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[ad_1] Hagen Hopkins / Getty Images Ardie Savea interacts with fans during the fourth round of the Super Rugby Aotearoa game between the Hurricanes and the Chiefs. OPINION: Hurricane Captain Ardie Savea has objected to Stuff’s coverage of the Josh Ioane story, criticizing my colleague Hamish McNeilly and me on …

[ad_1] Supplied Purple, the rescued ruru, looks a bit scruffy after his antibacterial bath. A ruru will soon find its wings again after being treated to health at New Zealand’s best wildlife hospital. Purple, the pigiest, is weeks away from being returned to the wild after being discovered ill and …

[ad_1] David Walker / Stuff Camp Godley Head has been temporarily closed after dangerous levels of asbestos were found. The Christchurch camp at Godley Head was temporarily closed after the discovery of dangerous levels of asbestos. Asbestos levels were found to be above health guidelines in some areas of the …

[ad_1] See: Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins receives his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, as does Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall. The Health Ministry will release the latest Covid-19 case numbers and updates on its investigation into the Grand Mercure-administered isolation case at 1pm. It comes after two new …

[ad_1] Abigail Dougherty / Stuff University of Auckland Associate Professor and Microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles has been named Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year 2021. Microbiologist Dr. Siouxsie Wiles, one of the public faces of the Covid-19 response, has been named New Zealander of the Year. Wiles, an associate professor …

[ad_1] PoliticsUpdated March 31, 2021 03:04 am4 minutes to read See: Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins receives his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, as does Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall. The government has no plans to close travel routes from Covid hotspots, such as India, because Kiwis have the …

[ad_1] A Christchurch pizza company that lost its factory in a massive fire Tuesday morning is “in limbo” and still does not know the fate of its 120 employees. Romano’s Food Group’s factory, which makes pizza and supermarket brand bases, in the Hillsborough suburb was completely destroyed after a fire …

[ad_1] New ZealandUpdated Mar 30, 2021 04:00 PM4 minutes to read Laura McLeod pictured with her late husband Leslie Gelberger. Photo / Archive The wife of a swimmer killed by a Ports of Auckland boat is heartbroken that workers have died on the city’s docks and does not want any …

[ad_1] Unsplash The Royal College of General Practitioners of New Zealand has called for “urgent action” from the Government if “we want to avoid a community health crisis in New Zealand.” A “staggering” gender pay gap, burnout, and “unacceptable” underrepresentation of Maori and Pacific GPs are among the issues raised …

[ad_1] Workers at a major New Zealand frozen pizza supplier face an uncertain future after a massive fire destroyed the company’s Christchurch factory. The teams were called to the factory for Romano’s Food Group, which makes pizza and supermarket brand bases, in the Hillsborough suburb around 1.15 a.m. Tuesday. At …