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[ad_1] A former Upper Hutt school teacher was named the victim of a fatal motorcycle accident last week. Rachel Pawsey, 30, was killed in an accident between her motorcycle and a car on Thursday. This week a tribute to Pawsey was posted on Upper Hutt College’s Facebook page, saying that …

[ad_1] An event planner criticized the Health Minister for telling Auckland residents not to attend a conference, advice that went against official guidelines. During the daily coronavirus update, Health Minister Chris Hipkins said “no” when asked if he was comfortable with Auckland residents attending a conference in Queenstown this weekend. …

[ad_1] Tributes flowed for a “much loved” and inspiring teacher after she died in a motorcycle accident last week. In a social media post, Upper Hutt College (UHC) said staff and students were “devastated” to learn of the death of Rachel Pawsey, 30, who taught at the school from mid-2016 …

[ad_1] Donald Trump has denied having had a series of “mini-strokes” amid reports that Mike Pence, the US vice president, was placed on hold while seeking hospital treatment in November. “It never ends! Now they are trying to say that their favorite president, me, went to Walter Reed Medical Center, …

[ad_1] Dave Meates led the Canterbury healthcare system through difficult times, built a “can do” culture, and demonstrated “true leadership.” This was the verdict on the outgoing executive director of the district health board of staff and members of the public, who formed an honor guard on Wednesday to recognize …

[ad_1] An Auckland school that was asked to screen all of its 3,000 students and staff for Covid-19 has completed more than 80% in less than a week. Everyone at Mt Albert Grammar School was asked to take the test after two students tested positive under different circumstances. Associate Principal …

[ad_1] An event planner criticized the Health Minister for telling Auckland residents not to attend a conference, advice that went against official guidelines. During the daily coronavirus update, Health Minister Chris Hipkins said “no” when asked if he was comfortable with Auckland residents attending a conference in Queenstown this weekend. …

[ad_1] One lucky southern islander is $ 10 million richer after winning the Lotto Powerball First Division. The newly minted Christchurch millionaire pocketed $ 10.5 million in tonight’s drawing, comprised of the Powerball First Division and $ 500,000 from Lotto First Division. Tonight’s luckiest southern islander bought his golden ticket …

[ad_1] Any change in alert levels will be signaled this Friday, ahead of September 6, which marks a week in Auckland at alert level 2.5. Your playlist will load after this announcement. It comes as five new cases were reported today, three as a result of community spread. Source: 1 …

[ad_1] A university-branded mask has become part of the school uniform on a voluntary basis for students at De La Salle College in South Auckland. Around 60 per cent of the students at Māngere’s first Pacific decile Catholic boys’ school now wear university masks or their own, as the wearing …