Prince Harry and Meghan s Kiwi aide Clara Loughran back on the payroll
28 Dec, 2020 10:42 PM
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Clara Loughran is officially back in the royal fold. Photo / Getty Images
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex US empire is rapidly expanding, with two palace aides being rehired after losing their jobs when the couple left the UK.
And one of those staff members is a Kiwi, Clara Loughran, who worked as Meghan s aide when she joined the royal family and had previously worked for Prince Harry.
In recent months, Harry and Meghan have made a series of new appointments to head their foundation, Archewell. The couple has also started their own in-house PR brand.
Back and forth: Second Napier teen to attempt world record marathon swing
28 Dec, 2020 10:04 PM
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Charlie O Brien breaks world record with over 32 hours on park swing
It s been almost two years since Charlie O Brien briefly captivated the nation with an off-the-cuff attempt to break the world record for longest continuous time on a swing. The then 16-year-old Taradale teen s ultimately unratified effort was entertainment at its back-and-forth best as he battled cold, sleep deprivation, and seasickness to the finish line.
But now the pendulum is swinging towards another Napier teen, also 16, who s decided he wants the record for himself.
Rotorua Daily Post Year in Review: March 2020
29 Dec, 2020 12:00 AM
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Manpreet Basra an essential worker at Four Square Koutu. Photo / File
Rotorua Daily Post
The Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at the stories of 2020. Here s what made headlines in March.
March 2
March began as it always does in Rotorua, as Crankworx drew hundreds of international riders to town.
Locals flocked to Skyline, even the rain didn t stop them getting involved.
Italian Crankworx competitors Torquato Testa and Stefano Dolfin in self-isolation in Rotorua. Photo / Supplied
But the event quickly felt the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic which was starting to reach all corners of the world.
Drink-driving: BMW crashed into three cars in Dunedin
29 Dec, 2020 12:01 AM
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By: Daisy Hudson
A Dunedin man allegedly knocked back five gin and tonics before crashing his BMW into three cars and ending up in a bush.
Acting Sergeant Richard Kupenga said a 26-year-old man drove from his house at 1.15am today after drinking the gin and tonics.
The car was crashed into three vehicles, then it went off Stonelaw Tce and ended up stuck in a bush.
A man admitted to drinking and recorded and excess breath alcohol level of 1099mcg - nearly three times the legal limit.