A notorious gang with a history of kidnappings has been blamed by police for the abduction of 17 missionaries in Haiti. The 400 Mowozo gang was said to have kidnapped the religious group on Saturday, which included children, who were
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MIT grapples with early leader’s stance on Native Americans The Denver Post
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — As the third president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Francis Amasa Walker helped usher the school into national prominence in the late 1800s. But another part of his legacy has received renewed attention amid the nation’s
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: PM Jacinda Ardern fronts post-Cabinet update, outlines self-isolation travel trial; RSE bubble
Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the seven-day rolling average of Covid cases in NZ is now 15, compared with 17 last week and 19 the week before. “We are making progress. Many of our clusters are now considered to be contained,
Young regional GP with 1300 patients leaves New Zealand following residency limbi
A regional medical practice has been forced to close its doors to new patients due to the loss of a beloved GP, who left New Zealand after a year in limbo in the residency queue. Due to Covid’s impact on
Covid 19 coronavirus: Details to be revealed on ship at centre of infection scare off Taranaki coast
The ship with two Covid-positive mariners aboard is expected to return to New Zealand early next week. Details – including which port the Viking Bay will dock at – were still being finalised and would be announced when confirmed, the
Northland motorist tries to sue road contractor for car damages caused by shoddy roads
A motorist was offered $1000 to drop a case against New Zealand’s transport agency after he filed proceedings with the Disputes Tribunal blaming the poor state of Northland roads for damage to family cars. Richard Schofield of Mangonui rejected the
Girls with Hi-Vis: Campaign to get more girls into the infrastructure and roading industry
New Zealand’s infrastructure industry is booming but a shortfall of around 44,000 skilled workers in the next five years could have it come to a grinding halt. Roads need replacing, leaky water pipes need upgrading, power lines need maintaining and
John Roughan on catching up with the creator of the Mother of all Budgets, Ruth Richardson
OPINION: A dinner organised by the parliamentary press gallery some weeks ago to mark its 150th anniversary was attended by quite a number of past MPs. There was one I was particularly glad to see. Ruth Richardson was looking older
A pizza recipe with artichoke, mozzarella — and cicadas – The Denver Post
David George Gordon, author of the “Eat-a-Bug Cookbook,” says periodical cicadas should be harvested immediately after they have undergone their final molt — usually within minutes of their appearance above ground. Clinging by their claws to the bark of trees,
Wyoming backs coal with $1.2M threat to sue Colorado, other states – The Denver Post
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — While most states pursue ways to boost renewable energy, Wyoming is doing the opposite with a new program aimed at propping up the dwindling coal industry by suing other states that block exports of Wyoming coal and