Jamieson puts NZ on top on day one against India
New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson celebrates the wicket of India's Cheteshwar Pujura with teammates. Photo: ReutersKyle Jamieson's test debut should have been a mightily daunting proposition. Instead, daunting debut or not, Jamieson was the star performer on day one of the first test at the Basin Reserve, claiming 3-38 to give the Black Caps just the start they were after in what could be a summer-saving series. Surviving it all was Rahane, who was the only batsman to look comfortable in the breezy bowler-friendly conditions. And, after Jamieson's dream day put the Black Caps on top, they might need to do just that to get back into the contest.
Source:Otago Daily Times
February 21, 2020 00:33 UTC
Coronavirus: Stones hurled at Ukrainian evacuees from Wuhan
Efrem Lukatsky/AP A Ukrainian riot police officer detains a protester, who planned to stop buses carrying passengers evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan, outside Novi Sarzhany, Ukraine. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk, centre, Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, left, and Zoryana Skaletska healthcare minister attend a briefing in Novi Sarzhany, Ukraine. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Ukrainian riot police prepare to push back protesters, who planned to stop buses carrying passengers evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan. Efrem Lukatsky/AP A Ukrainian passenger evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan, looks though a bus window outside Novi Sarzhany, Ukraine. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Ukrainian riot police run to push protesters, who planned to stop buses carrying passengers evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan.
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February 21, 2020 00:22 UTC
Eagle chopper, traffic cameras used to follow wanted man home
Photo: NZ HeraldA 43-year-old has been arrested after a police chase involving the Eagle helicopter in Christchurch on Thursday night. The man failed to stop for police on Greers Rd in Bishopdale about 8.45pm. The District Command Centre was able to monitor the vehicle on traffic cameras while the Eagle chopper was deployed. "Eagle quickly located the vehicle and followed it to an address in Swannanoa," a police spokesperson said. "The man was found to be in possession of a large amount of stolen property, thought to be items stolen from cars in central Canterbury."
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February 21, 2020 00:22 UTC
Westpac customers confused by payment 'duplication'
Westpac customers have been caught by a technical issue that means some of their online banking transactions have been duplicated, or missed. The bank said displayed balances were correct and transactions that appeared to have been processed twice were in fact only put through once. Some customers on social media said that did not seem to be the case. "An issue has been identified that means some transactions for some customers are appearing as duplicates in their bank account," spokesman Will Hine said. We're working hard to remove the duplicate records and apologise to customers for any inconvenience."
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February 20, 2020 23:55 UTC
Death on Tauranga walkway likely due to medical event
The body was found at the end of 6th Ave, Tauranga, on Friday morning. A body has been found on a Tauranga walkway, and police think the person died after a medical event. The body was discovered on the Takitimu Drive end of 6th Ave at 10.20am on Friday, a police spokeswoman said. After initial inquiries, police said the death appeared to be a medical event. Sunlive reported that several police officers could be seen at the walkway on Friday morning.
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February 20, 2020 23:26 UTC
Brisbane tragedy: Cop 'gutted' over comment
A senior Queensland detective is gutted at the phrasing he used in appealing for information into the deaths of a woman and her three children in Brisbane. The comments have been condemned as victim blaming by domestic violence campaigners including Betty Taylor from the Red Rose Foundation and Angela Lynch, the head of the Women's Legal Service Queensland. "Is this an issue of a woman suffering significant domestic violence and her and her children perishing at the hands of the husband? She added the phrasing was wrong and Det Insp Thompson was gutted about the comments. "He is distraught and he is gutted about the way he said it and what was said," Commissioner Carroll told the ABC.
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February 20, 2020 23:26 UTC
Georgia Hale named Young New Zealander of Year
Warriors community relations coordinator Georgia Hale, with her Young New Zealander of the Year Award. As soon as she left high school, Georgia Hale began working with children with intellectual disabilities. MATT BLYTH/GETTY IMAGES Georgia Hale celebrates scoring a try during the Women's Rugby League World Cup 9s final for New Zealand against Australia in Sydney. KAI SCHWOERER/GETTY IMAGES Georgia Hale gives a Warriors jacket to a student at Bishopdale School in Christchurch a New Zealand Warriors NRL visit. JAMES WORSFOLD/GETTY IMAGES Georgia Hale makes a break for the Warriors against the Broncos at the NRL Nines in Perth on Saturday.
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February 20, 2020 23:15 UTC
Westpac customers furious after double payment glitch
Others complained of seeing a double up in mortgage payments or insurance payments go out on Friday. Another couple got a shock to see their first mortgage payment go out twice. In a statement on its Facebook page, Westpac New Zealand said some customers were experiencing missing or duplicated transactions on their Westpac One timelines. A Westpac spokesman could not immediately say how many customers were affected. Some customers said they were happy that Westpac were onto the error although they would like to have seen communication sooner from the bank.
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February 20, 2020 23:03 UTC
Athletes set hot pace at regional champs
Liam Back set a hot pace from the start, followed by Zac Bellamy, and they dragged most of the competitors through to personal bests. Purav Joshi won first-place ribbons in the boys' 7 long jump and discus, and third-place ribbons in 60m, 100m, 200m and shot put. In the boys' 8 section Kobe Dorn won first ribbons in 60m and 200m, and second ribbons in 100m and long jump. In the boys' 10 events Ashton Dorn starred, winning first ribbons in the 100m, 200m, 400m and long jump. Cooper Robinson received second-place ribbons in the 800m and high jump, and third ribbons in the 100m, 200m, 400m, shot put and long jump.
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February 20, 2020 23:03 UTC
KEA Kids News: How to avoid a dog attack
After a couple of recent dog attacks on young children, KEA Kids News investigates why dogs bite, and how to avoid an attack. READ MORE:* KEA Kids News: What it means to be born in the Chinese year of the rat* KEA Kids News: Nanogirl wins big in international Science Film Festival* KEA Kids News: Shark 'kindergarten' off Great Barrier Island* KEA Kids News: What does it take to become a stunt performer? KEA KIDS NEWS Dog attacks are on the rise. KEA Kids News is designed to get tamariki aged 7 to 11 involved in current affairs. KEA Kids News is funded by NZ On Air for HEIHEI.
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February 20, 2020 22:52 UTC
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern features on Time Magazine cover
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has appeared on the international cover of Time Magazine. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has appeared on the cover of Time Magazine. After the tragedy last year the magazine commissioned Wellington artist Ruby Jones to illustrate its international April 1 cover. The cover features the quote 'know us by our deeds' from a speech Ardern gave recently at Big Gay Out. He started flipping over books and magazines featuring the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying she was putting too much effort into her image, and not enough on the big issues affecting the country.
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February 20, 2020 22:41 UTC
The annoying things we love to hate about travel
This is the thing about travel: there are plenty of establishments and services that we proclaim to despise, that we love to disparage and generally try to avoid. You will always need airports and airlines when you travel, much as you probably dislike them. With that in mind, we take a look at some of the "love to hate" elements of the travel experience and examine how not just to get through them unscathed, but to actually enjoy them. WHAT'S TO LOVE A taxi ride can be a lot of fun and is a huge part of a travel experience. WHAT'S TO LOVE Tours take the hassle out of travel, particularly if you're heading somewhere challenging and worry about safety and logistics.
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February 20, 2020 22:41 UTC
Knitted and stitched items distributed to bushfire-hit wildlife
Photo: Selwyn District CouncilHundreds of items made by creative Cantabrians for animals hit hard in the Australian bushfires have arrived in Perth. Selwyn Libraries collected 719 items - including fabric pouches, nests and mittens - made by crafters to help out animals still suffering from the bushfires. The items were shipped to the Perth Wildlife Rescue Network last week. Southbridge's Ben Wilson made a joey pouch for the wildlife sewing appeal. Photo: Selwyn District CouncilLast month, libraries in Selwyn offered people patterns and equipment to sew and knit the items.
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February 20, 2020 22:41 UTC
Powerball hits $35m, ticket sales skyrocket
Photo: NZ HeraldTicket sales are skyrocketing ahead of the second-largest Powerball jackpot in New Zealand history, the hefty haul sitting at $35 million. On Saturday night, millions of Kiwi Lotto players will learn if they are to become the nation’s latest multi-millionaire. “It’s too early to say what the number of tickets sold on Saturday night will be, but we’re expecting quite a big increase from last Saturday. New Zealand’s biggest Lotto win was $44 million, won by a young Hibiscus Coast couple in November 2016. The next-highest was $33 million won by a self-proclaimed “westie” in September 2013, and $33 million won by a 10-person syndicate in Taupō in September 2017.
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February 20, 2020 21:56 UTC
Grace Millane's killer sentenced to life in prison
Grace Millane was in New Zealand as part of her overseas holiday. The man who killed British backpacker Grace Millane has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 17 years. Grace Millane's parents, David and Gillian Millane, arriving at the murder trial in November 2019. Grace Millane's mother reads her victim impact statement via a video link from England. Dickey said the actions of the killer after Millane's murder showed callousness, including his search for internet pornography and taking intimate photos of her dead body.
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February 20, 2020 21:45 UTC