Nico Porteous battled heavy wind gusts Saturday in the men’s freeski halfpipe final to capture New Zealand’s second-ever Olympic gold. Fellow 2018 medalists David Wise31, and Alex Ferreira27, of the US will take home the silver and bronze. Porteous, 20, the reigning world and two-time X Games champion stomped back-to-back double cork 1620s in both … Read more
New Zealand Herald Electricity crews are working to restore power to tens of thousands of homes around the country almost 24 hours after Cyclone Dovi knocked down trees and caused havoc in the North Island. Hundreds of thousands of people were without power yesterday (Sunday) and many are still without running water and electricity while … Read more
New Zealand Herald The publication reports that Cyclone Dovi was packing a punch across many parts of New Zealand yesterday (Saturday) with howling gales and heavy rain causing havoc – and forcing the closure of the Auckland Harbor Bridge. Police urged people to avoid non-essential travel as gale-force winds struck, with gusts of between 130km … Read more
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Some countries might send in a riot squad to disperse trespassing protesters† In New Zealand, authorities turned on the sprinklers and Barry Manilow. Initial moves to try and flush out several hundred protesters who have been camped on Parliament’s grassy grounds since Tuesday had little effect. The protesters, who have … Read more
Police in New Zealand’s capital made more than 100 arrests as they moved to clear a protest camp outside the country’s parliament where thousands had gathered to rally against Covid-19 restrictions. Inspired by “freedom convoy” protests by truckers that have paralyzed the Canadian capital, Ottawa, since late January, demonstrators in Wellington have pitched tents and … Read more
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New Zealand’s government has announced it will start to end quarantine requirements for incoming travelers and reopen its borders. Since the start of the pandemic, New Zealand has enacted some of the world’s strictest border controls. Most incoming travelers need to spend 10 days in a quarantine hotel room run by the military, a requirement … Read more
A pregnant New Zealand journalist who was stranded in Afghanistan by her home country’s Covid-19 border policy said Tuesday she will return home after her government offered her a pathway back. The government offer amounted to a backdown by New Zealand after officials had earlier insisted that Charlotte Bellis needed to reapply for a spot … Read more