[ad_1] The Government has escalated a stoush with National leader Simon Bridges over the legal advice behind the coronavirus lockdown, promising to refer him to a high-powered parliamentary committee. Attorney-General David Parker on Friday responded to an attempt by Bridges, as chair of the Epidemic Response Select Committee, to summons …
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[ad_1] Close contacts of people infected with Covid are now monitored daily to ensure compliance and to see if they have developed any symptoms, says Health Minister David Clark. But an app to supplement contact tracking work was still being worked on, and it hasn’t been released for voluntary registration …
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[ad_1] 7:04 am, May 9, 2020 The re-elected President of World Rugby, Sir Bill Beaumont, and his newly elected board have to work hard for them. The game of rugby globally is changing, in part due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, however the current global health crisis should …
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[ad_1] Universities are confident that students can stay away from each other when they reopen under Level 2 alert. Although most universities will continue to teach online until semester 2, students will be able to enter campus and return to residences when closing rules are further relaxed. Shared spaces can …
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[ad_1] div class = “element-action-button”> SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER COVID-19. SIGN IN OR REGISTER, THEN SELECT THE BEST NEWS STORIES A review by the Health Ministry of previously rejected requests to leave compulsory isolation early on compassionate grounds has come too late for an applicant, after his relative passed …
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[ad_1] Queen Elizabeth II told people to “never give up” and “never despair” when she addressed the nation in a message to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day. The 94-year-old monarch appeared in a prerecorded video broadcast on Friday to mark 75 years since the end of fighting in …
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[ad_1] The Opposition says the recently released documents show “clear contradictions” in the government’s response to Covid-19. In a March 20 document, top health officials recommended that New Zealand go to Alert Level 2 and stay there for up to 30 days. But just three days later, the government moved …
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[ad_1] United States Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary has the coronavirus, the White House said today, making her the second person working at the White House complex known to test positive for the virus this week. President Donald Trump, who publicly identified the affected Pence aide, said he was …
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[ad_1] In the latest in a series of blocking videos that destroy boredom, Kiwi boxer Joseph Parker has removed another musical number. Your playlist will load after this announcement. Elegant-looking Parker shows off his country and western singing skills and wears a cowboy hat. Source: supplied The video begins with …
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[ad_1] Stuff-co-nz The Auckland Council Emergency Committee voted on Thursday to introduce mandatory water restrictions in response to the ongoing drought, which has resulted in significant water shortages at dams in the region. Auckland companies that depend on water should think about contingency plans as the city moves to introduce …
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