[ad_1] National health spokesman Dr. Shane Reti has not denied that he has leadership ambitions. The Northland MP joined Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford for the weekly segment Six and a Song. While a few months ago Dr. Reti was in the back seat, he has quickly risen through the …
Read More »Firefighters fight major fire on SH7 near Hanmer Springs
[ad_1] Fire crews are fighting a large runaway fire near the resort town of Hanmer Springs in Canterbury. (File image). Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller Twelve teams are fighting the fire near Mouse Point on State Highway 7. Fire & Emergency spokesman Andrew Norris said they were called to the …
Read More »National’s Gerry Brownlee Wants a ‘Good Look’ at COVID-19 Isolation Facilities After Eighth Fugitive Incident
[ad_1] The public health risk from COVID-19 has been assessed as low, but it is the eighth incident involving 12 people fleeing managed isolation so far. Security has been tightened at the Rotorua facility following the latest incident. The initial information is that the man left through a fenced area. …
Read More »Auckland’s Britomart station closed as KiwiRail continues to repair tracks | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] Some Auckland travelers can expect delays and cancellations following the temporary closure of the Britomart train station in the CBD due to a track failure this morning. Your playlist will load after this announcement. The urgent repair work on the tracks has put it out of service since the …
Read More »Melbourne’s centennial recovers notably from Covid-19
[ad_1] A centennial from Melbourne, Australia, headed home from hospital after making a noticeable recovery from Covid-19. Roy Bartlett spent six weeks fighting for his life at St Vincent’s Private Hospital after contracting coronavirus at a nursing home. The centennial, who was discharged from the hospital on Monday, checked into …
Read More »2020 election: the Green Party and the Opportunities Party support the introduction of rent limits
[ad_1] The Green Party and the Opportunity Party have announced that they will both support the introduction of rent limits that would limit the amount a landlord could raise rent. At the Enough for All: Election Forum 2020 event in Wellington Central on Wednesday night, a tenant named Zoe told …
Read More »Coronavirus: 195 people are casual contacts after Covid-19 case visited Les Mills gym
[ad_1] Nearly 200 people are considered casual contacts after a person with Covid-19 attended an Auckland gym. Up to 195 clients of Les Mills on Auckland’s North Shore were considered casual contacts of a person with Covid-19 who attended gym classes on Wednesday and Thursday of last week. Les Mills …
Read More »Man escapes from a managed isolation center in Rotorua, and is found 30 minutes later | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] A man escaped from his managed isolation facility at Rotorua’s Sudima hotel last night and was found about 30 minutes later. Your playlist will load after this announcement. This is the eighth such incident, Air Commodore Darryn Webb said today. Source: 1 NEWS He was noticed missing from his …
Read More »Where has STA Travel clients’ money gone?
[ad_1] By Nick Truebridge of RNZ The amount owed to creditors of the failed travel group STA has skyrocketed to more than $ 10 million, and customers say there is little chance of recovering their hard-earned money. Almost a month after the business closed, Deloitte managers are still trying to …
Read More »Uncovering ‘thieves, robbers’ could backfire for businesses
[ad_1] Companies are cautioned not to publicly name or embarrass people who they believe have been stealing from their facilities. There has been a growing trend for companies to post security camera photos of people suspected of theft in full view of other customers and in storefronts for passersby to …
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