[ad_1] Stacy Squires / Stuff Chief Health Officer Dr. Ashley Bloomfield responded to the legal challenge. The Wellington attorney, whose challenge to the legality of the coronavirus lockdown was partially successful, has filed an appeal against other parts of the High Court decision. Andrew Borrowdale, who took the case in …
Read More »Students break ‘covert’ camera outside boys’ restroom
[ad_1] A group of students who ripped a “covert” camera outside a boys’ restroom at an Auckland university say they were surprised and concerned by the location of the camera, and believed it might have captured them “exposed.” However, Rutherford College principal Gary Moore says there was nothing sinister about …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: GDP results officially confirm New Zealand in first recession in 11 years
[ad_1] New Zealand is officially in its first recession in 11 years, a victim of the fallout from Covid hitting economies around the world. This country’s gross domestic product (GDP) fell by a record 12.2 percent in the June quarter, as the shutdown of Covid-19 and border closures paralyzed economic …
Read More »The photos officers took during the search are an ‘abuse of power’
[ad_1] DAVID WALKER / STUFF / Things The Independent Authority for Police Conduct said the search was an “abuse of power.” (File photo) Police who took photographs and disclosed personal information while searching an Auckland motel have been criticized by the Independent Police Conduct Authority. The motel in Warkworth, which …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: University of Auckland returns to plan for students to return to campus
[ad_1] The University of Auckland has backtracked on its plan to get students back on campus for classes next week. He has reversed part of his decision to operate classes of up to 300 people, which he had planned for the final weeks of the second semester that begins Monday. …
Read More »Telcos said: Don’t charge mobile customers for more than they need
[ad_1] Telecommunications companies are being asked to take steps to prevent customers from sticking with mobile plans that are more expensive than they need, after a Commerce Commission investigation found that a significant proportion of Nueva Zeeland are paying for more than what they use. The Commerce Commission has written …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: Mysterious disease that halted vaccine trial
[ad_1] A participant in the trial of a promising Covid-19 vaccine suffered from mysterious neurological symptoms including limb weakness or “sensation change,” new research shows. Oxford University and its partner AstraZeneca halted the vaccine trial because of last week’s scare. However, the trial has since resumed and the researchers say …
Read More »Elections 2020: Judith Collins and her softer side: ‘I’m not one-dimensional’
[ad_1] National Party leader Judith Collins today defended the absence of her crushing personality, saying that it has not disappeared, it is simply not appropriate to be ironclad all the time. Defending criticism that Crusher Collins was not in action and she had softened, the opposition leader assured Mike Hosking …
Read More »Australia dares to win ODI’s thrilling decider against England
[ad_1] Stu Forster / Getty Images Australian Mitchell Starc celebrates after hitting the winning races against England’s Adil Rashid in the final. Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey scored centuries in 212-run position to help Australia reach their goal of 303 with two balls remaining and secure a one-day international series …
Read More »Hurricane Sally sparked flooding across the US, flooded homes and trapped people
[ad_1] Hurricane Sally made landfall near the Florida-Alabama line, US on Wednesday (local time) with winds of 105 mph (168.98 km / h) and rain measured in feet, not inches, flooding homes and trapping people at high tide as it slid inland by what could be a long, slow, disastrous …
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