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[ad_1] A Canterbury man who cannot find a job or access a benefit says he is part of a growing group of New Zealanders whose unemployment is hidden from official figures. Mark, who lives with his wife, has been working and paying his taxes since he was 15 years old. …

[ad_1] Agustin Pichot resigned from the World Rugby Council after losing his bid to gain leadership of Sir Bill Beaumont’s organization. The resignation of the former Argentine midfielder also means that he has resigned as president of Americas Rugby and the board of the Rugby World Cup. Despite Pichot receiving …

[ad_1] While kiwis count hours for life a little weaker than alert level 2, scientists say New Zealand still faces a big question: how much does the virus circulate? Today, the director general of health, Dr. Ashley Bloomfield, announced another day with no new cases, keeping New Zealand’s count at …

[ad_1] Justice Minister Andrew Little says police failed to obtain the necessary authorization before trying the controversial facial recognition software. Justice Minister Andrew Little says the software was clearly not endorsed by the top police hierarchy before police tested it. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King It follows RNZ’s revelations that …

[ad_1] Three older nursing home residents are dead and seven nurses who cared for them at Waitakere Hospital have been infected with Covid-19. Kirsty Johnston reports on what went wrong. Nurses in the hospital ward who cared for six older Covid-19 patients received only three hours to prepare, after it …

[ad_1] Jacinda Ardern has warned there is “no playbook” to recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, as her government prepares to unveil New Zealand’s budget in what she said were “the most challenging economic conditions” since the Great Depression. The prime minister’s remarks followed an announcement that New Zealand had recorded …

[ad_1] Dodging bombs and bullets and surrounded by German enemy soldiers, the 19-year-old US Army soldier. Daniel Zane had a purpose in mind when he ran 73 meters through an open field on March 2, 1945. A fellow soldier was wounded. Zane brought the injured man to safety, an act …

[ad_1] National leader Simon Bridges says the government’s pullback at funerals and tangi limits “incoherent and inconsistent touches of policy in the hull.” Your playlist will be loaded after this announcement. The national leader addressed current developments around the duel. Source: 1 NEWS This morning, National launched a petition against …

[ad_1] Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand – Jess Sandoval thought life in recovery would be different. On good days, he might walk out of the house for a walk around the block. Although, just as likely, she couldn’t. She regains strength little by little, she thought to herself. But powerful antibiotics, …

[ad_1] A toll on the $ 710 million Pūhoi to Warkworth highway, dubbed the “Holiday Highway”, is up for public consultation. Today, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency made a surprise announcement a toll could pay for the construction and maintenance costs of the new highway, which is well under way. …