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[ad_1] A woman died awaiting urgent mental health care. Photo / Archive WARNING: PAIN CONTENT A woman in her 30s who struggled with major mental health problems took her own life while waiting for an “urgent evaluation” from the District Board of Health. DHB and a RN today violated the …

[ad_1] A blind teenager was left alone at a bus stop when his disability support worker did not show up. Photo / 123RF The life of a blind teenager was put at risk after a disability care coordinator left him alone at a bus stop. “My son was left in …

[ad_1] The new Covid-19 case in the community is a new “border raid” and is not linked to the Auckland August cluster or any previous case, says the director general of health. In a rare Sunday press conference, Dr. Ashley Bloomfield announced that a man working on ships around New …

[ad_1] Travelers from New Zealand who take advantage of the trans-Tasman bubble to reach Victoria are within their rights, as long as they do not have symptoms associated with Covid-19, according to a Victoria state government website. The prime ministers of Victoria and Western Australia have complained after some trans-Tasmanian …

[ad_1] The logging ship Ken Rei was supposed to collect logs in Napier, but remains offshore and has not been in Napier port. Photo / Ian Cooper The port of Napier is refusing to allow a ship with 21 close contacts of a port worker that tested positive on the …

[ad_1] ANALYSIS: Closing the borders was one of the most important decisions Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had to make in her last term. Now, with another three years in office, navigating the unfamiliar waters of the country’s reopening will be even more difficult. These are some of the big questions …

[ad_1] ANALYSIS: Victorian Prime Minister Daniel Andrews’ anguish over the weekend over the multiple New Zealanders who came to Victoria via the Australian travel bubble from New Zealand to New South Wales is, more than anything, an indication of the pressure under which is the prime minister. Andrews says her …

[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has outlined her immediate priorities after coming to power for her second term, while opposition leader Judith Collins insists there will be no bloodshed at National after the party’s disastrous defeat. Ardern wants more support for small business loans and $ 300 million in cash …

[ad_1] Politics Oct 18, 2020 07:12 PM3 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Judith Collins faces the media after a devastating defeat. National Party leader Judith Collins says “there will be no bloodshed” and vows to remain leader by blaming …

[ad_1] Australian state officials are reportedly struggling to gain access to airline passenger lists to identify travelers who have arrived from New Zealand under the transtasman bubble deal. It comes after flights from New Zealand landed at Sydney Airport on Friday with international passengers who, for the first time in …