Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has urged Kiwis to be kind to each other, after the announcement that there is a new case of Covid-19 in the community. A 56-year-old woman from Northland tested positive for Covid-19, after spending two weeks…
Read MoreCoronavirus Covid 19: Locations of interest visited by Northland positive case revealed
The Ministry of Health has revealed the list of locations visited by a Northland woman who tested positive for Covid-19 after leaving managed isolation. The list includes nearly 30 supermarkets, clothing and electronic stores, cafes, restaurants, a gallery, plant centre,…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus: Expert advocates for mass testing in Northland after community case revealed
An expert says health officials need to encourage mass testing in Northland after confirmation of a community case in the region. The Ministry of Health confirmed they were investigating a positive test result in a person who had departed from…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus: Expert advocates for mass community testing in Northland after probable case revealed
An expert says health officials need to encourage mass testing in Northland after confirmation a probable community case in the region is being investigated. The Ministry of Health confirmed they were investigating a positive test result in a person who…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus: Community case in Northland left MIQ five days ago
Health officials are responding to what is believed to be a new case of coronavirus in the community in Northland. It is understood the case involves a woman who was released from an MIQ facility about five days ago. Arrivals…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus: Globe-trotting Kiwi nanny’s adventures cut short
Not even a world in pandemic could halt Helena Power’s glamorous, globe-trotting life. While looking after and teaching the child of a London billionaire, the 26-year-old Kiwi spent much of 2020 boarding private jets to retreats in Ibiza, Switzerland and…
Read MoreNotorious hairdresser fined £17,000 in 2020 threatens to re-open salon next week
A salon owner who repeatedly opened her business during the November lockdown has suggested she might break the rules again and take part in a rebellion known as #TheGreatOpening. Sinead Quinn racked up tied penalty notices totalling £17,000 in 2020…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus: New UK variant may be more deadly than previous strains
The UK variant of coronavirus could be more deadly than the original, Boris Johnson has said. Britain’s Prime Minister said the latest scientific evidence shows the new variant has a higher risk of death. “It is largely the impact of…
Read MoreNHS hero escapes death after moped ‘tampered with’ as she treated Covid patients
A young hospital staffer has revealed how thankful she is to escape unharmed after her vehicle was 'tampered with' during her shift. Beth Ashworth, an NHS health care assistant has told how her moped was left outside Ysbyty Glan Clwyd,…
Read MoreBadminton: Spain's ex-No. 1 Marin breezes into s-finals of Thailand Open, to face upstart An
BANGKOK (AFP) – Spanish fifth seed and former world No. 1 Carolina Marin sailed through to the semi-finals of badminton’s Toyota Thailand Open on Friday (Jan 22), beating Turkey’s Neslihan Yigit 21-6, 21-15. The 27-year-old Spaniard, ranked sixth in the…
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