Новости за 20.08.2016

Tags: General Debate

The Herald reports: The device – the sort used by law enforcement and spying agencies – had been planted in a chair in the hotel, where the team have been staying since Sunday, theHerald has learned. The hotel has launched its own investigation. The Herald understands the foam of the seat appeared to have been […]

Stuff reports: New Zealand’s Lydia Ko has claimed a silver medal at the Rio Olympics, finishing runner-up to South Korea’s Inbee Park in the women’s golf tournament. Park finished on 16-under after shooting five-under 66 in the final round, to claim a dominant five-shot victory.  Ko avoided a playoff for silver with China’s Shanshan Feng after picking up a […]

The Herald reports: Eliza McCartney is the toast of New Zealand sport today after pulling off a stunning bronze medal performance in Rio. The 19-year-old from North Harbour equalled her personal best 4.80m to nail the third place on a countback from Australian Alana Boyd and nothing could shake the excitement from her. “My cheeks […]

Vodafone announced: Vodafone is pleased to announce new peak speed commitments for 4G rural wireless broadband services delivered under the Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI). In an agreement signed with MBIE, Vodafone has increased its 4G wireless broadband peak speed commitment from 5Mbps to 30Mbps download. Its 4G peak upload speed commitment has increased from 500Kbps […]

As readers know I am no Trump fan. I don’t like his narcissism, most of his policies, and much of his style. But that is not to say he is wrong on everything. His policy to ban every Muslim in the world from entering the US, either as a migrant or tourist was one of […]

The Herald reports: Shot putter Tom Walsh has become a sporting pioneer at the Rio Games. The 24-year-old builder from Timaru – a town which sources claim might soon be changing it’s name briefly to Tomaru – is the first New Zealand man to earn a medal in an Olympic field event in attempts spanning […]

Stuff reports: Duncan Garner and current breakfast host Paul Henry are set to swap seats in a TV3 reshuffle. It is understood the switch will see Henry move to co-hosting Mediaworks’ prime-time current affairs show Storywith Heather du Plessis-Allan, taking Garner’s spot. Garner will shift to the breakfast slot on TV3, which simulcasts on radio and the internet.  This will be […]