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[ad_1] There are three new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, the Health Ministry announced. Today’s updated figures were provided in a statement and a press conference was not held this afternoon after three new community cases and six historical cases were announced yesterday. Today’s three cases are all …

[ad_1] ANALYSIS: Despite being on opposite ends of the Earth, Iceland and New Zealand have many similarities. Both are small island countries, heavily reliant on tourism and currently run by young female prime ministers. Both countries have also been praised for their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic, characterized by science-informed …

[ad_1] As Auckland descends to Alert Level 2 and a new community group begins to form, we will soon know if this latest outbreak has spread further in the last 24 hours. The Health Ministry was expected to send its latest update at 1 pm, but no details had been …

[ad_1] Auckland’s alert level restrictions have been relaxed slightly with the city officially going from Level 2.5 to Level 2 overnight. It occurs when another group of Covid-19 cases emerge in the community, linked to a man who tested positive for the virus after emerging from controlled isolation. The three …

[ad_1] A Dunedin man who touched a dog walker in a cemetery explained his actions to police: “I was in that kind of mood.” Judge Jim Large granted the defendant, in his 20s, a permanent name suppression yesterday when he was sentenced in Dunedin District Court. The publication of the …

[ad_1] After weeks of Covid-19 restrictions, Auckland residents are waking up to new freedoms this morning under alert level 2. Yesterday, the Ministry of Health discovered what is believed to be the true first case of Covid-19 in New Zealand. The case came to light when a man sought testing …

[ad_1] National leader Judith Collins was greeted as something of a returning conquering hero by many in her hometown today. She was obviously in high spirits after Monday night’s debate, a debate in which she claimed victory moments after it was done. Although she had a jump in her stride …

[ad_1] First person – The virus is gone. Or was it? What was happening? Tom Kitchin was in isolation at home after his Covid-19 test came back a weak positive and he was informed that he was not infectious. Photo: RNZ / Tom Kitchin These were some of the questions …

[ad_1] New Zealand today reported three new cases of community transmission of Covid-19 and, for the first time, six historical cases in Waikato related to a traveler from Italy. None of the new cases are connected to the Auckland cluster. Instead, they are members of a family that was on …

[ad_1] While some Kaikōura candidates have admitted “personal experience” with cannabis, only two will vote “yes” in next month’s referendum. Some 110 people watched six candidates answer questions in a pre-election debate at Biddy Kate’s Irish bar in Blenheim on Tuesday night. Bar owner and former Deputy Mayor Terry Sloan, …