[ad_1] British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the media that in the UK that the country is experiencing a second wave of Covid-19. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson returns to Downing Street after attending a cabinet meeting in London. Source: Associated Press The nation’s R number, which represents the number …
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[ad_1] Forecasters ran out of traditional names for the storms on Friday, forcing them to start using the Greek alphabet for only the second time since the 1950s, with more than two months left for the record-breaking hurricane season. Tropical Storm Wilfred developed in the eastern Atlantic, but was weak …
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[ad_1] MONIQUE FORD / THINGS Three homeless people were unable to return to their vehicle after a homeless man in Remutaka Forest Park (File photo). Three Wellington vagrants delayed on their walk are experienced and not believed to be in immediate danger. Police were informed of the missing vagrants on …
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[ad_1] Debbie Jamieson / Stuff An apartment was badly damaged after a fire started in the early hours of Saturday. A person is in hospital after a major fire in an apartment building in Queenstown. The fire service was called for the first time at 2 a.m. Saturday, with a …
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[ad_1] A Dunedin pizzeria is being bombarded with “false reviews” and negative comments after turning away an Auckland couple over Covid fears. A couple on a road trip to the South Island say they were not allowed into Biggie’s Pizza for a drink once they revealed they were coming from …
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[ad_1] Almost four months after the murder of baby Sofia Taueki-Jackson at her Auckland home, some nearby whānau still refuse to help investigators, police say. No arrests have been made in the homicide investigation and Detective Inspector Tofilau Fa’amanuia Va’aelua of Manukau Counties said anyone who cares about the 14-month-old …
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[ad_1] Some of the top earners in Hamilton face a tax increase from the Labor government big enough to finance a decent mortgage, while National promises to pay them back nearly $ 60 each week as a tax cut. Both sides have offered totally opposite views on how the country …
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[ad_1] A new study of more than a million people suggests that those with a certain blood type have a lower risk of COVID-19 than others. The new study of 1.05 million participants over four months, published on medrxiv.org, found that people with type O blood may be less susceptible …
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[ad_1] A quiet election campaign means upcoming leadership debates are becoming more important than ever, says a veteran political expert. “I think they are always important, but this time they could be more important,” said pollster and former Labor activist Stephen Mills. Tick. tick, Stuff Election Podcast. With the response …
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[ad_1] Nearly 100 healthcare workers were infected with Covid-19 while doing their job during the first outbreak, which is equivalent to 10 percent of all local cases. Health unions say workplaces failed to keep staff safe and want a WorkSafe investigation. They are also frustrated by the lack of detailed …
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