgs & 30+ yrs.) division and won the gold medal. He was followed by Tyrone Hack from Oliver MMA Browns Bay representing New Zealand in the Australasia region.
“This was indeed a big win for me as a pro-wrestler and Grappler after years of practice and hard work,” Vikrant told the
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