[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in New Zealand next week. See the press conference here: Ardern and senior ministers have given a briefing on the country’s coronavirus vaccination program. “We should be in a position, as long as everything …
Read More »Chemical leak: Penrose residents warned of potential health risk
[ad_1] While the chemical was considered to have low toxicity, it could cause nasal irritation and headaches and had a pungent, fruity odor. Photo / Archive Penrose residents in Auckland are being advised to keep doors and windows closed after a 5,000-liter chemical leak. Auckland City Council is investigating the …
Read More »The supposed hellish life of a modern slave in a luxurious Melbourne house
[ad_1] World February 11, 2021 07:21 am4 minutes to read Inside a suburban house, not far from a busy shopping center in the leafy suburb of Mount Waverley in south-east Melbourne, a modern slave was allegedly lying incoherent and unable to move. It was 2015, and behind closed doors in …
Read More »Ministry of Primary Industries fined after contractors suffered chemical burns on Southland farm
[ad_1] At the time, MPI suspected that the farm was infected with Mycoplasma bovis. Photo / ODT The Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) was fined $ 30,000 in Invercargill District Court today, the first time the government agency has been prosecuted in relation to the health and safety of its …
Read More »Waikouaiti River Tests Negative for Lead After Concern Over a Pollution Link
[ad_1] The Waikouaiti River, a major source of drinking water for Otago municipalities caught in a lead scare, has tested negative for the metal. It was revealed last week that tests showed lead in the water supplies of Waikouaiti, Karitane and Hawksbury, and the estimated 1,500 residents were urged not …
Read More »Green deputy Ricardo Menéndez March gives details of the trip abroad that saw him miss the first week of Parliament | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] The green deputy Ricardo Menéndez March has issued an extensive statement that reveals the details of the trip abroad that saw him miss the first week of Parliament. Your playlist will load after this ad. Ricardo Menéndez March traveled to Mexico for a “serious family matter.” Source: 1 NEWS …
Read More »Thirsty Liquor Tokoroa loses license for ‘systemic’ breach of labor laws
[ad_1] A Tokoroa bottle shop exhibited by Stuff because its owners’ long history of alleged exploitation of migrant workers has lost their liquor license, a decision that has been hailed as an important precedent. Stuff’The s report was cited as evidence before the South Waikato District Council’s liquor licensing committee, …
Read More »Covid 19 Coronavirus: ‘Crucial Stage’ – Pfizer Vaccine Overcomes New Zealand’s Final Hurdle
[ad_1] The Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine has overcome the hurdle of its final approval and after the ministers approved it. It comes as Health Director General Ashley Bloomfield revealed three Covid cases today and all are in managed isolation – there are 59 active cases in the country. The labs …
Read More »Gymnastics review calls for massive shakeup after abuse allegations
[ad_1] LAWRENCE SMITH / things Seven former New Zealand gymnasts have spoken out on alleged abuses in sport An independent review by Gymnastics New Zealand (GNZ), published after allegations of abuse within the sport, found that “scars exist and the damage that has caused those scars needs to be repaired.” …
Read More »Green deputy Ricardo Menéndez March currently in managed isolation after visiting relatives in Mexico
[ad_1] LAWRENCE SMITH Ricardo Menéndez March is currently in managed solitary confinement. New green MP Ricardo Menéndez March is currently in a government-run isolation hotel after visiting his family in Mexico. Menéndez March was born in Mexico and was visiting for a “serious personal family matter,” a party spokesman said. …
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