[ad_1] The repairer appointed to review the government’s response to Covid-19 again says “mixed messages” and a modified definition of close contacts have confused the public. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announced Tuesday that the government would establish an independent group to provide ongoing advice on the Covid-19 response, led …
Read More »Mother was upset that her 11-year-old daughter was asked to deliver an ‘extreme’ religious publication on round paper
[ad_1] Matthew Tso / Things Haley Rivas Herrera is upset that her 11-year-old daughter has been asked to hand her a book titled National Sunday Law, which she calls “conspiracy theory” and “extreme propaganda.” A Lower Hutt mother is horrified that children are being used to deliver books selling extreme …
Read More »Clash as Christchurch Police Respond to Incident Involving Man Wielding Knife
[ad_1] Witnesses have described how a man with a knife has threatened numerous people in Christchurch, with a passerby saying the man was demanding “money, a wallet and a phone.” Police responded to reports of a man with a knife seriously wounding a person in Christchurch this afternoon. A man …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: why the vaccine did not protect the Air NZ crew member
[ad_1] By RNZ’s Liu Chen Health experts urge New Zealanders to take advantage of the launch of the Covid-19 vaccine, but remind them that it takes time for the vaccine to take effect. An Air New Zealand crew member tested positive for Covid-19 days after receiving the vaccine, and the …
Read More »Baby died after pregnancy problems restricted his growth
[ad_1] Unsplash A girl died after a difficult pregnancy that was not recorded by her midwife and DHB (file photo). A new mother lost her newborn baby after the midwife failed to register her severe morning sickness and weight loss that restricted her baby’s growth. The investigation into the incident …
Read More »The conscientious objection of health professionals to unsafe abortion, the court said
[ad_1] Silence Naidoo / Unsplash Health professionals may have to choose between their conscience and their work, the court was told. (File photo) A group of health professionals have gone to court for the right to have a conscientious objection to the provision of abortion services, without negatively affecting employment. …
Read More »Covid-19: Five New Cases at MIQ, Police Search for Gym Hobbyist Linked to February Group
[ad_1] ROSA WOODS / Things A flight attendant tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday (File photo). Police have been called in to try to locate a gym fan linked to the Auckland February group. “One person from the gym is still outstanding and health personnel are working with other agencies, …
Read More »Expensive Flights, Airplane Masks, and Selfies: The Reality of International Travel During the Covid-19 Pandemic
[ad_1] OPINION: Airports are eerily empty, masks are on, and travelers are armed with negative Covid-19 test results. This is really what international travel is like during the Covid-19 pandemic. The industry suffered one of the biggest economic shocks during the pandemic and, as the virus continues to rage, it …
Read More »The three issues that concern New Zealanders the most
[ad_1] Auckland border worker Drew Leafa is preparing to receive his first Covid vaccination on February 20. Photo / Ministry of Health By RNZ Fifty percent of New Zealanders surveyed in the latest Research New Zealand survey have ranked Covid-19 as the most pressing problem in the country, followed by …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: Air New Zealand crew member tests positive for Covid, Auckland Airport Countdown supermarket is a ‘location of interest’
[ad_1] The Air NZ crew member arrived in Auckland on a flight from Tokyo on February 28; They came back negative after a test that day, but positive after a routine test yesterday. Photography / Brett Phibbs An Air New Zealand crew member has tested positive for Covid-19, and Auckland …
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