[ad_1] Some temporary visa holders who are abroad will be allowed to return to New Zealand, as will some partners of Kiwi citizens and residents. New Zealand visitor visa (file image). Source: istock.com The Government today announced a new border waiver policy for people with visas who have “strong and …
Read More »Explosion in a house in the suburb of Invercargill
[ad_1] Three people were injured, two critically after an explosion at an Invercargill home on Wednesday. Emergency services have been called to reports of an explosion at Rothesay Place, Rockdale. Police were alerted to the incident shortly before 1:30 p.m. A spokesperson for St John said three patients were evaluated …
Read More »Motorcyclist accident at New Plymouth intersection captured by camera
[ad_1] An early morning motorcyclist crash at an accident-prone Taranaki intersection has been caught on camera. In the pictures, the cyclist loses control of his machine on Devon Rd, Northgate, while heading to New Plymouth around 1.40am on Wednesday. It shows the cyclist cutting through an island of traffic at …
Read More »Six New Cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand Today, All Linked to Mt Roskill Church | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] There are six new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand today, all in the community and linked to Auckland’s Mt Roskill church group. Your playlist will load after this announcement. All cases are community cases of the virus, confirmed Dr. Ashley Bloomfield. Source: 1 NEWS Dr. Ashley Bloomfield, CEO of …
Read More »Coronavirus: Six new cases, four of them linked to ‘mourning activities’
[ad_1] Six new cases of coronavirus have been announced in the community, four related to “mourning activities”, the Ministry of Health has announced. All the new cases are linked to the August Auckland group, which now has 171 cases linked to it. The new cases follow news that a student …
Read More »Rental driver on the wrong side of the road in Southland triple fatal
[ad_1] A German tourist was driving on the wrong side of the road at the time of an accident that left her and two Southland parents dead, prompting a coroner to question the standard of evaluation for foreign drivers. Jesse and Samantha Shortland, both 28, and Marina Liebl, 22, were …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: new community case in West Auckland, Maori health policy unit affected
[ad_1] A person working at Auckland’s Maori public health unit, Hapai Te Hauora, tested positive for Covid-19. A Ritchies bus driver also tested positive for the virus, Chief Health Officer Ashley Bloomfield confirmed at today’s 1pm press conference. The Auckland Regional Public Health Service confirmed today that a person in …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: Hundreds lose aid payment, but no jobs in sight
[ad_1] By Sarah Robson of RNZ Hundreds of people are exiting the government’s 12-week Covid-19 income relief payment, never having found a new job. The special pay is for people who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic, and those who do not have a full-time job can receive …
Read More »Taranaki Catholic School Sends Emails To Parents That Include Documents To ‘Vote No’ In Cannabis And Euthanasia Referendums
[ad_1] Simon O’Connor / Stuff St Joseph’s Catholic School Stratford sent the email to parents on Tuesday. A Stratford Catholic school has upset parents after sending an email with reasons to ‘vote no’ in referendums on euthanasia and cannabis. The email, which was sent to the parents of students at …
Read More »2020 election: Labor softens political risk of a tax hike only by hitting the rich
[ad_1] ANALYSIS: Labor politicians generally hate talking about taxes. It is National’s best line of attack against the party and it is something that most Kiwis really care about, far from the day-to-day controversies of politics. Hit the hip pocket and it is important. But with soaring popularity and a …
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