Horrific video shows Kiwi man punching possum in face in blatant animal cruelty act
14 Apr, 2021 08:38 AM
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Kiwi man punches possum in face in deplorable animal cruelty act . Video / TikTok
Social Media and Trending Reporter for the nzherald.co.nzheath.moore@nzherald.co.nz
A video showing a New Zealander from the South Island harming a possum by punching it in the face has left animal rights advocates furious.
In a clip posted to TikTok, a man who lives in the central South Island is seen goading a possum on a fence line before punching it in the face.
F9: Vin Diesel Believes Paul Walker Told Him to Cast John Cena Fast & Furious franchise introduce John Cena as Jakob Toretto, the long lost brother of Vin Diesel s Dominic Toretto. The family feud will be a high-octane battle if the new trailer from Wednesday morning is any indication. As the franchise to continues to expand and take on new worlds distant from those of its street racing original roots (it s literally going to space this time), Vin Diesel still finds creative decisions are being made with the love and instincts of the Fast family. In a press conference this week, he revealed that bringing Cena into the franchise was a decision he believes was spoken to him from his late dear friend Paul Walker.
F9: Fast & Furious Star Sung Kang Responds to #JusticeForHan Movement
Fans of the
Fast & Furious franchise have been calling for the films to deliver justice for the character Han for several years. After Han was killed, his murderer was made one of the main characters of the series, frustrating fans at his apparent dismissal. Folks began campaigning for the franchise to do the right thing with the hashtag #JusticeForHan, and that justice is being served in the upcoming
F9 film. Sung Kang s Han is back, and he recently talked to
Empire about how the fan campaign unfolded.
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, this whole
Trauma for family incorrectly told they missed grandma s cremation
12 Apr, 2021 08:35 AM
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Family were incorrectly told the Waiuku grandmother had been cremated. Photo / 123RF
A family are furious after calling a funeral home to find out what time their grandmother was being cremated - only to be told it had already been done.
The grieving family were then called back to say she hadn t actually been cremated because the cremator had broken.
Granddaughter Liz Donohue said the miscommunication, which happened earlier today, has made an already difficult time even harder for her family. The trauma and emotional drain on the family is very unnecessary and unprofessional, Donohue told the Herald.
The Bottom Line
It has been a “parched March” so far, with only one day of rain and one day of snow showers so far. That is about to change, with a generally unsettled forecast for the next two days. The first storm system in line, impacting NJ Tuesday into Wednesday, will bring minimal rain and snow. The next one looks much wetter, with over an inch of rainfall expected.
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Meanwhile, temperatures will continue to ping-pong this week. Cold Tuesday, then mild, then cold again Friday. A sustained warmup kicks in this weekend, timing perfectly with the official start of Spring.