Health

[ad_1] As New Zealand prepares to significantly ease coronavirus restrictions, some countries that have already at least partially released their societies are facing outbreaks in new Covid-19 cases. In a briefing on Tuesday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern acknowledged that she was concerned about the possibility that cases in New Zealand …

[ad_1] The National Party has voted against the first reading of the legislation which allows the enforcement of new rules under alert level 1 and 2. Although the party understands there is a need for appropriate legal framework for operating within the different Covid-19 levels, National has major reservations that …

[ad_1] Community sport may return when the country goes to Covid-19 alert level 2 on Thursday, but only if 10 or fewer people participate. Sport New Zealand updated its guidelines on community sports to match government restrictions of a maximum of 10 people for home gatherings, which will restrict many …

[ad_1] Ross Forsyth remembers what happened when I applied for the benefit pretty clearly. Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni has ordered an investigation. Photo: Pool / Getty Images “I was politely told to piss off – you’ve got a bunch of money in the bank. Come back when there’s nothing …

[ad_1] New Zealand’s foreign minister said Tuesday the country had to defend itself after China warned that its endorsement of Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization (WHO) could damage bilateral ties. Taiwan, with strong support from the United States, has stepped up its lobbying to be allowed to participate …

[ad_1] The National Party will vote against the first reading of the legislation that allows the application of new rules at alert levels 1 and 2, the New Zealand Herald understands Although the party understands that there is a need for an appropriate legal framework to operate within the different …

[ad_1] PETER MEECHAM / STUFF Westpac New Zealand chief executive David McLean said the bank was conducting a thorough review to find out what brought about the wide-spread systems outage on Monday. Westpac chief executive David Mclean has apologized to customers for Monday’s extended failure of the bank’s payment systems. …

[ad_1] PETER MEECHAM / THINGS Westpac New Zealand Chief Executive David McLean said the bank was conducting a comprehensive review to find out what caused the widespread disruption of the systems on Monday. Westpac Chief Executive David Mclean apologized to customers for Monday’s extended failure of the bank’s payment systems. …

[ad_1] The National Party will vote against the first reading of a new Covid-19 law, which cannot be enacted until just before Wednesday’s deadline. The law is required to allow Level 2 alert compliance with rules such as social distancing and meeting restrictions. The government had urgently planned to pass …

[ad_1] The man who brought the government to court and earned the right to leave mandatory isolation to visit his dying father has now been forced to re-plan the funeral. Upon arriving in New Zealand from the UK on April 23, Oliver Christiansen applied for an exemption from administered isolation, …