[ad_1] You may have seen the arguments. New Zealand overreacted by blocking. Many of those who would die from Covid-19 would likely have died at any time. Right now, the economy should come first. Science reporter Jamie Morton puts some data around six of those common points that permeate social …
Read More »Coronavirus: NZ Rugby reveals that Sam Whitelock could play for Crusaders this year
[ad_1] PHIL WALTER / GETTY IMAGES Crusaders captain Sam Whitelock held Super Rugby high last year. Blockade of all blacks Sam Whitelock is online to make a surprising comeback for the Crusaders this year, and could even appear in the Canterbury colors during the Miter Cup 10. Whitelock, a warm …
Read More »Covirus 19 coronavirus: Auckland under ‘voluntary’ water restrictions as dam levels sink below 50 percent
[ad_1] Auckland is essentially under water restrictions for the first time since the early 1990s, as the region’s storage dams drop below 50 percent amid severe drought. Watercare Chief Executive Raveen Jaduram told the Herald that the only element missing to make the restrictions official was enforcement, which they were …
Read More »All Blacks, Black Ferns and Super Rugby players opt for a 50% freeze on payments.
[ad_1] New Zealand Rugby and the Players Association are planning the worst while maintaining flexibility. They have struck a deal that could save the union $ 25 million in the worst-case scenario of not playing professional rugby this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The parties agreed to …
Read More »The heartbreaking young family’s run to the hospital with a bloody child
[ad_1] In the time it took for a Taranaki couple to bathe their baby, their world was turned upside down. Minutes later, Toby and Laura Leadbetter are giving their 11-month-old son Zephyr a bottle to calm their unusual grumpy mood. A quick check of his diaper saw him covered in …
Read More »Covirus 19 coronavirus: what the next levels of alert mean to you
[ad_1] KEY POINTS:• Minor bubble extensions• Reopening of electronic commerce• Takeaways and coffees available, as long as the company can receive orders and payments through an application or online• Continue working from home• Partial reopening of schools.• Funerals, weddings limited to 10 people. The Prime Minister has revealed what life …
Read More »Coronavirus: Get the Ashley Bloomfield T-shirt
[ad_1] An entrepreneurial Dunedin company is selling T-shirts bearing the image of Dr. Ashley Bloomfield for charity. “Immortalize the New Zealand quarantine hero and buy yourself a T-shirt or a tote bag,” says The Print Room’s Facebook post. Co-owner Jon Thom said Things Such interest in the CEO of Healthcare …
Read More »Coronavirus: Air NZ manager linked to Bluff wedding group ‘deeply upset’
[ad_1] A new An Air NZ delegate connected to the Bluff wedding group is “deeply upset” by what happened. An Air New Zealand delegate linked to one of the country’s largest coronavirus groups says he followed appropriate health measures. That man who Things Agreed not to identify himself, issued a …
Read More »The nation’s first e-store to process 7,500 online orders per week
[ad_1] The country’s first specially designed online supermarket opened in Auckland. Countdown says the e-store will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Photo: RNZ The Countdown e-shop in Penrose will fill up to 7,500 online orders per week from the Auckland region. It will employ 200 people, …
Read More »Wellington Waves: Police cords in place, cleanup begins after evacuations
[ad_1] After the waves in Wellington ripped out garage doors, smashed windows, and smashed concrete, the city is ready for a little cleaning. On Wednesday, emergency services were called to the south shore of Wellington when waves more than five meters high hit the shore. Five houses in Ōwhiro Bay …
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