[ad_1] Abigail Dougherty / Stuff Three other community cases of Covid-19 were announced on Tuesday, linked to Papatoetoe High School in South Auckland. The latest Covid-19 outbreak shows how “difficult” the virus can be to control in schools, says an epidemiologist. Three new Covid-19 cases were announced on Tuesday, all …
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[ad_1] Prince Philip is “much better,” according to Prince Edward, the youngest son. Photo / Getty Images Buckingham Palace has revealed that the Duke of Edinburgh is being treated for an infection, as his son, Prince Edward, said his father was “much better”. The Palace said in a statement Tuesday …
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[ad_1] Prince Philip is “comfortable” in a London hospital where he is being treated for an infection, says Buckingham Palace. The palace said Felipe, the 99-year-old husband of the queen, is “comfortable and responsive to treatment, but is not expected to leave the hospital for several days.” He was admitted …
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[ad_1] Human Rights Commission attorney Andrew Butler told the Supreme Court that the commission supported Clinton Fitzgerald’s appeal. Photo / RNZ, Michael Cropp A man with mental illness jailed for seven years for trying to kiss a woman on a Wellington street is challenging the decision in the Supreme Court. …
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[ad_1] A prominent epidemiologist says the news of three new community cases is worrying and that the next few days will be critical in guiding the government’s response. The three new community cases announced Tuesday are all household contacts. One of the cases is a Papatoetoe High School student considered …
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[ad_1] A $ 20 million boat seized from the government for a violation of fishing regulations could be returned to the offending company for a fee equivalent to a fraction of its value. Seafood company Sanford Limited pleaded guilty to trawling in a protected fishing area off the coast of …
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[ad_1] A man told an Auckland court that he was lured to a luxury hotel on the Gold Coast in a failed scheme to pressure him to withdraw a sexual assault complaint against a wealthy New Zealand businessman. In presenting evidence by video link to Auckland High Court, the plaintiff …
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[ad_1] Stacy Squires / Stuff A 6-year-old boy died of suspected meningococcal disease. (File photo) A Northland boy has died of suspected meningococcal disease, according to the local district health board. The 6-year-old boy attended the Tautoro school near Kaikohe. The school received a letter from Northland DHB on February …
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[ad_1] The sailor had been aboard a supply ship bound for the remote Pitcairn Islands. Photo / Supplied A sailor who was clinging to an old fishing buoy spent nearly 24 hours floating in the Pacific Ocean after watching in horror as his ship sailed into darkness without him. Chief …
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[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited the Whakatane Mill during the campaign last year. Photo / Archive Tonight, more than 200 Whakatane Mill employees have submitted a proposal to close the factory. General manager Juha Verajankorva said in a statement that, in the face of the loss of its largest …
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