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He’d moved his family to the other side of the world, first from Bhutan to Nepal and then to New Zealand. His remains were found about a kilometre from his house.

Jimmy Ellingham and Rachel Moore05:00, May 25 2021 Supplied Bir Bahadur Poudel, 69, went missing from his Palmerston North home in October. Palmerston North’s Bhutanese community is in mourning over the death of a man missing since October, whose remains were probably found last week. Police are yet to confirm the remains found near the city’s airport off Richardsons Line, by the Mangaone Stream on Thursday, definitely are those of Bir Bahadur Poudel, but it is likely. Poudel​ was last seen at his Milson home on October 23. Despite extensive publicity and searches, the 69-year-old’s ...

“These are candidates who we have spoken to about opportunities, who have said ‘not now’ as they are considering Australia,’’ HainesAttract executive director Hamish Price said. This was not good news for New Zealand's ongoing skills shortages in areas like construction, which were mirrored in Australia, Price said. ''If history can tell us anything, it’s that while we get a few Aussies coming this way, the number is dwarfed hugely by the numbers flying out of New Zealand,'' he said. VIRGINIA WOOLF/STUFF Nelson marine engineering company Aimex is pleased a ship it hoped to work...