A New Zealand law that allows people to defecate in public as long as you think no one can see you needs to be strengthened. So says an association of campers after being identified as the source of much of the human excrement in nature. It’s currently an offense to defecate or urinate in a public place, but if the …
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Liam Lawson rides AlphaTauri during VT1 at Spa-Francorchamps
Liam Lawson will make his Formula 1 debut during the first free practice in Belgium. The New Zealand racing driver is part of the Red Bull Junior Team and will therefore be doing his first meters at AlphaTauri. Lawson currently competes in Formula 2. The 20-year-old has already scored two wins with Carlin’s team. This year, each Formula 1 team …
Read More »New Zealand launches National Climate Disaster Protection Plan
“Severe weather events that previously seemed unimaginable just a few years ago are now occurring at a rate and intensity that we have never experienced before,” said Climate Secretary James Shaw. The Guardian. While New Zealand remains committed to reducing CO2 emissions to prevent climate change, it is simultaneously preparing for the increase in disasters caused by climate change. Like …
Read More »Cricket World Toppers on August 4 and 5 in Voorburg
Tue, August 2, 8:00 PM sport read 130 times Voorburg – Imagine that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi come to play at Wilhelmus. Or in baseball terms Mike Trout and Mookie Betts on Catch. Or in basketball terms Stephen Curry and Paolo Banchero. Similar is the arrival of New Zealand international cricketer Martin Guptill, Mitchell Santner and Jimmy Neesham …
Read More »Unreachable England team head for Commonwealth Games mixed relay gold
They were absolutely unbeatable today in the mixed relay at the Commonwealth Games: Alex Yee, Sophie Coldwell, Sam Dickinson and Georgia Taylor Brown raced to gold. Silver went to the surprisingly strong team of Wales (+0:46) and Australia completed the podium (+0:49). From the first round, England created a nice lead. Initially, however, it was the South African team with …
Read More »Indonesia aims to bring foot-and-mouth disease under control by the end of this year
According to government data, more than 455,000 head of cattle in 23 of the archipelago’s 37 provinces were infected with the disease on Tuesday, with 4,720 killed by the disease and 7,561 others. Cattle-producing countries, including Australia and New Zealand, have increased their vigilance against foot-and-mouth disease after infections were discovered on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. “We hope …
Read More »New Australia international Heroes playmaker | Regional sports
Heroes has a new leader and he must come from quite a distance: the Australian Naar Emmett passes for the first time in Europe. Prior to that, the 28-year-old playmaker played professionally in Australia and New Zealand. To’s passage is rather unusual. Technical Director Roel van de Graaf hopes Heroes will seize an opportunity. “Innovative and creative thinking is part …
Read More »Alpacas Draw Crowds at Agricultural Show: ‘They’re Smart Animals’
A striking scoop at the Opmeer Agricultural Show. Not only traditional animals such as cows and sheep can be found today. For the first time in 111 years the alpacas were also inspected during the farming event. Something that attracts a lot of attention. Breeder Jan Ligthart with his winning alpaca Titanium – Maurits van Egdom / NH Nieuws According …
Read More »Work less day? It’s better for everyone
Hard work? It’s something to be proud of. And working hard means putting in a lot of hours. Five days a week, eight hours a day. And those with real ambition will not hesitate to do much more. There remains a lingering idea that this is the only way to get the most out of your career, that this is …
Read More »“Ford will cut 8,000 jobs in the United States” | Car
Ford plans to cut up to 8,000 jobs in the coming weeks. For example, the American automaker wants to increase its profits and accelerate the switch to electric motors. Bloomberg reports this, citing unnamed sources. In March, Ford split its operations into two business segments: “Ford Model e” focuses on electric cars, “Ford Blue” on combustion engine cars. It is …
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