[ad_1] Congestion about congestion in Dunedin’s one-way systems and the need for multi-story car parking buildings in the city center are included in public comments on the Shaping Future Dunedin Transport project. Thousands of people contributed online to the public engagement, conducted in July 2020 as part of the project’s …
Read More »Auckland woman who wound up in a coma during Covid-19 outbreak says she was not heard
[ad_1] A young woman who spent weeks in a coma with mycoplasma pneumonia says she had to fight to be taken seriously after testing negative for Covid-19. Aucklander Anya Imandin, 23, said she felt she was “not heard” during her ordeal in March, as healthcare workers were concerned about the …
Read More »Video Suggests Plastic Waste Dumped At Puke Coal Landfill
[ad_1] A Waikato landfill has been arrested for taking waste for which it did not have consent. Video provided to Stuff appears to show bales of plastic that Auckland locals thought would be recycled, including plastics like old Coca-Cola bottles, which were left at the Puke Coal landfill in Waikato. …
Read More »Hawke’s Bay Hospital Capacity Issues – 24 Patients Remained Overnight in the ED
[ad_1] Tom Kitchin from RNZ Hawke’s Bay doctors are at breaking point due to a crowded hospital and some say it is the busiest they have ever seen. The region’s hospital in Hastings is struggling to treat too many patients. High levels of trauma, accidents, and substandard housing are causing …
Read More »Israel Adesanya v Paulo Costa: everything you need to know about UFC 253
[ad_1] The spotlight again falls on New Zealand mixed martial arts this weekend with Israel Adesanya and three of his City Kickboxing teammates traveling to ‘Fight Island’ for UFC 253 in Abu Dhabi. In a main event blockbuster between two undefeated fighters, Adesanya (19-0) risks his middleweight championship against Brazilian …
Read More »Summer Jokes: Why Kiwi Motorists Need To Be Very Careful
[ad_1] As if we haven’t been through enough this year, new research has found that Sunday’s switch to daylight saving time increases our chances of prancing the car, especially on the first day. Clocks tick one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, and while farmers milking cows in early fall darkness …
Read More »2020 Election: Northcote Candidates for Local Representative
[ad_1] In the run-up to the 2020 elections, Stuff keeps voters up-to-date with what is happening in their constituency, through Neighborly. Here’s what you need to know about the Northcote MP race candidates. In the October 17 election, New Zealanders will have the opportunity to choose their regional spokesperson. Through …
Read More »Teething problems at the new Greymouth hospital
[ad_1] Supplied The new Te Nikau, Gray Hospital and Health Center in Greymouth. Shared seating areas at Greymouth’s new Te Nikau Hospital pose a risk to patient confidentiality, the West Coast District Board of Health has heard. Board member Nigel Ogilvie, director of Westland Medical Center, told the board at …
Read More »Dunedin’s dramatic rethink for the one-way highway system
[ad_1] Dunedin’s one-way highway system can be changed to accommodate the city’s new hospital and an upgrade to the CBD. The New Zealand Transportation Agency (NZTA) has released a summary of community feedback on the city’s future transportation system. Includes ideas for improving public transportation, parking, and providing an alternative …
Read More »2020 Election: Winston Peters Reveals NZ First Threatened To Unpin Coalition For Ihumātao
[ad_1] Winston Peters has claimed that NZ First had threatened to withdraw from the coalition with Labor if it went ahead with a deal on Ihumātao, saying it was a “trust” issue for NZ First. In a speech in Orewa, Peters said that NZ First “went to the wall over …
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