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[ad_1] This story was originally posted on RNZ.co.nz and is being republished with permission. WARNING: This story is about assisted death and suicide and may be distressing to some readers. A woman whose terminally ill husband chose suicide over a prolonged and painful death urges New Zealanders to allow people …

[ad_1] By Robin Martin, RNZ The nearly $ 12 million given to the privately run Green School in Taranaki was always intended to be primarily loans, says CEO Chris Edwards. Edwards said the school applied for funds for an expansion project in good faith and was fighting backlash. In the …

[ad_1] Parliament’s Privilege Committee has endorsed President Trevor Mallard and his decision for Advance New Zealand to remove a political video from its social media channels about Covid-19 vaccines. But the party is challenging the ruling and the video, falsely claiming that Labor will force people to get vaccinated, remained …

[ad_1] A Tauranga man has been prosecuted for burning demolition waste material, some containing asbestos, at a residential subdivision site in Rotorua in June 2018. Kevin John Davies pleaded guilty and was sentenced in Tauranga District Court to $ 14,000 in fines, including a $ 9,000 fine and a $ …

[ad_1] The Prime Minister said that as soon as she learned of the failure, she directly alerted her team, which then directly alerted the team that was responsible. That was Sunday morning and was removed at 1:37 p.m., Ardern said. “I think the important point to make here is that …

[ad_1] Wellington has its first case of Covid-19 in a managed isolation facility. Your playlist will load after this announcement. The case is a man in his 50s who traveled from the United States. Source: 1 NEWS According to the Ministry of Health, the positive case is a man in …

[ad_1] The National Party adheres to its policy of allowing international students to enter the country and allowing them to isolate themselves in university accommodation, but has postponed the time frame of that policy indefinitely. Under former leader Todd Muller, the party announced a policy that would have allowed international …

[ad_1] New Zealand’s coronavirus case count has surpassed 1,400, as 14 more people have tested positive for the virus. Five of the latest Covid-19 infections, announced Tuesday, occurred in the community, while nine were found in controlled isolation or quarantine (MIQ) facilities. All community cases have been epidemiologically linked to …

[ad_1] Ninety-seven percent of staff working in managed isolation facilities and quarantine hotels were tested last week, and no one tested positive for Covid-19. The next round of MIQ testing is currently underway, said Minister for Managed Isolation and Quarantine, Megan Woods, and will be completed on September 6. Regular …

[ad_1] As of Tuesday morning, health officials have identified 51 close contacts of the Tokoroa health professional who tested positive for COVID-19. Of them, 48 have already been contacted. They have been tested and tested negative, or are self-insulating and awaiting a test. The team continues to follow up on …