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[ad_1] A blind teenager who needed “constant supervision to be safe” was left alone at a public station stop after a support worker failed to show up. The boy was in his teens classified as “total blindness.” It was also flagged as a fall hazard and needed “constant supervision to …

[ad_1] Pete Evans has been urged to retract comments made about the late chairman of Australia’s medical corps who died of cancer. Photo / Supplied Controversial chef and TV personality Pete Evans has come under fire for “completely unacceptable” comments about a leading physician who died of pancreatic cancer. Dr …

[ad_1] Four close and nine casual contacts have been identified from a contractor who tested positive for Covid-19 after working in New Plymouth. Tests returned so far at 1:00 PM have been negative, Taranaki District Board of Health Medical Health Officer Dr. Jonathan Jarman said Monday afternoon. The Public Health …

[ad_1] Four close and nine casual contacts have been identified from a contractor who tested positive for Covid-19 after working in New Plymouth. Tests returned so far at 1:00 PM have been negative, Taranaki District Board of Health Medical Health Officer Dr. Jonathan Jarman said Monday afternoon. The Public Health …

[ad_1] Nine Sue explains her journey arriving in Melbourne from New Zealand. (Nine) A woman who traveled from New Zealand to Melbourne says the Victorian government is making them feel like criminals when they entered the state in “good faith.” Sue, originally from Melbourne, took a domestic flight to Melbourne …

[ad_1] PAUL ROVERE / The age Kiwis began arriving in Australia on Friday as part of the trans-Tasmanian travel bubble. Five travelers from New Zealand have arrived in Adelaide after passing through other Australian airports. All travelers are now in hotel quarantine, South Australian Prime Minister Steven Marshall told reporters …

[ad_1] 123RF / Stuff A woman was referred for an urgent mental health evaluation but was set aside for follow-up the next day. The next morning, she was dead. (File photo) A woman committed suicide after an urgent mental health assessment was delayed, the health watchdog found. The woman, in …

[ad_1] If confirmed, it would be the second case in the community since September 24. Photo / Archive The health authorities are investigating an alleged historical case of Covid-19 detected in a crew member who arrived at the Port of Tauranga at the weekend. If confirmed, it would be the …

[ad_1] Phil Walter / Getty Images A historical case of Covid-19 has been related to the Port of Tauranga. An alleged historical case of Covid-19 has been found in the port of Tauranga after a member of the crew of a cargo ship arrived at the port over the weekend …

[ad_1] SUPPLIED South Island possums caught for use in possum meat dog food. New Zealand dogs have eaten 100,000 kg of possum meat, or about 70,000 possums, in the past year in the form of company-made dog rolls and treats. Pet food producer Fond Foods said demand for its Possyum …