[ad_1] The official response to new community cases of Covid-19 may appear more relaxed than previous outbreaks. But the lack of intensity is simply a reflection of progress made to improve the public health system, says one expert. Two new community cases, both workers stationed at the Sudima Hotel’s isolation …
Read More »Armed police trial popular with officers, least of all the public
[ad_1] Police pose with the tested special patrol vehicle with armed officers in Auckland, Waikato and Christchurch. Photo / Liu Chen for RNZ By RNZ A trial by armed police found that front-line officers liked the idea, but some members of the public were less enthusiastic. In June, Police Commissioner …
Read More »Author Olivia Pierson Labels Nanaia Mahuta’s Moko ‘Ugly, Uncivilized’, Mighty Ape Throws Books
[ad_1] The newly appointed Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta in Parliament in Wellington yesterday. Photo / Mark Mitchell The Mighty Ape has withdrawn its books from an author following comments she made on Twitter about new Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta. Mighty Ape NZ confirmed to the world on Twitter that they …
Read More »Remarkable survival story: dog found after 24 days in log pile
[ad_1] Nine-year-old Roxy enjoys her family’s uproar after being missing for 24 days. Ashley Stewart and Regan Williamson are pictured with their children Braden (4) and Hesten (19 months). Photo / Supplied An agonizing 24-day search for a missing dog that led to dozens of people searching the Wakatipu Basin …
Read More »Delivery units approved after months of ‘Russian roulette’
[ad_1] The Southern District Board of Health plans to develop two new delivery units in the Central Lakes area, after more than a year of calls to action, and a series of deliveries under ad-hoc conditions and without pain relief. The board today approved a recommendation to establish a primary …
Read More »Remarkable survival story: dog found after 24 days in log pile
[ad_1] An agonizing 24-day search for a missing dog that led to dozens of people searching the Wakatipu Basin and a family close to heartbreak ended with a miraculous discovery. Ashley Stewart and Regan Williamson searched everywhere, even using a helicopter, only to find that their dog Roxy had been …
Read More »New Zealand elections 2020: the world reacts to Jacinda Ardern’s ‘incredibly diverse’ cabinet
[ad_1] Infectious disease expert Dr. Ayesha Verrall, also a member of the LGBT community, was catapulted directly into Cabinet as a first-term list MP with various roles, including Associate Minister of Health and Minister of Food Safety. LGBT Labor MP Kiri Allan has been appointed Conservation Minister, replacing Green MP …
Read More »‘Perfection is not required’: Damien Grant wins a court fight in a bid to save his career from insolvency
[ad_1] Damien Grant took his case to court for the opportunity to continue working in the insolvency industry. Photo / Doug Sherring Noted liquidator and columnist Damien Grant won a court battle to have his insolvency license reconsidered after it was rejected due to his criminal record. The New Zealand …
Read More »Deputy mayor apologizes for ‘inappropriate’ comment on councilors
[ad_1] Kavinda Herath / Things Invercargill City Councilman Nobby Clark at a council meeting Tuesday. Invercargill Deputy Mayor Nobby Clark publicly apologized to three fellow council members for the comments he made about them in the media. At the beginning of the Invercargill City Council infrastructure services meeting on Tuesday, …
Read More »Melbourne Cup horse Anthony Van Dyck is euthanized after the race
[ad_1] One of the horses that competed in today’s Melbourne Cup, named Anthony Van Dyck, has been euthanized after suffering a fracture, says Racing Victoria. Anthony Van Dyck was galloping yesterday at Werribee racecourse, before the Melbourne Cup race. Photo: Racing Photos / Pat Scala / AFP The horse had …
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