Whangamata fishermen badly shaken after giant mako shark jumps aboard their boat
9 Feb, 2021 02:10 AM
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A look at fatal encounters with sharks that have happened in New Zealand, and some expert advice from Surf Lifesaving NZ.
A look at fatal encounters with sharks that have happened in New Zealand, and some expert advice from Surf Lifesaving NZ.
Whangamatā fishing buddies Kane O Reilly and Murray Clarke are counting their lucky stars after they hooked a massive mako shark that jumped out of the water and landed on the roof of their boat yesterday.
The pair of keen big-game fishermen were live baiting for marlin yesterday between Whangamatā and Mayor Island when they hooked what they thought was a small shark about midday.
Covid 19 coronavirus: How South Africa s hope of imminent vaccine relief crumbled
9 Feb, 2021 01:47 AM
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A paramedic Clive Maleso waits to transfer a Covid-19 patient from his home to the hospital in Lenasia, South Africa. Photo / AP
A paramedic Clive Maleso waits to transfer a Covid-19 patient from his home to the hospital in Lenasia, South Africa. Photo / AP
New York Times
By: Benjamin Mueller
A finding that the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine had little effect on a fast-spreading coronavirus variant was baleful news for poorer countries counting on the shot. The infectious disease doctor in Johannesburg thought that he and his
Moment of weakness : Amateur investors left counting GameStop losses
6 Feb, 2021 09:49 PM
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Some short-term traders were left out of pocket as popular stocks fell after frenzy. Photo / AP
Some short-term traders were left out of pocket as popular stocks fell after frenzy. Photo / AP
Financial Times
By: Madison Darbyshire, Robin Wigglesworth, Alice Kantor and Aziza Kasumov
Retail investors who piggybacked on a rally in a clutch of stocks including GameStop are nursing heavy losses as shares have come crashing back to earth. What began as a planned so-called short squeeze on the consoles retailer, orchestrated by traders on the Reddit message board r/WallStreetBets, quickly spiralled into a frenzied rally in a number of shares that stung hedge funds betting on declines. Billionaires such as Chamath Palihapitiya, Mark Cuban and Elon Musk all weighed in on the fervour.