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[ad_1] The alert level at Whakaari / White Island has been raised to level 2 as volcanic activity has increased and ash has been detected in plumes of steam and gas. In its latest volcanic alert bulletin released today, GNS Science said scientists completed a gas monitoring and observation flight …

[ad_1] The volcanic alert level on Whakaari / White Island has been raised to two, and small amounts of volcanic ash have been detected in the plume of steam and gas. Drama / White Island Photo: RNZ / Patrice Allen GNS Science says volcanologists were able to conduct a gas …

[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. Microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles suspects that the latest community case of Covid-19 could have been contracted through a surface in a cafe. Braden Fastier / Stuff Microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles suspects that the latest community case may have been contracted …

[ad_1] ANALYSIS: Addressing the health, economic and social crises triggered by the coronavirus pandemic is the first order of business for US President-elect Joe Biden and his transition team. Biden announced this week that his bipartisan coronavirus task force will begin work immediately and will continue after he is sworn …

[ad_1] Supplied The new Labor Secretary General, Rob Salmond. The Labor Party has appointed Rob Salmond as the party’s new general secretary. Salmond has worked for the Labor Party in a variety of roles for many years, but is best known for his role in the Chinese-sounding name controversy. He …

[ad_1] As President Donald Trump continued to claim without evidence Tuesday that the presidential election was undermined by voter fraud, social media users falsely claimed that people had cast additional votes using the identities of those killed in Pennsylvania and Michigan. There is no evidence that this happened. The false …

[ad_1] New Zealand Nov 10 From 2020 23:304 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game New Zealand Covid-19 Resurgence: A Timeline of Events. Video / NZ Herald All members of the West Indies men’s cricket team will now be denied further …

[ad_1] World November 10, 2020 05:59 pm5 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Donald Trump fires Secretary of Defense Mark Esper via Twitter. Video / CNN Donald Trump’s final days in office could be used to grant himself a pardon, …

[ad_1] STACY SQUIRES / THINGS / Things The main and technology blocks of Christchurch Girls’ High School will be rebuilt, while the arts block will be renovated. The Ministry of Education has reversed its decision to repair the main block of Christchurch Girls’ High School after a $ 7.5 million …

[ad_1] A promising Covid-19 vaccine is part of “a way out” of the restrictions the coronavirus has imposed, New Zealand experts say. However, keeping it at sub-zero temperatures will be one of the challenges as it is rolled out. Early data from Pfizer and BioNTech suggest that their vaccine could …