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[ad_1] Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise declared a local state of emergency amid widespread flooding and heavy rain. Hawke’s Bay Civil Defense made the announcement, calling for people to shelter in their homes and avoid driving when possible. “If you feel unsafe at home, first evacuate your family and friends. If …

[ad_1] A shed fell into a landslide that prompted the evacuation of at least seven homes at risk on Havelock Terrace in Napier Hill when heavy rains and flooding hit the Hawke’s Bay region. Unconfirmed reports from social media claim the houses were evacuated after the nearby shed “went down …

[ad_1] JOSEPH JOHNSON / THINGS Youth Hub Trust President Dame Sue Bagshaw is “absolutely delighted” that the center has received the green light. A $ 20 million youth center in downtown Christchurch has been given the green light, but only narrowly. The center, planned for Salisbury St and Gracefield Ave, …

[ad_1] The prime minister said Monday that the finite number of rooms available meant that some people would be lost. “This is sadly the reality of any reservation system, where in the short term there is greater demand than supply of spaces,” he told reporters. “But we cannot just activate …

[ad_1] Covid-19 is driving home a wave of talented New Zealanders, many of them at the height of their careers and considered lost to the country, according to a Kea survey of 15,000 expats. Distinguished Professor Sir Peter Gluckman said that the caliber of the returnees was unusual and that …

[ad_1] The Ōtorohanga College hostel has temporarily closed after a Covid-19 positive case contact attended a community meeting in Kāwhia. A person on the same flight as the Covid-19 positive case traveling from Auckland to Wellington on November 5 attended the Taharoa C annual meeting in Kāwhia on Saturday. The …

[ad_1] There are four new Covid-19 cases to report today, all detected in managed isolation facilities. A person who was a casual contact for a positive community case on a flight from Auckland to Wellington also started to feel unwell and is awaiting test results. Managing Director Ashley Bloomfield has …

[ad_1] The Ōtorohanga College hostel has temporarily closed after a Covid-19 positive case contact attended a community meeting in Kāwhia. A person on the same flight as the Covid-19 positive case traveling from Auckland to Wellington on November 5 attended the Taharoa C annual meeting in Kāwhia on Saturday. The …

[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. A fishing expert wonders if the economic benefit New Zealand receives from having crew abroad here is worth the risk they pose due to Covid-19. The Health Ministry was continuing to investigate how two health workers managed to …

[ad_1] A Michigan couple whose large family attracted attention by growing up to include 14 children has welcomed their first daughter, nearly three decades after the birth of their first child. Jay Schwandt / AP A Michigan couple whose large family attracted attention by growing to include 14 children welcomed …