[ad_1] All travelers from the UK or the US will need a negative test result for Covid-19 before departing for New Zealand, the government confirmed. Photo / Jason Oxenham By RNZ All travelers from the UK or US will need a negative Covid-19 test result before departing for New Zealand, …
Read More »Coronavirus: UK and US travelers now need negative Covid testing prior to departure before coming to New Zealand
[ad_1] All travelers heading to New Zealand from the UK or US will need a negative test result for Covid-19, the government has confirmed. The new rules will go into effect on January 15. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said that work was already underway to extend the requirement to …
Read More »Two homeless men flew out of the high country forest after being trapped in a cabin
[ad_1] JARRED WILLIAMSON / THINGS Police say they were notified of the missing vagrants around 3.35pm on Saturday. (File photo) A married couple rescued after being trapped by swollen rivers in eastern Otago is extremely grateful to the volunteer seekers who found them. The homeless men, in their 20s, flew …
Read More »Justice Advocacy Groups Call on Corrections Minister to Reduce Escalation of Protest at Waikeria Prison in Waikato
[ad_1] Dominico Zapata / Things Prisoners could be seen on the roof of a unit in Waikeria prison after the riots that began Tuesday. Men protesting at Waikato’s Waikeria Prison set more fires overnight and threw debris at prison staff and police, Corrections says. It’s an “incredibly volatile situation,” Corrections …
Read More »Waikeria Prison: Corrections Minister Must Comply With ‘Humane Treatment’ Requests, Justice Groups Say
[ad_1] Dominico Zapata / Things Prisoners could be seen on the roof of a unit in Waikeria prison after the riots that began Tuesday. A criminal justice group is calling on the minister of corrections to intervene to reduce the escalation of the protest at the Waikeria prison in Waikato. …
Read More »Waikeria prison uprising: Amnesty International warns against use of force to end protests
[ad_1] New Zealand Jan 2, 2021, 7:57 p.m.3 minutes to read 16 prisoners maintain their protest on the roof of the prison after 4 days. Video / Newshub By RNZ Amnesty International has called on the Prison Minister to ensure that force is not used to end the stalemate at …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: UK hits new daily case record, urged to keep schools closed
[ad_1] World January 2, 2021 06:22 pm5 minutes to read Health Secretary Matt Hancock announces that the UK government’s highest level 4 infection alert will be extended beyond London. Video / Sky News With daily coronavirus infections on the rise as a result of a new variant of the virus, …
Read More »American politics: vandals target the homes of Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosi
[ad_1] World Jan 2, 2021, 7:27 p.m.2 minutes to read On the door of the house of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, there is graffiti that says “Weres my money.” Photo / AP Vandals attacked the leaders of the United States House of Representatives and Senate over the holiday weekend, …
Read More »Queen ‘took two seconds’ to ban Prince Harry from cenotaph crown ceremony
[ad_1] Lifestyle Jan 2, 2021, 7:40 p.m.3 minutes to read It reportedly took the Queen just “two seconds” to ban Prince Harry from the Cenotaph wreath ceremony on Remembrance Day. Photo / AP It reportedly took the Queen only “two seconds” to ban Prince Harry from attending the Cenotaph wreath …
Read More »Lions in danger rugby tour as coronavirus cases rise in South Africa and Britain
[ad_1] David Rogers / Getty Images British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland will find out in February whether he will continue the 2021 tour to South Africa. English newspapers are reporting that the prospects for the 2021 British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa look bleak with …
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