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[ad_1] By RNZ Health Minister Chris Hipkins says it has become clear that some close contacts from the church subgroup Mt Roskill Evangelical Fellowship were not previously disclosed, including a student who recently tested positive. Police are now helping community health authorities, he said. A student at St Dominic’s Catholic …

[ad_1] This story was originally published in RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. Health Minister Chris Hipkins says it has become clear that some close contacts from the church subgroup Mt Roskill Evangelical Fellowship were not previously disclosed, including a student who recently tested positive. A student at St Dominic’s Catholic …

[ad_1] Schools in West Auckland today are urging parents to keep their children at home if they have another child attending a Catholic university at the center of the latest Covid outbreak. St Dominic’s Catholic College in Auckland is closed for the rest of the week after a senior tested …

[ad_1] It says that close contacts are people who may be at higher risk of contracting the disease since they “were close to a person with COVID-19 during their infectious period.” The letter, dated September 8, says the student “was not unwell and it was highly unlikely that he was …

[ad_1] Cannabis legalization could generate nearly $ 1 billion in government revenue, but cause a short-term spike in use, according to two new reports. The BERL economic think tank published its research on what a legal market for cannabis would look like on Tuesday. Justice Minister Andrew Little warned that …

[ad_1] Netsafe is issuing warnings to schools and parents after a disturbing video was shared on social media. Photo: 123rf The video is about suicide. A TikTok spokesperson said Sunday night US time that the clips were streamed live on Facebook and circulated on other platforms, including TikTok. “Our systems …

[ad_1] By RNZ Three teenagers have pleaded guilty to the murder of Grace Virtue, 90, who died of a brain injury after a home invasion last year. Three teens, whose names have been withheld, have pleaded not guilty to murder and have been tried in Palmerston North Superior Court. Virtue’s …

[ad_1] A West Auckland supermarket closed today for a deep cleaning after learning that a customer who shopped there last week was diagnosed with Covid-19. Countdown Browns Bay undergoes a deep cleaning after exposure to Covid-19. Source: 1 NEWS The Countdown store in New Lynn’s Lynn Mall closed around 1:00 …

[ad_1] St Dominic’s Catholic School in West Auckland temporarily closed its doors after one of its students tested positive for Covid-19. St Dominic Catholic School in Henderson. Source: Google Maps Parents received a letter tonight from the school principal confirming that it will be closed for the next three days …

[ad_1] Collins was asked on Tuesday if she would change New Zealand’s official position on Taiwan if she became Prime Minister, after she referred to Taiwan as a country when discussing her success in fighting COVID-19. “We really can’t because of the fact that we have this relationship with the …