[ad_1] ADVANCE: It’s hard to believe, but it’s been less than six months since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic. A great deal has happened in that time, so much has changed, so fast, that it can be difficult to look back to track exactly what events and decisions led to …
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[ad_1] Students return to Auckland classrooms on Monday morning, but principals say anxiety is high and they hope some families will keep children away. As Auckland progresses to level 2, students will return to school after more than two weeks of remote learning. The president of the Association of Secondary …
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[ad_1] A large fire burning through the forested area near Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park has spread significantly overnight. The fire has been burning since about 11.25 a.m. Sunday after erupting in a Twizel riverbed and spreading into a large forest on Mt Cook Rd (State Highway 80). It …
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[ad_1] Emergency services are in a two-car accident on Auckland’s Northwest Highway this morning. The incident occurred on the Te Atatū access ramp shortly after 7 am, police said. It is not yet known if anyone was injured in the collision, but motorists in the area are warned to expect …
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[ad_1] By Harry Lock for RNZ With around 250,000 children going back to school in Auckland today, teachers and parents are divided on whether or not they should go back. The government announced yesterday that the move down to alert level 2.5 will continue, meaning that all schools will reopen …
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[ad_1] Instagram Television and theater star Sara Ramirez announced that they are gender non-binary. Television and theater star Sara Ramirez announced that they are gender non-binary. Ramírez, a Tony Award-winning artist and longtime LGBTQ activist, shared his new profile photo on Instagram Thursday. The caption reads: “In me is the …
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[ad_1] A large fire burning through the forestry in the Mackenzie district has destroyed a farm as it continues to burn for a second day. The fire has been burning since 11.25 a.m. Sunday after breaking out in the bed of a Twizel river and spreading into a large forest …
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[ad_1] ANALYSIS: Four months ago, the idea of going down to Covid-19 alert level 2 while Covid-19 cases kept popping up would have sounded the alarm bells. New Zealand was nearing the end of a total lockdown, with health officials reporting between 13 and two new cases a day. Fast-forward …
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[ad_1] Stuff Eight people were killed on New Zealand roads over the weekend (file photo). Eight people died in a weekend of terror on the roads of New Zealand. Police confirmed Monday that a second person had died after a single-vehicle accident on the Great South Road in Huntly, which …
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[ad_1] Kiwi children remain under the spell of Pottermania more than 23 years after the Harry Potter series burst onto the literary scene. The series written by JK Rowling has once again topped the Whitcoulls Top 100 Nation Books for 2020. Irish actress-turned-historical-fiction writer Lucinda Riley took second place with …
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