Lebanon s annual inflation rate reached a record high and food prices soared by up to 400% in December, highlighting the dramatic impact on consumers and businesses of the country s worst financial crisis in decades.
Kaiaua rescue: Dramatic moment as four plucked from water after boat sank on Waitangi weekend
11 Feb, 2021 01:12 AM
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NZ Police release details of sinking vessel rescue on the Firth of Thames. None of the four aboard the vessel had access to lifejackets. Video / NZ Police
NZ Police release details of sinking vessel rescue on the Firth of Thames. None of the four aboard the vessel had access to lifejackets. Video / NZ Police
NZ Herald
Police have released dramatic footage of a Waitangi weekend rescue operation of four people left clinging to a pillow when their boat sunk.
The gripping video posted on the police Facebook page begins with a desperate phone call on Saturday evening from a stricken boatie treading water in the Firth of Thames without a lifejacket.
Safety improvements save lives on dangerous stretch of Northland road
11 Feb, 2021 05:07 AM
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Waka Kotahi NZTA says these yellow safety poles on SH1 south of Whangārei have saved lives since they were installed in 2018. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Waka Kotahi NZTA says these yellow safety poles on SH1 south of Whangārei have saved lives since they were installed in 2018. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Northern Advocate
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has hailed safety improvements on SH1 black spots as lifesavers after a dramatic drop in fatalities on the busy stretch of Northland road.
Centreline bollards, a half metre wide centreline with yellow no passing lines, and raised reflectors were installed on SH1 between Toetoe Rd in Otaika and Springfield Rd in Oakleigh in June 2018.
Extremely fortunate couple s dramatic escape from burning boat in Woolshed Bay, Coromandel
4 Feb, 2021 01:04 AM
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The boat anchored in Woolshed Bay, Whanganui Island, burst into flames and sank. Photo / Morris and Gail Watson
The boat anchored in Woolshed Bay, Whanganui Island, burst into flames and sank. Photo / Morris and Gail Watson
NZ Herald
An Auckland couple were lucky to escape from their luxury launch when it burst into flames on Wednesday night.
Eyewitness Morris Watson said the boat owner noticed a burning smell at about 9.30 pm.
He opened a hatch in the cockpit housing the batteries only to find the area engulfed in flames.
Marilyn Manson s most shocking moments reveal that abuse allegations should be no shock at all
3 Feb, 2021 10:46 PM
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The Westworld star has accused her ex-fiancé of brainwashing her and manipulating her into submission . Video / Getty
The Westworld star has accused her ex-fiancé of brainwashing her and manipulating her into submission . Video / Getty
NZ Herald
Best known for his dramatic make-up and live performances designed to shock as much as entertain, Marilyn Manson is no stranger to controversy.
The 54-year-old goth rocker, who s birth name is Brian Warner, chose his famous stage name by fusing together the names of sex symbol Marilyn Monroe and infamous cult leader Charles Manson.