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[ad_1] A promising Covid-19 vaccine is part of “a way out” of the restrictions the coronavirus has imposed, New Zealand experts say. However, keeping it at sub-zero temperatures will be one of the challenges as it is rolled out. Early data from Pfizer and BioNTech suggest that their vaccine could …

[ad_1] Rural contractors and farmers are “beside themselves with frustration and despair” over the log jam in managed quarantine and isolation facilities, despite 100 new rooms being made available on Monday. Rural Contactors CEO Roger Parton said in a statement that the industry was at a crisis point trying to …

[ad_1] NZDr is a New Zealand based medical recruitment agency providing specialists and GPs to all district health boards. Martin King is a licensed immigration consultant for the agency, he said that New Zealand’s COVID response had resonated with the rest of the world and was shown in the demand …

[ad_1] Hello Fresh customers sought medical attention after consuming a fish meal kit that contained “elevated levels of histamine.” Dr. Annette Nesdale, Hutt Valley DHB Regional Public Health Medical Officer, said three people reported to the emergency department for medical attention after eating the Hello Fresh product. Another customer had …

[ad_1] The judge pleaded not guilty on behalf of the old man after an incident at his rural Waikato home last month. An elderly man from Waikato stands to defend a charge of the attempted murder of his wife after an alleged failed suicide pact between the couple. The 81-year-old …

[ad_1] New Zealand November 9, 2020 11:44 pm3 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game New Zealand Covid-19 Resurgence: A Timeline of Events. Video / NZ Herald There is a new case of Covid-19 in isolation managed today. Today’s new case …

[ad_1] Shane Reti has been elected as the new deputy leader of the National Party, in a meteoric rise through the party ranks. He was elected at a caucus meeting that also reconfirmed the party’s confidence in Judith Collins as leader, despite the devastating electoral defeat. The deputy leader post …

[ad_1] Shane Reti has been elected National Deputy Leader. In a statement, Judith Collins also confirmed that she too was re-elected as leader and the couple were elected unopposed. They were selected by caucus after a meeting of almost two hours. The portfolio allocations are still being worked out, but …

[ad_1] There is a new Covid-19 case to report in managed isolation on Tuesday, and there are no new cases in the community. The new positive case is a person who arrived from India via Singapore on October 31. The Health Ministry confirmed that the person had been transferred from …

[ad_1] Aerial photos reveal the extent of the flooding in Napier after the city received more than double its average monthly rainfall in the space of 24 hours, prompting a state of emergency. Although the rain has subsided, the city is not out of the woods, with a rain watch …