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[ad_1] A Christchurch mother who says her daughter was not properly embalmed continues to call for a “reorganization” of the funeral industry. A review by the Health Ministry is underway after a series of mistakes with grieving families complaining that the bodies were incinerated by mistake. Michelle Bishop’s daughter, Sharnae …

[ad_1] The demolition of the old Christchurch Girls High School building in Cramner Square. Photo / NZH By RNZ’s Phil Pennington The Ministry of Education went against expert advice at an earthquake-damaged Christchurch school, ran into spiraling problems and costs, and was obstructive and misleading, documents show. The Ministry attacked …

[ad_1] fake images Sir Ray Avery, has endorsed requests for an investigation into New Zealand’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Sir Ray Avery is adding his voice to calls for an urgent official investigation into New Zealand’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, saying the government does not have a “validated” …

[ad_1] If the past few months have been like a long-haul flight, Victorians are now standing in the corridors waiting for the cabin door to open, a little dazed and disoriented but relieved. They have every right to be. No other place in the world has tamed such a large …

[ad_1] Tamara Milne was 37 weeks pregnant when she was diagnosed with breast cancer during the Covid-19 lockdown. The 33-year-old, who works at Christchurch Hospital as a radiographer, was in the shower when she found a lump over Easter weekend while New Zealand was at alert level 4. “I have …

[ad_1] Billy Te Kahika resigned as co-chair of Advance NZ after his party won just 0.9 percent of the vote in last weekend’s election. Advance NZ co-director and former national MP Jami-Lee Ross said he understood that Te Kahika wanted to re-run the New Zealand Public Party alone. “Billy decided …

[ad_1] Faced with the resurgence of the coronavirus in Europe, the Spanish government declared on Sunday a state of national emergency that includes a night curfew in the hope of not repeating the near collapse of the country’s hospitals. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the decision to restrict free movement …

[ad_1] Official figures show that 32 people violated the Covid-19 isolation rules during a 58-day period between April and June. Rydges Hotel in Auckland. Source: Getty The violations occurred between April 17 and June 14, either due to running away, not returning, or attempting to flee from the managed isolation …

[ad_1] Seven rapes were people who escaped isolation, including four people who fled the Rydges Hotel in Auckland on 10 May. Photo / RNZ By RNZ’s Ben Strang Official figures show that 32 people violated the Covid-19 isolation rules during a 58-day period between April and June. No one was …

[ad_1] There are five new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation today and none in the community. Three of the new cases are isolated international arrivals at the Sudima Airport Hotel in Christchurch, part of a group of fishermen who were brought in from Russia and Ukraine. In total, 32 …