Health

[ad_1] As human populations are affected by the scourge of the Covid-19 pandemic, our avian rivals have dealt yet another blow in the ongoing battle of the species. Seagulls, the small-eyed beach fighters, have this time used their sharp beaks to pierce through that very human trait: charity. On strike …

[ad_1] The leading infectious disease expert from the United States has been asked why the Covid-19 death rate in the United States is “off the charts higher” than Australia, South Korea, New Zealand and other nations. Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has become the face of the United States’ pandemic battle …

[ad_1] Concern grows as a proposed law rushes through Parliament urgently to establish the legal framework for the application of Level 2 Alert. Chief Commissioner for Human Rights Paul Hunt. Source: supplied Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt said the government had not allowed enough time “for careful public and …

[ad_1] A bill allowing police to enter Marae without a search warrant “smacks of discrimination,” an iwi spokesman told lawmakers. The spokesperson for the National Forum of Iwi Presidents, Rahui Papa, told the Epidemic Response Committee this morning that there was a “growing feeling” that the Government’s efforts are undermining …

[ad_1] Students on dedicated school bus services next week under Covid-19 Alert Level 2 will be transported without strict social distancing rules on general public transportation routes. The Transport Ministry said school bus races were considered “controlled environments” where it would be known who the passengers were. The ministry’s instructions …

[ad_1] According to experts, the economic figures that the Treasury will publish tomorrow in the budget tomorrow will give a clear picture of New Zealand’s economic position. The numbers will also show the colossal challenges ahead as New Zealand approaches, what a senior economist said this morning would be the …

[ad_1] Strict level 2 rules for funerals, including a 10-person limit, are being urgently revised in the face of public criticism from government and health officials. The review occurs when the country registers zero new Covid cases for the second consecutive day. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that the planned …

[ad_1] A former Auckland chartered accountant who played with his clients’ tax refunds and stole more than $ 1 million has been jailed for nearly four years. Christopher George Wright, 64, stole about $ 1.01 million from 245 customers over a six-year period from January 2010 to April 2016. He …

[ad_1] National Deputy Michael Woodhouse described Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as “Robert Muldoon with slogans and kindness” during the heat of a parliamentary debate on Tuesday afternoon. Parliament urgently debated the public health response bill COVID-19 2020, which allows to set alert level 2 but gives the Government a wide …

[ad_1] The Government has backed down on some “extraordinary powers” ​​in a Covid-19 level 2 law, including switching a two-year limit on the enforcement law to three months. But the intent of the bill remains the same. The updated legislation has tweaked references to police being able to enter marae …