[ad_1] The Pakistani men’s cricket team will not be able to leave their hotel to train until their time in managed isolation in Christchurch is over. Chateau on the Park Hotel in Christchurch is one of the isolation facilities. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Chief Health Officer Dr. Ashley Bloomfield …
Read More »Only a few organizations involved in the immediate response to Whakaari / White Island had plans for the eruption | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] Many of the agencies that responded to the Whakaari / White Island tragedy did not have a specific plan to deal with an eruption on the island, 1 NEWS may reveal. Your playlist will load after this ad. Emergency services refused to go to the island that day, and …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: one death every 30 seconds as the United States faces a grim tipping point
[ad_1] The Giving Map graph shows the rise of the coronavirus in the US since October 2020. Photo / via Twitter An American dies from coronavirus every 30 seconds as the United States reaches its highest daily death rate since the start of the pandemic, frightening figures have revealed. On …
Read More »Volunteers fight to save a 14-meter beached whale at Farewell Spit
[ad_1] William Mons / Things Golden Bay residents are on a nightly race to save a huge beached whale Crowds of Golden Bay residents are joining together to try to save a large whale washed up on Pakawau Beach on Farewell Spit. The animal is believed to be a Sei …
Read More »Two women who traveled from New Zealand test positive for Covid-19 in the Fiji border quarantine
[ad_1] Facebook / Government of Fiji Fiji’s Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama visited the Covid-19 testing facility in Suva when it opened in April. This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. Two Fijians who arrived from New Zealand last month are the latest confirmed Covid-19 cases in …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: two Auckland women test positive in Fiji border quarantine
[ad_1] Fiji’s Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama visited the Covid-19 testing facility in Suva when it opened in April. Photo / Facebook via Government of Fiji By RNZ Two Fijians who arrived from New Zealand last month are the latest confirmed Covid-19 cases in Fiji, and both are in border quarantine. …
Read More »Auckland ports fined $ 540,000 after worker death in crane accident
[ad_1] The crashed gantry crane that killed Laboom Dyer at the Auckland ports container terminal in August 2018. Photo / Greg Bowker Ports of Auckland was fined $ 540,000 after a “systemic failure” to maintain and monitor a culture of compliance, which included operating a bonus scheme to reward workers …
Read More »Cricket: Government Denies Pakistani Cricketers Permission To Train Before T20 Series Against Black Caps
[ad_1] The Pakistan team arrives in Christchurch. Photo / Supplied The Pakistan cricket team has been denied permission to train before the T20 series against the Black Caps. It comes after multiple members of the squad tested positive for Covid-19. “I have considered this situation very carefully. At this time, …
Read More »Pakistan cricket squad denied exemption to train while isolated in Christchurch
[ad_1] The Pakistan cricket team has been denied an exemption from leaving their hotel to train in groups while they complete their time in controlled isolation. Chief Health Officer Dr. Ashley Bloomfield confirmed Friday that he would not grant the waiver. The group of 54 people who traveled through Pakistan …
Read More »Funds raised to defend pilot ‘who led the charge’ in Whakaari rescue
[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. Veteran pilot John Funnell wants to raise tens of thousands of dollars to fund the legal battle of a fellow pilot who was one of the first on the scene after the Whakaari eruption. Kahu Helicopters, Volcanic Air …
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