COVID LATEST* More locations of interest revealed – KFC restaurants, supermarkets*Countdown staff bear brunt of customer annoyance at meat shortages* Derek Cheng: Ongoing lockdown for Auckland, but for how long? And what’s the Plan B?* Jamie Morton: How did Delta
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China: Flooding kills more than 300 – including 14 trapped in subway
More than 300 people have died after disastrous flooding hit central China, including 14 who perished after getting trapped in a flooded subway line. Chinese authorities in the Henan province announced a total of 302 people had been killed, more
More Covid Mysteries
Consider these Covid-19 mysteries: In India — where the Delta variant was first identified and caused a huge outbreak — cases have plunged over the past two months. A similar drop may now be underway in Britain. There is no
Official: 4 more victims found in rubble; death toll at 32 The Denver Post
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — A fire official says four more victims have been found in the rubble of a collapsed condominium building in Florida, bringing the death toll to 32. Miami-Dade Assistant
Covid 19 coronavirus: More than half of sick people not getting tested – survey
By RNZ Nearly two-thirds of surveyed New Zealanders chose not to be tested for Covid-19 even when sick, new research shows. Commissioned by the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia, the research surveyed about 1000 people in New Zealand last
Auckland St Peter’s College rethink after boys told to dress in ‘silly’ girls clothes for show
An Auckland Catholic school asked boys to dress as girls for an upcoming concert to make the occasion more “fun and silly”. But St Peter’s College is now reconsidering after a complaint that the idea made light of gender complexity.
More winter, summer trails coming to Frisco Nordic Center — The Know
New winter and summer trails have been approved for construction at the Frisco Nordic Center. On June 9, the White River National Forest approved the construction of new winter and summer trails at the Frisco Nordic Center (in the same area as the Frisco Adventure
Covid 19 coronavirus: Wellington now in alert level 2 – Hipkins deems public health risk ‘low’
COVID LATEST* The events affected by Wellington’s Covid-19 scare* Te Papa unsure if it will have enough staff to reopen after Sydney Covid case* Watch: ‘Damn noise’ – Covid alert interrupts MPs in the House* Wellington locations of interest released*
Girls with Hi-Vis: Campaign to get more girls into the infrastructure and roading industry
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
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