[ad_1] After one positive and two negative results, Samoa is awaiting an imminent definitive response from a Wellington laboratory on whether the country has its first case of Covid-19. The Pacific Island announced that it had added its name to the list of countries affected by Covid-19 last Thursday, after …
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[ad_1] Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt. Photo / Gregor Richardson Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt has rejected the main tenets of an independent report that says he is struggling to carry out important aspects of his role. The report highlighted a leadership vacuum, but Sir Tim said he would not resign. …
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[ad_1] Fiona Goodall / Getty Images An unannounced visit to Auckland City Hospital’s Te Whetu Tāwera mental health unit found that some users felt unsafe because they could not lock their room doors, while others could not access fresh air or hot water. Mental health patients being held in an …
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[ad_1] Police have reports of about 20 incidents involving the group of Wellington musicians charged with sexual assault, they say, in the first update on the matter in weeks. Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller The accusations include rape, sexual assault and violence. Police said investigations were continuing and charges had …
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[ad_1] World November 23, 2020 08:20 am2 minutes to read AstraZeneca says late-stage trials of its Covid-19 vaccine were “highly effective” in preventing disease. Photo / AP AstraZeneca said today that late-stage trials of its Covid-19 vaccine developed with the University of Oxford were “highly effective” in preventing disease. The …
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[ad_1] The Chinese embassy in Wellington warned New Zealand that it should “refrain from doing bad things that damage friendship.” The comment came after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday sought to issue tit-for-tat between New Zealand and Beijing as proof of a “mature relationship,” and said a threat to …
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[ad_1] World November 23, 2020 06:37 am3 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Rudy Giuliani exploits the journalist during the Trump campaign press conference. Video / C-Span Twitter users reacted today to shocking news that Donald Trump had left one …
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[ad_1] Immigration NZ says it works on a cost recovery basis and refunds are only granted in special circumstances. Photo / 123rf By Gill Bonnett of RNZ Immigrants say they feel scammed after their visas were not processed and they received no refund. Michael Hemmerde applied for residency in 2019 …
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[ad_1] AstraZeneca from the UK says late-stage trials of its Covid-19 vaccine were “highly effective” in preventing disease. The results are based on an interim analysis of trials in the UK and Brazil of the vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and manufactured by AstraZeneca. Siphiwe Sibeko / AP …
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[ad_1] Unverified footage of the chaos at Shanghai Pudong Airport. Photo / Twitter Several videos of wild scenes have emerged at the Shanghai Pudong Airport after workers tested positive for the coronavirus on Sunday night. The Global Times reported that several cargo handlers and their close contacts tested positive for …
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