[ad_1] In the coming days, the deaths registered worldwide by Covid-19 will exceed one million. Perhaps another million have not registered. Since the start of the pandemic, nine months ago, weekly cases registered by the World Health Organization have had a very slow upward trend and, in the seven days …
Read More »Racism Row: University of Waikato Maori Staff Accusations of Institutional Racism Find ‘Incorrect, Inaccurate’ Review
[ad_1] Accusations of institutional racism at the University of Waikato by Maori staff arose after it was discovered that two high-level academics were “not meeting standards” about using hundreds of thousands of dollars on a key project, according to a review. But one of the original whistleblowers of systemic racism …
Read More »Police officer shot to death while detaining suspect inside London police station | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] A British police officer was shot to death inside a London police station early Friday (NZT night) while detaining a suspect. Croydon Police Station, London. Source: BBC London Metropolitan Police said the officer was shot at the Croydon Custody Center in the south of the city at 2.15am local …
Read More »2020 election: nation vows to break cone of silence on child abuse
[ad_1] CHRISTEL YARDLEY / things National spokeswoman for social development Louise Upston released the party’s Families and Children policy in Hamilton on Friday. National promises to crack down on those who are silent about child abuse, but admits that punishing offenders will not be an easy exercise. National MP Louise …
Read More »Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern makes turf ‘unfit for purpose’ West Coast Health Center
[ad_1] Supplied Artist’s impression of the new Buller Integrated Family Health Center. A long-promised new health center in Westport is not fit for purpose, according to a community health advocate. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern converted the first turf of the $ 20 million Buller Integrated Family Health Center (IFHC) in …
Read More »Jacinda Ardern re-commits Labor to no more conservation land mining and blames Winston Peters for broken promise
[ad_1] National also hopes to capitalize on Labor’s “no mining conservation land” policy in the west coast mining country. “This is the kind of attitude that you have seen in the government, which is just out of touch with reality,” Collins said Friday. It was such a firm commitment from …
Read More »Trump’s executive-ordered review of section 230 and social media ‘censorship’ speech delivered before the US Congress.
[ad_1] The order of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, for the revision of the laws that govern the Internet that he issued after Twitter verified two of his posts has returned with his recommendations, which could have an impact on the Internet around the world. Trump ordered …
Read More »‘Biggest Storm of the Season’: Severe Weather Forecast for Much of New Zealand | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] A heavy storm is looming over New Zealand, bringing extreme weather across the country just before school holidays. Your playlist will load after this announcement. 1 NEWS Meteorologist Dan Corbett has the weather watch for the weekend. Source: 1 NEWS MetService has issued weather alerts across the country, warning …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: New Zealanders reflect on six months since shutdown
[ad_1] By RNZ’s Harry Lock Today six months ago, the country was completely blocked in response to the Covid-19 pandemic that is hitting the world. At 11:59 p.m. on March 25, the country went to alert level 4, introducing some of the strictest public health measures in the world. Now, …
Read More »Covid-19: Taupō’s business defends itself against abuse following news of cases visit
[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. Businesses in Taupō say they were shocked when they learned that a family who visited them recently had tested positive for Covid-19, and most have reopened after a deep cleaning of their facilities. One company said it had …
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