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[ad_1] New Zealanders trying to return home face months-long waits for a spot at MIQ, as the country tightens its border controls in an effort to stem the arrival of a more communicable variant of the coronavirus. Health Director General Ashley Bloomfield said the new variant, known as B.1.1.7, was …

[ad_1] There are 19 new cases of Covid-19 in controlled isolation, including six cases of the rapidly spreading UK strain of the virus. The Ministry of Health confirmed today that six positive cases of Covid-19 have been found that match the recently identified UK variant. “All six cases, five of …

[ad_1] An audio engineer from the Rhythm & Vines festival in Gisborne has died. A director of Auckland’s Wavefront Audio company said on Facebook that one of its employees, David Peterson, had died of suspected heart failure. Police confirmed that one person had died at the festival at 3 a.m. …

[ad_1] Prison reform groups and inmate advocates call it a protest. Authorities are more likely to call it a riot. Either way, this week’s chaos at Waikeria prison was the longest and most destructive standoff in a New Zealand jail in decades. Waikeria’s disorder overshadowed a 2013 Spring Hill riot, …

[ad_1] Sport January 2, 2021 06:11 pm2 minutes to read Adams’ kiwi style has continued to attract attention, most recently when he opted to use slides in the middle of winter, with lots of snow underfoot. Photo / Twitter. Steven Adams has tried for the first time playing against a …

[ad_1] The conservationist Pete Bethune, bitten by a snake, has worsened yesterday and the doctors increased the dose of his drug, since the “ton” of poison that still remains in his body caused an increase in blood pressure. A sleepy, slurred Bethune provided her daily video health update from a …

[ad_1] An article by Australian and Kiwi medical researchers in a leading medical journal says that countries that have adopted elimination approaches to the pandemic have suffered less economically on average than those that tried to suppress the disease. the British medical journal The article published just before Christmas was …

[ad_1] The MetService issued a Severe Weather Alert and Severe Thunderstorm Watch this morning and heavy rains are expected for eastern Bay of Plenty, Buller and northern Westland. Driving conditions are expected to be dangerous with surface flooding and poor visibility in heavy rain. “A slow moving trough continues to …

[ad_1] World January 2, 2021 07:01 pm3 minutes to read The couple who allegedly bypassed the hotel quarantine in Melbourne. Photo / Supplied The two people who allegedly fled Melbourne airport after being told they would have to undergo 14 days of quarantine have apologized for their actions. Terry Elford, …

[ad_1] A quintet of players are in pre-trial isolation as India’s cricket board investigates a possible violation of biosafety protocols, and the New South Wales government comes under increasing pressure to block fans of SCG test. Rohit Sharma is one of the players allegedly involved in the offense. Source: Photosport …