[ad_1] NHSX CEO Matthew Gould has announced that the UK contact tracking app, which will help ease coronavirus blocking restrictions, will be released to the public in May. Speaking to the Science and Technology Committee, Gould said that the application it would be “technically ready” for deployment in “two to …
Read More »Coronavirus: Hawke’s Bay targets Wellington for tourists to fill Covid-19 gap in international visitors
[ad_1] Instead of foreign tourists, Hawke’s Bay tourism chiefs expect visitors to the capital to fill the void once NZ reaches Alert Level 1. Like many tourist spots, the region is grappling with keeping tourism afloat when international travel is likely to remain limited for months, if not years, in …
Read More »Covid-19: a question about false negatives
[ad_1] Many times during this Covid-19 madness we have helped answer questions from the audience. You often get one and think, ‘That will be easy.’ Then sometimes you get one that is anything but easy to answer. Photo: AFP More than two weeks ago, a member of the RNZ audience …
Read More »The courier company apologizes after the packages found were dumped in the Auckland suburb.
[ad_1] Courier company Toll apologized after a pile of courier packages were found scattered on the ground in Mangere. As the country enters Alert Level 3, many companies rely on online deliveries to combat the spread of Covid-19. However, customers may be angry to discover that the packages they were …
Read More »Wellington Convention Center: The Uncomfortable Middle Child
[ad_1] Wellington Mayor Andy Foster is moving forward with the city’s Convention Center, though he has indicated that it could be partly reused if the market had not recovered by the time the building is slated to open in 2023. The Convention Center is a building that seems to constantly …
Read More »Phil Kearns promises cash will follow Rugby Australia purge
[ad_1] JASON MCCAWLEY / GETTY IMAGES Phil Kearns has pledged financial backing as the battle escalates at Rugby Australia. Phil Kearns believes he is armed with the business nous and financial backing that Rugby Australia needs after joining 10 other Wallaby captains pressing for urgent administrative change. Kearns partnered with …
Read More »Coronavirus: Dr. Lance O’Sullivan admits to breaking the level 4 Covid-19 crash
[ad_1] Well-known Northland doctor Lance O’Sullivan, who previously chided Kaitaia locals for violating the Level 4 Alert Block, has admitted a violation of his own. In a video O’Sullivan posted on Facebook, he repeatedly calls himself a “jerk” for kayaking over the weekend. “We have been living in a campervan …
Read More »‘Biggest obstacle’ forces Les Mills to ask members to pay through blockade
[ad_1] Les Mills gym chain has written to members asking them to start paying their fees again, even though they cannot use their facilities. Gyms will not be able to physically open their doors to members until New Zealand returns to Alert Level 2. Les Mills members were asked in …
Read More »Does the Swedish Covid-19 plan plan for a disaster pending a bold and evidence-based response?
[ad_1] As the winter fades and the spring break in Sweden, a very responsible experiment in self-responsibility is underway. Stockholm’s waterfront restaurants and bars are filled with people who absorb themselves not only in sunlight but also in an extraordinary degree of freedom. Along with restaurants, Swedish schools remain open …
Read More »Leonardo DiCaprio could have had the role of Christian Bale in American Psycho
[ad_1] Actor Leonardo DiCaprio lined up to play the iconic role of Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in the 2000 film American Psycho, but apparently pioneering feminist Gloria Steinheim told her to think about her young fans. Steinheim had already criticized Bret Easton Ellis’s violent satire when the American Psycho …
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