Global News published this video item, entitled “New Year’s 2023: New Zealand welcomes new year with fireworks in Auckland” – below is their description. New Zealand welcomed the 2023 New Year with a light show over the Auckland Harbour Bridge and a spectacular fireworks display from the Auckland Sky Tower. People in New Zealand were among the first in the world to celebrate the arrival of 2023 on Sunday, as they watched on as brightly coloured single-star comets and multiple fireworks shot into the night sky. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.caSubscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDcLike Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQFollow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mtFollow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB#GlobalNews #NewYears2023 #nyeGlobal News YouTube Channel

December 31, 2022 12:37 UTC

Gemma Chan is a professional British actress as well as model. Gemma Chan is best known for her work in the Submarine (2010), independent films Exam (2009), and Belles Familles (2015). In 2022, Gemma Chan appeared in the “Don’t Worry Darling” film. Gemma Chan will be seen in “The Marvels”, “Cuckoo”, and “True Love” upcoming movies. Gemma Chan was born in Southwark, London, United Kingdom and her birth date is 29 November 1982.

December 31, 2022 11:47 UTC

Sky News published this video item, entitled “Watch live: New Zealand welcomes in the New Year” – below is their description. New Zealand is marking the start of 2023 with a lights and fireworks display at the Sky Tower and Auckland Harbour Bridge. #NewZealand #fireworks #2023 Sky News YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.

December 31, 2022 11:42 UTC

In This Story: AucklandAuckland, based around 2 large harbours, is a major city in the north of New Zealand’s North Island. In the centre, the iconic Sky Tower has views of Viaduct Harbour, which is full of superyachts and lined with bars and cafes. Auckland Domain, the city’s oldest park, is based around an extinct volcano and home to the formal Wintergardens. Near Downtown, Mission Bay Beach has a seaside promenade. Population: 1.657 million (2017)5 Recent Items: Auckland

December 31, 2022 07:34 UTC

The New Zealand Map Conspiracy' / Rhys DarbyGet NZ on the Map: 'Solved! The New Zealand Map Conspiracy' / Rhys DarbyThis article was one of our best read stories of 2022. New Zealand often gets left out of world maps (seriously, it happens a lot) so at least this is not one of those instances. Instead, in its "Countries that are on Russia's unfriendly list", Amazing Maps has placed New Zealand west of Australia, in the Indian Ocean. Kiwi social media users noticed the geography mistake, one Twitter user asking: "Why is New Zealand in the Indian Ocean".

December 31, 2022 06:53 UTC





Police, fire and ambulance staff at the scene on Christmas Day. Photo / Oscar Francis / ODTPolice, fire and ambulance staff at the scene on Christmas Day. Photo / Oscar Francis / ODTA Dunedin father who died under tragic circumstances on Christmas Day has been remembered as a man with “a gentle spirit” who loved his friends and family. Gordon died when he fell backwards from an overbridge railing about 7.40pm on Christmas Day. Gordon died at the scene and his death has been referred to the coroner.

December 31, 2022 05:02 UTC

Here's our summary of key economic events over the holiday that affect New Zealand, with news that wraps up 2022. Iron ore prices ended the year at the same level as where it started. But for most financial and commodity prices - but not real estate - they have ended the year well off their mid-year lows. The UST 10yr yield started today at 3.88%, and up +5 bps from yesterday. Recall it started 2022 at just 2.30%.

December 31, 2022 04:50 UTC

Former Auckland Business Chamber CEO Michael Barnett recognised for 31 years service to NZ Inc. Photo / SuppliedMichael Barnett reckons what he’s best at is storytelling. “I can talk to people about transport, I can talk about mental health, I can talk about employment for our disadvantaged youth, I can talk about having cancer. “It’s made mental health and wellness become normalised. “There was an increasing issue around mental health and we needed to stop the stigma attached to it. But he says the sheer growth of the chamber “must tell everyone it’s not Michael Barnett doing stuff, it’s a team of people”.

December 31, 2022 03:30 UTC

The following are 22 of the best-read Premium articles in 2022. The inheritance trapNew Zealand's inheritance laws are set to change. The recommendations are among 140 in a report by the Law Commission, which was charged by the Government with reviewing New Zealand’s outdated inheritance laws. Photo / Mark MitchellThe Government’s laziness and negligence led to New Zealand facing an Omicron crisis, Matthew Hooton wrote at the start of 2022. Photo / FileThe Government needs to stop dragging the Treaty of Waitangi into policies where it’s of dubious nature, Shane Jones wrote back in March.

December 31, 2022 02:45 UTC

Because in my honest opinion, New Zealand’s trying to get to zero road deaths, but it’s not going to happen, it’s a load of rubbish.”Macnamara's memories of his father have faded. “Other countries similar to New Zealand do not have the same rates of road deaths and serious injuries. According to Waka Kotahi, from 2015 to 2021 alcohol was a factor in at least 521 road deaths. Drink-driving is “absolutely” a road safety issue, and fatality figures involving alcohol remain “unacceptably high”. The failure to meet the police targets is not reflective of officers’ commitment to reducing road deaths and serious injury, he says.

December 31, 2022 01:00 UTC

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December 30, 2022 22:21 UTC

Video / CNNAuthorities in the US state of Pennsylvania arrested a suspect in the killings of four University of Idaho students who were found stabbed to death in their beds more than a month ago, a law enforcement official said Friday. Bryan Kohberger is being held for extradition in a homicide investigation into the killings of four University of Idaho students. The slayings initially mystified law enforcement, with investigators unable to name a suspect or locate a murder weapon for weeks. Photo / via InstagramGoncalves, 21, of Rathdrum, Idaho; Mogen, 21, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Kernodle, 20, of Post Falls, Idaho; and Chapin, 20, of Mount Vernon, Washington, were members of the university’s Greek system and close friends. Safety concerns also had the university hiring an additional security firm to escort students across campus and the Idaho State Police sending troopers to help patrol the city’s streets.

December 30, 2022 22:01 UTC

Scientists say Arctic warming could be to blame for blasts of extreme coldA chronological listing of news articles posted on theduring the past week: Sun, Dec 18, 2022 thru Sat, Dec 24, 2022. Story of the Week...

December 30, 2022 21:48 UTC

Labour’s annus horribilis Writing today in the Otago Daily Times, Chris Trotter says that 2022 really can be labelled an “annus horribilis”, especially for the Labour Government. Shane Te Pou concluded Labour had been a “flop” in 2022, saying his party experienced, “Bad week after bad week. Much of this is down to Labour’s poor performance, but National’s new leadership can take some credit. Of course, the Greens always do well as the default receptacle of leftwing voters disappointed by the more centrist Labour Party. Most columnists and journalists have made special mention of the increasing political divisions in 2022.

December 30, 2022 20:08 UTC

Throughout history, human beings have been stranded in desperate situations where they’ve had to eat human flesh to survive. In these stories, the victims are also those who have had to resort to eating human flesh. The Donner PartyThe Donner Party by Vincent Decourt, via thenation.comIn 1846, a group of American pioneers headed west under the captaincy of George Donner. The Donner party decided to press on through the route without heeding a warning to the contrary. The 87 members of the Donner Party reached the Great Salt Lake Desert, the crossing of which caused the loss of dozens of cattle.

December 30, 2022 14:56 UTC