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𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕 𝕦𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟚 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕨𝕖𝕝𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕤 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟛 𝕎𝕙𝕚𝕝𝕖 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕞𝕒𝕛𝕠𝕣 𝕔𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕖𝕤 𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕 𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕜𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝕐𝕖𝕒𝕣 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕒 𝕓𝕒𝕟𝕘 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕗𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕖𝕤, 𝕔𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕓𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤 𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝕞𝕦𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕚𝕟 𝕡𝕝𝕒𝕔𝕖𝕤 𝕖𝕩𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕤𝕦𝕣𝕘𝕖𝕤 𝕠𝕗 ℂ𝕠𝕧𝕚𝕕-𝟙𝟡, 𝕠𝕣 𝕖𝕟𝕞𝕖𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕕 𝕚𝕟 𝕨𝕒𝕣 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕗𝕝𝕚𝕔𝕥. S ydney, one of the world's first major cities to welcome in the New Year, did so with a typically dazzling fireworks display, which for the first time featured a rainbow waterfall off the famous Harbour Bridge. Australia celebrated its first restriction-free New Year's Eve after two years of Covid-19 disruptions. "This New Year's Eve we are saying Sydney is back as we kick off festivities around the world and bring in the New Year with a bang," said Clover Moore, lord mayor of the city, ahead of the events. Lockdowns at the end of 2020...

  Warning over sea lice as Coromandel swimmers suffering bites Mohammad Alafeshat , reporter @mohammad__RNZ mohammad.alafeshat@rnz.co.nz People in Whangamatā have reported skin irritation from sea lice. Photo: Niel Bruce Beachgoers are being warned about getting nipped by sea lice in the Coromandel region. Safeswim have issued a sea lice warning in Whangamatā following reports of swimmers itching and getting skin irritation. Sea lice are found in intertidal, rocky and sandy shores all around the country, but are more prominent in summer. Surf Lifesaving Eastern Region Manager Chaz Gibbons-Cambell said it was concerning when a huge influx of visitors were filling up beaches. "Lots of people have been reporting getting bitten by sea lice when they've been sitting above the high-tide mark. "There's not a lot of free beach spaces in Whangamatā, which is causing people to find the nearest possible beaches to sit on, t...

𝕋𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕟𝕦𝕣𝕤𝕖𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕘𝕖𝕥 𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕟 𝟙𝟜 𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕔𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕡𝕒𝕪 𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕖 𝔸𝕓𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝟛𝟘,𝟘𝟘𝟘 𝕋𝕖 𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥𝕦 𝕆𝕣𝕒 𝕟𝕦𝕣𝕤𝕖𝕤 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕖𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕒 𝕓𝕚𝕘 𝕡𝕒𝕪 𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕖 𝕟𝕖𝕩𝕥 𝕪𝕖𝕒𝕣, 𝕡𝕦𝕥𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕞 𝕠𝕟 𝕡𝕒𝕣 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕚𝕣 𝔸𝕦𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕒𝕟 𝕔𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕤. T e Whatu Ora agreed to the equitable pay rates last year, but it was put on hold when unions  began a legal challenge to the back pay part of the settlement. An interim order was granted today by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) to fix pay rates while the challenge is ongoing. . . Te Whatu Ora chief executive Fepulea'i Margie Apa said it was a fantastic outcome, with most of the affected nurses due to get a pay rise of more than 14 percent. Thousands of nurses to get more than 14 percent pay rise https://t.co/VfCuMZstn8 — #2TicksLabour/Oldie45 🇳🇿⭕️ #ThanksJacinda. (@Oldie452) December 27, 2022 "What really pleases me i...

  25 Dec 2022 10 times this year the Webb telescope blew us away with new images of our stunning universe By Colin Jacobs, Karl Glazebrook of   THE CONVERSATION Photo: AFP It is no exaggeration to say the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) represents a new era for modern astronomy. Launched on 25 December last year and fully operational since July, the telescope offers glimpses of the universe that were inaccessible to us before. Like the Hubble Space Telescope, the JWST is in space, so it can take pictures with stunning detail free from the distortions of Earth's atmosphere. However, while Hubble is in orbit around Earth at an altitude of 540km, the JWST is kilometres distant, far beyond the Moon. From this position, away from the interference of our planet's reflected heat, it can collect light from across the universe far into the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectr...

𝔸𝕗𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝟙𝟠 𝕞𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕙𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕚𝕟𝕧𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕘𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤, 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕁𝕒𝕟. 𝟞 𝕣𝕖𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥 𝕚𝕤 𝕠𝕦𝕥. ℍ𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕥𝕠𝕡𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕤 𝔸𝕗𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕝𝕪 𝟙𝟠 𝕞𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕙𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕚𝕟𝕧𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕘𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤, 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℍ𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕖 𝕚𝕟𝕧𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕘𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕕𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕝𝕪 𝕁𝕒𝕟. 𝟞, 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟙, 𝕚𝕟𝕤𝕦𝕣𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕒𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕌.𝕊. ℂ𝕒𝕡𝕚𝕥𝕠𝕝 𝕙𝕒𝕤 𝕣𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕚𝕣 𝕗𝕦𝕝𝕝 𝕣𝕖𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥. T he  document , which is more than 800 pages long, recommends the Justice Department pursue criminal charges against former President Donald Trump for his role in the attack. And they say Congress should act to bar Trump, and others involved in the Jan. 6 insurrection, from ever holding federal office again. A summary of the full report was released Monday after the committee concluded its final public hearing. More documents are still expected to be released. "As the Select Committee concludes its work, their words must be a clarion cal...