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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Covid 19 Delta outbreak: International language sector says border reopening for students too late
By John Gerritsen of RNZ The Government’s decision to let vaccinated foreign students back into the country from April 30 has disappointed and frustrated some in the international education sector. They say April 30is two-to-three months after schools and universities
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Papakaio School bus drivers quit over vaccine mandate
A rural North Otago school has been left scrambling after one of its school bus runs was suddenly stopped this week, a move understood to be related to the upcoming vaccination mandate deadline. Sources have told the Otago Daily Times
Covid 19 Delta: ‘No jab, no job’ – who’s covered by the vaccine mandates, and when are the deadlines?
Millions of New Zealand workers will soon be covered by mandates to be vaccinated against Covid-19, or potentially be forced to leave their jobs. They include in education and the health and disability sectors, both in which workers are required
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Guest dies in Auckland MIQ facility
A Covid-infected guest has died in an Auckland MIQ facility this morning. The Ministry of Health confirmed the person arrived on November 3 and tested positive for Covid during their day three routine test at the Crowne Plaza facility. A
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Its dragged on a lot – Aucklanders tire of lockdown after 82 days
By Amy Williams of RNZ It is day 83 of lockdown for Aucklanders – yes, we’re counting – and many feel that rising case numbers will overshadow any reprieve in restrictions this week. The city is at level 3, step
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 Delta outbreak: Two attempts to flee MIQ in Auckland, Hamilton
A Covid-19 case fled a Hamilton MIQ facility this morning by removing a section of fencing and jumping into a waiting car, but was stopped by police a few minutes later. It was one of two attempts to flee an
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: I worry that its too risky – expert and modeller on easing restrictions in Auckland
The health expert whose modelling was released by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to show hospitals coping with the outbreak says he would wait longer before easing restrictions in Auckland. Counties-Manukau director of population health Dr Gary Jackson said it’s unclear
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Experts unsure if the move to step 2 next week is the right one
Covid-19 experts are questioning the Government’s decision to relax restrictions in a week’s time as Auckland cases continue to top 100. On Monday, Cabinet made an in-principle decision to move Auckland to step 2 of level 3 from next Tuesday