New Zealand’s infrastructure industry is booming but a shortfall of around 44,000 skilled workers in the next five years could have it come to a grinding halt. Roads need replacing, leaky water pipes need upgrading, power lines need maintaining and
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Covid 19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and Ashley Bloomfield give vaccine update
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said there have been more than 388,000 vaccines administered across New Zealand. 120,000 of those have had their second doses. Director-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said there is one new Covid-19 case in MIQ
Pandemic gives boost as more states move to digital IDs
By SOPHIA EPPOLITO, The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — The card that millions of people use to prove their identity to everyone from police officers to liquor store owners may soon be a thing of the past as a
Gangs in Hawke’s Bay: More patches, more players, fewer crimes
The fight to own Hawke’s Bay’s methamphetamine market has brought about an expansion of the region’s gang scene. Fourteen different gangs, and more than 1200 patched members, are now on the police’s watchlist. But those numbers don’t tell the full
Covid 19 coronavirus: Two more positive cases linked to Pullman Hotel being investigated by health officials
Two more people in the community who recently left managed isolation have tested positive for Covid-19 and health officials are now urgently re-testing the pair. The Ministry of Health said in a statement this evening that two other former returnees
Denver weather: More mild days ahead before winter-like conditions follow – The Denver Post
Enjoy the mild conditions while they are still around, because winter-like conditions are just around the corner. The National Weather Service in Boulder expects temperatures for Friday to reach record highs. Enjoy mostly sunny skies in the Denver metro area
Covid 19 coronavirus: Will there be any new cases in Christchurch?
With the week bringing a new community outbreak in the South Island, health officials will today reveal if increased testing across Christchurch has uncovered more infection. The Ministry of Health is due to give its latest update at 1pm. It
Shoppers could pay more after no-deal Brexit
Shoppers will feel the impact of a no-deal Brexit at supermarket tills, the British Retail Consortium has warned. The BRC said tariffs would add £3.1bn a year to the cost of importing food and drink unless the UK and EU
Universities: No parties and more online learning
Universities should switch to full online learning only as a last resort in the event of a local coronavirus outbreak, new guidance says. The hundreds of thousands of students due to arrive at England’s universities in the coming weeks also
More than an app: Trump’s WeChat ban shocks Chinese abroad
For the global Chinese community, WeChat is more than a chat app: it is often the primary means of staying in touch with friends and family back home. So the decision last week by US President Donald Trump to order