Health

[ad_1] As public transportation users embrace face covers, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has felt confident enough to relax physical distancing on domestic planes, trains and ferries with immediate effect. That’s despite the Ministry of Health’s model suggesting there is a 25 percent chance that confirmed Covid-19 cases will move out …

[ad_1] Jetstar will resume domestic flights in New Zealand as of September 17, with the removal of physical distance requirements on flights starting today. After a four-week hiatus, the airline will resume up to 75 flights on six domestic routes, which is roughly 60 percent of its pre-Covid-19 schedule. Masks …

[ad_1] As the coronavirus pandemic spread, attention turned to how emergency departments and intensive care units would cope. But it is mental health workers who have faced the brunt of the pandemic here. After the lockdowns, mental health workers say they have been inundated by a flood of children and …

[ad_1] Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has criticized the Maori party’s policy of renaming New Zealand Aotearoa, calling it “headline hunting.” In time for Maori Language Week, the Maori party candidate for Waiariki, Rawiri Waititi, announced the party’s policy for Maori reo te reo. The announced policy aims to ensure …

[ad_1] Air New Zealand has submitted more than 180,000 low fares to mark the end of the physical distancing requirement on aircraft. As of today, physical distancing will no longer be required on public transportation and airplanes, but the use of masks remains mandatory, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. Chief …

[ad_1] The new Dunedin hospital, one of the largest infrastructure projects in the country, will feature two separate buildings. Health Minister Chris Hipkins announced Monday approval of the detailed business case, which includes the design and master plan. Hamish McNeilly / Stuff The rebuilding of Dunedin Hospital is underway at …

[ad_1] Eighty-nine people have been identified as close contacts of a person who attended a North Shore gym before testing positive for Covid-19. All gym-goers are advised to self-isolate for two weeks in case they too have become infected with the virus. Another 220 people who were in the gym …

[ad_1] The British war veteran who raised millions for medical staff during the coronavirus pandemic has revealed he was caught speeding at age 98. Sir Tom Moore received international recognition after raising more than NZ $ 63 million for NHS health personnel fighting the Covid-19 pandemic by hanging around his …

[ad_1] Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has announced an independent health and safety review at Auckland ports following the death of a worker by a container on board a ship. Father of seven Palaamo Kalati, 31, a flogger, was killed in the incident on a ship at the Fergusson Container Terminal …

[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. Some Aucklanders say political pressure from the impending elections is forcing the government to lower the alert level for the city when it is not quite ready. The cabinet will meet this morning to discuss alert levels with …