[ad_1]
Just hours after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern revealed a cabinet team that she said would focus on the ongoing Covid-19 response, another case of the virus was confirmed in the community.
The new case is a staff member at a managed isolation facility in Christchurch, where a group of international sailors have been quarantined.
Full details of the case and the response to it are due today at 1 p.m., however, the NZ Herald reports that the person visited the Countdown supermarket on Colombo St on Sunday, the same day he requested a Covid test- 19 after developing symptoms.
Meanwhile, the new system that requires returnees to New Zealand to pre-book a place in controlled isolation took effect overnight.
Kiwis will now be unable to board flights home unless they have their isolation voucher administered or meet strict emergency assignment criteria.
Around 30,000 people have already booked for their seclusion stay for the next three months with the pre-Christmas period fully booked.
Sign up for the morning report delivered directly to your inbox here.
Ardern reveals a diverse lineup
Hours earlier, Jacinda Ardern’s new cabinet made headlines both at home and abroad for its diversity, with more women and Maori around the table and Grant Robertson becoming the country’s first openly gay Deputy Prime Minister.
Nanaia Mahuta also became the first woman to assume the post of Foreign Minister, a decision that was met with praise from the entire House, not only for recognition of her long career in politics, but for “decolonizing our voice in politics. foreign affairs “. .
As Shane Te Pou writes for The Spinoff, the Cabinet’s broader lineup is significant, with Maori at the table in areas including health, education and housing.
Maori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi says he is disappointed that Kelvin Davis has decided not to take over as deputy prime minister, however Te Pou says it reflects Davis is not in politics “because of flash titles.”
Other big drivers of the cabinet
There were many other winners, and some losers, from the Ardern cabinet reveal.
Deputy and epidemiologist Ayesha Verrall, for the first time, directly assumed a ministerial role and told RNZ Checkpoint that she was “surprised” to receive the call, but was excited to get to work.
Other MPs who are making big moves in the Ardern lineup include Michael Wood, Kiri Allan, Priyanca Radhakrishnan and Jan Tinetti.
Kris Faafoi has also acquired a significant portfolio, assuming justice from Andrew Little, while former Health Minister David Clark is back in the cabinet.
On the other hand, Phil Twyford now works outside the Cabinet, while Jenny Salesa has found herself without any ministerial position.
The full list of ministers can be found here, while political reporter Anna Whyte has rounded up the promotions, demotions, and other big cabinet changes here. Jacinda Ardern will be at the TVNZ breakfast around 7.45am today to discuss more about her cabinet.
The campaign for the US presidential election is drawing to a close, but the last day has not been short of drama.
Joe Biden of the Democrats has come out in defense of the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, after Donald Trump suggested he would fire him on Election Day.
As a Florida crowd chanted “Fire Fauci” at a campaign rally, Trump said he “appreciated the advice.”
It occurs when Covid-19 emerges in every key state in the United States.
The powerful iwi Ngāi Tahu is taking the government to court over the management of the South Island’s rivers, saying the Crown has not recognized his rangatiratanga over fresh water.
Tribe members say poor resource management, pressure on waterways and over-allocation are some of the problems behind the High Court action.
Actor Johnny Depp lost his defamation case against a New Zealand journalist working for The Sun newspaper in the UK.
Depp sued the newspaper after he claimed he had assaulted his ex-wife, Amber Heard. Depp denies the allegations, however a judge found that The Sun had shown that his article was “substantially true.”
Depp’s attorneys say he intends to appeal the case.
Other highlights this morning:
– Natural disaster insurance applicants will no longer have to deal with the Earthquake Commission, and private insurers will take over the process.
– Doctors are preparing for a considerable year of planning and preparation with the entry into force of the Law of Choice at the end of life.
– Never-before-seen images have come to light that reveal the beginning of the deadly eruption at Whakaari / White Island.
– A hidden camera installed by a worried granddaughter has captured the mistreatment of her grandmother by the staff of the nursing home.
– An image of Jacinda Ardern has appeared once again in the UK satire Spitting Image, this time smoking cannabis alongside a sheep (of course).
– And the Melbourne Cup is scheduled to run today, but without its usual crowd of drunken race fans.
Hadyn Jones investigates KFC’s combo package. Source: Fair Go
Don’t say that Fair Go doesn’t bring you the worst consumer problems.
Host Hadyn Jones examined KFC combo packs after a viewer tried to buy a three-pack of chicken thighs but was told he couldn’t, and the results of his investigation could have ramifications for fried chicken fans across the globe. country.
