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Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:55:33 GMT
Covid-19: Tests confirm two new community cases in Auckland
Supermarkets, restaurants, stores and pharmacies on the list of places visited by two new community cases who likely picked up the virus towards the end of their stay in managed isolation.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:53:56 GMT
Covid-19: Aucklanders 'know how to beat this virus', Mayor Phil Goff says
News of two new community cases is "unsettling", but Aucklanders have "defeated" Covid-19 before and will again, Phil Goff says.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:51:08 GMT
Susan Sarandon says she turned down 'big check' for this baffling Thelma & Louise sequel idea
Susan Sarandon shared that Hollywood once tried to make a very strange Thelma & Louise sequel, which likely would have meant a "big check" for the actress.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:23:58 GMT
Shane Keough's heartfelt message for niece Decker's 5th birthday will melt your heart
It’s clear that family is very important for Shane Keough. The son of The Real Housewives of Orange County alum Jeana Keough is always there for his loved ones in times of need, and now, he’s showing them lots of love on a very special occasion.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:14:12 GMT
Widower of Kobe Bryant crash victim reveals their daughter almost boarded the helicopter
Christina Mauser's husband revealed that he stopped their daughter from flying on the helicopter with Kobe and Gianna Bryant, ultimately saving her life.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:06:11 GMT
Smaller investors face down hedge funds, as GameStop soars
A head-scratching David and Goliath story is playing out on Wall Street over the stock price of a money-losing video game retailer.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:57:16 GMT
World's first private space station crew paying $76m each to fly to ISS
Three men are making history on the flight, paying tens of millions of dollars to ride a SpaceX rocket to the ISS.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:52:10 GMT
Iwi leaders urge kaumātua to stay home amid Covid-19 uncertainty
People over the age of 50 in the Far North are being urged by iwi leaders to stay home and those outside the region are being told to avoid travelling there.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:35:16 GMT
Netflix's Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel is so scary you may have to check out
In this first look at Netflix's Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, the dark history of Los Angeles' "Hotel Death" is examined, including the disappearance of Elisa Lam.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:14:27 GMT
Three's a crowd: Paraparaumu, Marlborough, Geraldine Lotto players split $1m prize
Three people – from Paraparaumu, Marlborough and Geraldine – shared Wednesday's Lotto First Division haul.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:04:27 GMT
US Justice Department rescinds Trump-era ‘zero tolerance’ immigration rule
The controversial approach to handling those crossing the US-Mexico border illegally had resulted in thousands of family separations.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:57:46 GMT
Fisherman helicoptered off island near Monowai, Southland
A fisherman is being helicoptered off an island in Monowai, western Southland.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:52:03 GMT
Vodafone, Kiwibank pull advertising from Magic Talk after racist comments endorsed by host John Banks
One cultural adviser says it's time for those of John Banks' ilk to step aside from influential positions in broadcasting.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:43:58 GMT
Kiwi movie Coming Home in the Dark among Sundance Fest's 10 most exciting titles
Wellington-shot adaptation of Owen Marshall’s award-winning short story set to debut alongside a doco on Sesame Street and Ben Wheatley's latest.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:27:17 GMT
Environment Southland councillor issues apology
Robert Guyton issues an apology during a meeting in Southland for sending emails using his council email account, signing off as a councillor, for a personal matter.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:26:45 GMT
Person critically injured in crash involving tractor in rural Waikato
The single-vehicle crash happened in the rural Waikato area of Waingaro on Wednesday evening.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:26:40 GMT
Indonesian volcano erupts, sending river of lava flowing
Indonesia’s most active volcano erupted on Wednesday, with lava and searing gas clouds flowing 1500m down its slopes.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:25:34 GMT
Jennifer Lopez reveals what Matthew McConaughey said to her before their kiss in Wedding Planner
For the 20-year anniversary of The Wedding Planner, Jennifer Lopez recalled exactly what Matthew McConaughey told her before their big on-screen kiss.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 06:57:11 GMT
Covid-19: Siouxsie Wiles explains possible reasons for Pullman coronavirus cases
Two new positive Covid-19 results could be "weak positives", and they may not be infectious, says microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 06:55:21 GMT
Brandon Thomas Lee confronts alleged intruder with a golf club in expletive-filled video
The Hills: New Beginnings' Brandon Thomas Lee shared footage of himself yelling at a man who he claims had broken into his home.



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