Health

[ad_1] More parents and teachers have come forward about their experiences at a Feilding child care center, which is under investigation. The Pitter Patter Education Center in Feilding. Photo: Google Street View This morning, RNZ revealed that more than 17 people had told the Ministry of Education (MOE) that the …

[ad_1] The fact that the government makes a deal to buy two more brands of Covid-19 vaccines is proof of good progress, says a clinical microbiologist. David Murdoch. Photo: University of Otago University of Otago professor David Murdoch is a clinical microbiologist who was consulted for the Covid-19 Technical Advisory …

[ad_1] New Zealand has ordered 15 million Covid-19 vaccine courses from four providers as the country approaches the end of 2020 on a promising note, with a recovering economy and plans to open numerous travel corridors in the new year. On Thursday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed that the treatment …

[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for Covid-19, the presidential Elysee Palace announced on Thursday (local time). He said the president had a test “as soon as the first symptoms appeared.” The short statement did not say what symptoms Macron experienced. He said he would isolate himself for seven …

[ad_1] Defender of the North Dec 17, 2020 04:00 AM5 minutes to read Friends paid tribute after Moerewa’s Nga Roimata Beattie-Rihari was killed on April 20 when a car driven by booze driver Ioakimi Sale struck her parked vehicle. Video / Facebook A Northland man who killed a pregnant teenager …

[ad_1] Retailers across the country are scrambling to get enough stock for their Christmas shoppers as delays continue at Auckland ports. Rob Cameron takes his message directly to the container ship trapped at sea with his wine. Photo: Invivo Wines There is still a build-up of stocks at sea or …

[ad_1] Two people die from Covid-19 every hour in California’s most populous county as the state sets daily records of recently reported cases and deaths and hospitals struggle to keep up with the surge in coronavirus patients. Most California residents are under a stay-at-home order due to the decreased capacity …

[ad_1] World Dec 17, 2020 07:55 AM3 minutes to read A group on Sydney’s North Beaches has shot up to 17 cases. Photo / Getty Images A group on Sydney’s North Beaches has shot up to 17 cases, and residents north of the Spit Bridge to Palm Beach were urged …

[ad_1] An iwi from the North Island took another step to “turn the dial” to provide a better future for her people, after initiating her settlement act at the Parliament Building in Wellington. The Ngāti Maniapoto Māori Board of Trustees initialed the Maniapoto Settlement Deed on Thursday, representing the next …

[ad_1] A mother whose breastfed baby was severely affected by methamphetamine was found guilty of intentionally behaving in a way that caused suffering or injury. The woman, whose name is suppressed, was found guilty in a reserved decision issued by Judge Lawrence Hinton this week following a single-judge trial in …