Health

Ongoing MPI investigation into how the snake got to New Zealand

[ad_1] The Ministry of Primary Industries took away a snake found at a construction site in Papakura for further investigation. Photo / Supplied An investigation is underway to understand how a snake crossed the New Zealand border and reached a construction site in Auckland yesterday. The snake has been formally …

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Doctors and health boards in the dark on accelerated vaccine launch

[ad_1] The government’s new Covid-19 vaccine rollout is faster than doctors and district health boards anticipated, leaving some struggling to reorganize its plan or questioning its role. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announced that kiwis would be divided into four groups when he unveiled the long-awaited schedule for the launch …

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Covid-19: ‘nasty’ racist abuse targeting MIQ healthcare workers

[ad_1] DAVID BLANCO / THINGS Most guests in managed isolation facilities are grateful, but some verbally and physically abuse healthcare workers, says one whistleblower. (File photo) As a nurses union demands change, shocking reports are emerging that healthcare workers are labeled “cute” and physically abused by guests in managed isolation …

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