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[ad_1] Players practice at the Auckland ASB Tennis Center in January under orange skies, due to smoke from the Australian bushfires. Photo / Jason Oxenham The unusual nature of Australia’s Black Summer wildfires may have ushered in a new fire-fueled “ice age” and the world appears to have “crossed a …

[ad_1] Including a poem by an anti-Chinese extremist on an NCEA level 2 history test prompts students to ask for better sources from test takers. Cadence Chung, 17, took her end-of-year history test, which sought to examine “the sources of a historical event that is of significance to New Zealanders.” …

[ad_1] The United States has given the final go-ahead to the country’s first Covid-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans. Vaccines for healthcare workers and nursing home residents are expected to begin in the next few days …

[ad_1] The person arrived in New Zealand on December 9 on a flight from the United States of America. An Air New Zealand crew member tested positive for Covid-19. The crew member is the only new positive case in the country today. They arrived in New Zealand on December 9 …

[ad_1] There is confusion as to whether travelers who have come from New Zealand will be able to travel to Queensland without being quarantined. This comes after Air New Zealand told passengers heading to the Australian state this morning that they were not traveling on a quarantine-free flight. Your playlist …

[ad_1] World December 11, 2020 10:44 PM2 minutes to read Victoria has registered five cases of coronavirus in hotel quarantine. Photography / News Corp Australia Victoria has recorded five new cases of coronavirus, the first in more than 40 days since the virus was contained. The Victoria Department of Health …

[ad_1] A normal night at home for Kester Vos quickly changed when her brother called to say, “Your hill is on fire.” His 8.5 hectare lifestyle block was one of 40 properties evacuated overnight after a major bushfire in Christchurch’s Port Hills, which burned 25-30 hectares, destroyed a small shed …

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has expressed frustration at the time the FDA must issue an emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine. Photo / AP US President Donald Trump has expressed frustration at the time that the US Food and Drug Administration must issue an emergency use authorization for …

[ad_1] A travel bubble with the Cook Islands is about to become a reality. Photo / Getty Images New Zealanders will soon be able to travel to the Cook Islands without being quarantined for two weeks there, or upon returning home. The announcement has just been made public. Prime Minister …

[ad_1] A normal night at home for Kester Vos quickly changed when her brother called to say, “Your hill is on fire.” Vos is one of 10 residents who were unable to access their properties after a large brush fire in Christchurch’s Port Hills, which burned 25 to 30 hectares, …