[ad_1] The New Zealand Nurses Union is “extremely concerned” about nurses working in managed isolation facilities and says the border system should be reconsidered. The comments come as an investigation is launched into how two workers became infected with Covid-19 at a Christchurch isolation facility. The second positive case, announced …
Read More »US elections: unanimous result, as the first votes are counted in Dixville Notch
[ad_1] World November 3, 2020 05:38 pm4 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Explanation: 2020 United States elections. Video / Nathan Meek The first ballots on Election Day have been counted after the clock struck after midnight on the East …
Read More »US Election Day: Donald Trump and Joe Biden Yield the Stage to Voters for Election Day Verdict
[ad_1] LAST CHOICE• Everything you need to know: hours, how the voting system works• Jack Tame: You have heard that the American elections are divisive. On the ground, it’s scarier• Joe Biden: Why it’s your choice to lose• Oliver Hartwich: neither Trump nor Biden are good economic options• Elections in …
Read More »Raelene Castle to be named new CEO of Sport New Zealand
[ad_1] Sport Nov 3 From 2020 05:00 PM4 minutes to read Raelene Castle. Photo / Photosport Controversial former Rugby Australia CEO Raelene Castle will be appointed to the country’s top sports administration position. Castle, 49, will replace Sport New Zealand CEO Peter Miskimmin, who announced in August that he would …
Read More »Melinda Gates asked Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to ‘speak up’ in support of the global Covid-19 vaccine
[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met with Melinda Gates via teleconference in June about Covid-19. Photo / Mark Mitchell Melinda Gates, co-chair of one of the world’s largest philanthropic organizations, personally appealed to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to “speak up” in support of a collective approach to the Covid-19 vaccine. …
Read More »New Auckland Harbor Crossing: 25-year wait for ‘ridiculous’ road connection, says AA
[ad_1] Auckland Star Only 91m separate the Auckland Harbor Bridge sections as construction nears completion on 12 February 1959. A multi-billion dollar business case for a new Auckland Harbor crossing is drawing criticism from an engine advocate even before its official launch. The Automobile Association (AA) says the proposal to …
Read More »The detail: special votes could change election results
[ad_1] The Detail is a daily news podcast produced for RNZ by Press room and is posted on Stuff with permission. Click on this link to subscribe to the podcast. The election itself may be over, but with nearly 20 percent of the vote yet to come, there is still …
Read More »Regional councilor fights for ‘millionaire’ property in Porirua
[ad_1] A legal tumult is brewing over a “premium” public land in Porirua valued at more than $ 1 million, with the Porirua City Council facing off against a consortium led by Greater Wellington Regional Councilor Chris Kirk-Burnnand. He leads a group of five residents who want to buy nearly …
Read More »Election in the US: White House fence ‘not scalable’, stores in New York and Los Angeles boarded up
[ad_1] World November 3, 2020 05:194 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Explanation: 2020 United States elections. Video / Nathan Meek America’s most famous shopping strips are unrecognizable as retailers climb aboard their stores or completely block traffic, bracing for …
Read More »Police investigate after more shooting at Massey
[ad_1] Police are stepping up their presence in a western Auckland suburb as they investigate two firearm incidents. Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller Yesterday, two people were arrested after a firearm was reportedly discharged on Keegan Drive in Massey. Around 2 a.m., another incident occurred outside a property on the …
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