By John Gerritsen of RNZ Thousands of teenagers in Auckland, Northland and parts of Waikato are skipping their NCEA exams. They are making the most of a rule that means they will automatically get an unexpected event grade (UEG) for
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U.S. retail sales beat expectations in October
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in October, likely as Americans started their holiday shopping early to avoid empty shelves amid shortages of some goods because of the ongoing pandemic, giving the economy a lift at
Singapore lions, Iowa wild deer: A look at the Covid-19 spread in the animal world
The virus that causes the Covid-19 disease and is believed to have its ancestral strain in bats found in Asia has infected 250 million people across the world since the start of the pandemic in 2019. Animals have not been
Man treated like animal as hes left with £1.7k forced quarantine hotel bill
Don’t miss a thing by getting the Daily Star’s biggest headlines straight to your inbox! A man has spoken of his outrage at being charged $3,220 (£1,765) for a two-week forced quarantine hotel visit. Rich Alsop, originally from Hull, has
Covid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Covid detected in wastewater samples in Napier, Gisborne
Health teams are working to establish whether there are undetected cases of Covid in the Gisborne region after two wastewater samples tested positive for the virus. The tests were taken between Monday and Wednesday in Napier and Gisborne, with the
Covid 19 coronavirus: Derek Cheng – Why Jacinda Ardern has done a u-turn and wants two classes of Kiwis
ANALYSIS Having previously dismissed the idea, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern conceded on Friday that the new traffic light system effectively created two classes of people – the vaccinated and the unvaccinated. Whether this is warranted depends on whether you think
Covid 19 coronavirus: UK faces calls for Plan B as cases rise
Life has returned to normal for millions in Britain since coronavirus restrictions were lifted over the summer. But while the rules have vanished, the virus hasn’t. Many scientists are now calling on the government to reimpose social restrictions and speed
Chinese reporter who exposed Covid and disappeared for 600 days turns up alive
A Chinese journalist who vanished for 600 days after exposing the Covid situation in Wuhan has turned up alive – and he's refusing to say where he went. Chen Qiushi took the last available train into Wuhan in January 2020,
JPMorgan bans business travel for unvaccinated U.S. employees – memo
FILE PHOTO: A view of the exterior of the JP Morgan Chase & Co. corporate headquarters in New York City May 20, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo/File Photo(Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Monday it will restrict business travel
TV chaos erupts on The View as hosts removed from set live on-air before US VP appearance
The View: Chaos as Covid-positive hosts rushed off set We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our