[ad_1] MIQ and border workers in Christchurch will receive their first Covid-19 puncture in two weeks in what the prime minister has described as “New Zealand’s largest vaccination campaign.” Jacinda Ardern and Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins announced Friday that the first batch of the Pfizer and BioNTech (Comirnaty) vaccine would …
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[ad_1] Dead animals found in a Banks Peninsula reservoir can mean Akaroa and Takamatua residents have to boil their water for weeks. Several small dead animals were found earlier this week in a Banks Peninsula reservoir. Photo: 123RF The Christchurch City Council said several dead small animals were found in …
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[ad_1] BENN BATHGATE / Things Benjamin Friis, Sean Palmer, Steven Hammon-Henry and Darcy Rhind pictured in Rotorua District Court where they were convicted of an attack on a drug dealer described as “willful, gratuitous, sustained and retaliatory violence.” Four men have been jailed for an attack that left a Rotorua …
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[ad_1] The 9-year-old black girl was sitting handcuffed in the back seat of a police car in the United States, distraught and crying for her father as white officers grew increasingly impatient as they tried to get her completely into the vehicle. “This is your last chance,” warned an officer. …
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[ad_1] Kai Schwoerer / Getty Images Crusaders mainstay Oliver Jager reacts after falling with a foot injury against the Highlanders in Temuka on Friday. A potentially serious injury to closed-head prop Oli Jager has depleted the Crusaders’ last-minute 28-26 win over the Highlanders in their first preseason game. Jager was …
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[ad_1] Two people are “lucky” to be alive after being caught in an avalanche at Mt Earnslaw near Queenstown. Police were notified of the avalanche at Mt Aspiring National Park just before 8 a.m. Friday. Do you know more? Email: [email protected] St John’s spokesman, Gerard Campbell, said two people were …
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[ad_1] Wellington can’t afford to stop its beleaguered $ 6.4 billion transportation upgrade, political leaders say, despite a scathing review warning that a major rethink is needed to avoid potential failures. The delays come amid mounting concerns about the future of the capital’s creaky infrastructure, including its transportation network, and …
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[ad_1] The Ministry of Education has reacted quickly after a senior teacher sent Covid-19 conspiracy theories to at least 40 principals and teachers. File photo / Glenn Carstens-Peters, Unsplash By John Gerritsen of RNZ The Ministry of Education has reacted quickly after a senior teacher sent Covid-19 conspiracy theories to …
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[ad_1] Police, child protection personnel and medical authorities did not share information and identified the risks in the case of the boy beaten in such a way that he suffered injuries similar to a car accident, according to an investigation. Five-year-old Leon Jayet-Cole died in Christchurch Hospital on May 28, …
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[ad_1] supplied A Pacific Aerospace P-750 Xstol aircraft flies over Waikato. Hamilton’s aircraft maker Pacific Aerospace, which employs more than 100 people, is insolvent and has had its Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) certificates suspended. A spokesperson for the CAA said it received a written notification from the Pacific Aerospace CEO …
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