[ad_1] Fire engineers and scientists will visit the fire-ravaged village of Lake Ōhau on Wednesday to review evidence and observe the construction of damaged buildings to help rebuild the community. About 80 people attended a public meeting in Twizel on Sunday, where agencies spoke about how progress was being made …
Read More »Coronavirus: Review of How Woman Escaped Auckland Achieved Isolation: Prime Minister
[ad_1] He later revealed that he had escaped the night before and walked through the city center for about three hours. Jacinda Ardern said that for the most part, people are complying with the rules, but like all these incidents, this will be analyzed. “We always look at exactly what …
Read More »Coronavirus: Judith Collins Unimpressed By Latest Managed Isolation Escape
[ad_1] In a statement, Webb said that around 1 a.m. Friday, security at the Grand Millenium hotel site intercepted a woman trying to escape through an emergency exit. After questioning, it was learned that he had previously successfully escaped between 1:07 am and 3:09 am Thursday morning. “Normally, all emergency …
Read More »Election 2020: Labor promises $ 60 million fund to improve broadband black spots
[ad_1] Labor has pledged an additional $ 60 million to boost broadband infrastructure in rural areas, including the outskirts of Auckland and Wellington. New Zealand’s variable rural internet quality meant that people weren’t just missing out on Netflix, said Craig Young, executive director of the Telecommunications Users Association (Tuanz). “It …
Read More »Election 2020: shots and political statements in the second televised debate of a minor party
[ad_1] ANALYSIS: In an election in which political parties now struggle to change the ballot box, few voters will have been swayed by the latest minor party debate. A high-flying ACT leader, David Seymour, backed its “austerity budget,” Greens co-leader James Shaw said a Labor majority government would be a …
Read More »Health Ministry delays CovidCard trial amid confusion
[ad_1] The Health Ministry has delayed the planned test of the CovidCard contact tracing system in Rotorua, but Trade Me founder Sam Morgan has questioned whether it is capable of testing. The ministry had planned to carry out a test of the Bluetooth-based devices last month, but a spokeswoman said …
Read More »New Zealand joins 38 countries in statement criticizing China
[ad_1] Andy Wong / AP A Uighur boy plays alone in the backyard of a house in Unity New Village in Hotan, in China’s Xinjiang region. New Zealand joined 38 other countries in issuing a strong statement criticizing China for Xinjiang and Hong Kong, earning an immediate reprimand from our …
Read More »Employees quit, take teams, and start a new company without their boss
[ad_1] Supplied The men were ordered to abide by their employment agreements. Four employees unhappy with their boss resigned without notice, left the company office and started a new company with clients of their former employer, the Labor Relations Authority has heard. The four men’s new company appears to have …
Read More »A Nobel Science First: More Than One Winning Woman, No Man
[ad_1] This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry is a historic first for women. Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna won the chemistry award for developing the CRISPR method of genome editing. It was the first time that a Nobel Prize in science had been awarded to more than one woman, but …
Read More »America’s Cup: New Zealand star Glenn Ashby’s strong warning for Auckland 2021
[ad_1] New Zealand team star Glenn Ashby has warned of distractions hitting the team as they prepare to defend the America’s Cup in March. The Cup scene in Auckland is heating up with the three challengers at their bases and preparing their second-generation racing boats. The New Zealand team has …
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