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[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and is republished with permission. OPINION: The Finance Minister will unveil a Budget today that will set this country’s economic course for years, if not decades, to come. It’s the “jobs” Budget and one that will come with a hefty price tag. …

[ad_1] As the country wakes up to life at Alert Level 2, there is concern about the legal framework that has been established to implement it. Jacinda Ardern Source: Getty The Covid-19 Public Health Response Act was passed urgently last night, giving the government and police broad powers to implement …

[ad_1] David White / Things Hans Shawani, his wife Wahaj and their children, from left to right, Adam, May and Sarah, live in a serviced apartment because they cannot move into the house they own. When Hans Shawani decided to return to New Zealand with his wife and children in …

[ad_1] OPINION: The first thing that surprises you is that he is very young. She was a waitress, a bar manager, or a shop assistant and counted her meager weekly hourly earnings. You can still rent or maybe you have already moved home to live with your parents. This is …

[ad_1] This story was originally published on Newsroom.co.nz and is republished with permission. How many international travelers came here with Covid-19, and how many have been detained by forced quarantine to spread the virus? Farah Hancock shows how border controls worked As an island nation, New Zealand has a vast …

[ad_1] Three nurses at Waitākere Hospital probably contracted Covid-19 on a stressful day when one patient died and others were sick and confused, Waitematā DHB says. A report has been released after an urgent review of three nurses who contracted the disease while caring for patients from St Margarets Rest …

[ad_1] Great NBA player Dennis Rodman has opened his relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, which included alcohol and karaoke sessions. Rodman, ranked as one of the best rebounders in basketball, has visited Kim Jong-un in North Korea five times since he was first invited in 2013 as part …

[ad_1] A Dunedin man who shot a kererū from his backyard has been ordered to do 175 hours of community work. Truck driver Travis Jamie-Lee Parsons, 22, told the Otago Daily Times after charges were laid that it was simply a case of bad luck. READ MORE:• Where to see …

[ad_1] Brian Tamaki says he will hold a church service this Sunday, despite restrictions on meetings under Alert Level 2. Previously, Level 2 gatherings had been limited to 100 people, but Jacinda Ardern announced Monday that the limit would be limited to 10, including for weddings, religious events, funerals, and …

[ad_1] A bill was passed granting sweeping powers to the police to potentially enter homes without arrest warrants while enforcing Covid-19 alert level rules. The Covid-19 Public Health Response Bill was quickly brought to Parliament in time for Alert Level 2, but it came under intense scrutiny by the Opposition. …