Members of a hīkoi hoping to get to Northland today planned to spend the night camped out on the side of the road after police refused to let them through Auckland’s southern border. Dozens of cars arrived at the Mercer
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Covid-19 Delta outbreak: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces details on vaccination mandates for businesses
Workers at businesses where vaccine passports are required will have four weeks to get the jab – or risk losing their jobs. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday announced a sweeping vaccine mandate in businesses in the hospitality sector, and
New Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro sworn-in
Dame Cindy Kiro will become the first wāhine Māori Governor-General at her swearing-in today. Kiro will be sworn in at Parliament from 10am and both Kiro and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will give a short address. However, alert level 2
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: 41 new community cases announced as NZ goes for vaccination record on Super Saturday
There are 41 new Covid-19 cases in the community on a day when more than 70,000 Kiwis have already received a dose of the vaccine as part of the Super Saturday “vaxathon”. As at 10am, 20 of these cases are
Covid-19 Delta outbreak: 55 cases, Northland and Waikato in level 3 until Monday
There are 55 new Covid cases and Northland and Waikato will remain in alert level 3 for another five days. And police are looking for a Covid-positive person who hasn’t been able to be located by the Auckland public health
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Rogue parent group behind freedom of choice sign outside a school
A rogue community group has hijacked a bake sale sign from a rural northwest Auckland school to push what appears to be an anti-vaccine message. The sign, which popped up outside Waitoki School near Kaukapakapa at the weekend, reads: We
All 89 fifth graders at one Centennial school must quarantine after field trip
Fifth graders at Willow Creek Elementary in Centennial are quarantining after seven students tested positive for COVID-19 following an overnight field trip last week. Students traveled to Cheley Colorado Camps in Estes Park on Sept. 29 and stayed until Oct.
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Latest case numbers revealed as outbreak spreads to Kawhia
Another Covid case has been confirmed – this time in Cambridge. A pop-up testing centre is being arranged at Lake Karapiro. Waipa Deputy Mayor Liz Stolwyk said she had been asked to turn Might River Domain, where rowing regattas are
Northland photographer Rachel Jordan’s tough recovery following helicopter crash
Kerikeri photographer Rachel Jordan recently returned home after suffering extensive injuries during a helicopter crash. She talks to reporter Jenny Ling about rehab, goals, gardens and friendship. It’s understandable that Rachel Jordan wants to keep her feet firmly on the
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: PM Jacinda Ardern fronts post-Cabinet update, outlines self-isolation travel trial; RSE bubble
Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the seven-day rolling average of Covid cases in NZ is now 15, compared with 17 last week and 19 the week before. “We are making progress. Many of our clusters are now considered to be contained,