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[ad_1] Supplied Rolfe Hattaway’s grave at Marton. The family of a man who spent time at Lake Alice Hospital has just discovered his story, 50 years after his death. Rolfe Hattaway spent more than half of his life in institutions and influenced the work of well-known New Zealand modernist artists …

[ad_1] David Unwin / Things NZ First party leader Winston Peters says he promises all defense personnel a five percent pay increase (File image). NZ First leader Winston Peters has promised all defense personnel a 5 percent pay increase. He stood in front of an audience of approximately 35 people …

[ad_1] The White House doctor has said that US President Donald Trump was no longer at risk of transmitting the coronavirus, but did not explicitly say whether Trump had tested negative. The diagnosis came as the president was preparing to resume campaign rallies and other activities. In a memo released …

[ad_1] The New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) says it has no position on the cannabis referendum, after being criticized by its members for opposing legalization. The association’s president, Dr. Kate Baddock, apologized to doctors who felt their opinions were not being heard and said that everyone was free to make …

[ad_1] Jayson-George Woods thought he had ruined it after passing out twice before clinching his sixth New Zealand Strongman title. The 28-year-old from Huntly mustered the power to overcome a poor performance on the first day at the nationals to outlast his opponents on the second day in Auckland. “After …

[ad_1] New Zealand has a new imported coronavirus case and continues its new streak of non-EU cases. In the meantime, the country has passed the million mark, which Chief Health Officer Ashley Bloomfield described as a significant milestone. New Zealand has gone 16 days without a new case of Covid-19 …

[ad_1] Campaign diary: With less than a week to go by Election Day and more than half a million votes already cast, the election is truly in the final stretch. Labor leader Jacinda Ardern kicked off what will be a tour of the country this week with a large campaign …

[ad_1] General Director of Health Dra. Ashley Bloomfield. Photo / Mark Mitchell There is a new case of Covid-19, in managed isolation, today. The person has been in a managed isolation facility since his arrival, the Health Ministry said in a statement. The person arrived from India on September 26. …

[ad_1] Health officials will announce the latest Covid-19 cases at 1 pm New Zealand has gone 15 days without a new case of Covid-19 in the community. On Saturday, there were four new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, all imported from abroad. Two of the new cases arrived from …

[ad_1] Meghan Markle said she was “the most trolled person in the world in 2019,” even though she was out of the limelight for most of her maternity leave. The Duchess of Sussex spoke about her mental health for the Teenager Therapy podcast, to mark World Mental Health Day. Meghan …