Police are investigating the circumstances in which a man flew from locked-down Whangārei to Queenstown at the weekend without a travel exemption. The man travelled from Whangārei to Wellington on a commercial flight on Saturday and stayed overnight at a…
Read MoreCovid 19 Delta outbreak: Winston Peters on Northland level 3 lockdown
The Government’s Covid-19 response has lost its way and now Northlanders are paying the price, former deputy prime minister Winston Peters says. Northland is currently in alert level 3 after it was revealed an Auckland woman with Covid obtained travel…
Read MoreCovid 19 Delta outbreak: 35 community cases as Cabinet meets to discuss alert-level changes
There are 35 new Covid-19 cases in the community today as Cabinet meets to decide on restrictions in Auckland and alert levels in Waikato and Northland. All of today’s new cases are in Auckland and 21 of them remain unlinked…
Read MoreCovid 19 Delta outbreak: Cabinet decision due on alert level changes, as former National Party leader defends gangs
COVID LATEST:* 19 close contacts now linked to Northland case* Auckland Hospital staff member tests positive for Covid* The week the world-beating Covid response lost its way* Bill Ralston: Government’s fight against Delta seems weak and slow Former National Party…
Read MoreCovid 19 Delta outbreak: 45 new cases today – 12 are unlinked, new Christchurch MIQ facility
There are a “sobering” 45 new Covid cases in the community today, including 12 unlinked “mystery” cases. Director-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said it was the largest number of cases the country had recorded in some time. All of…
Read MoreCovid-19 Delta outbreak: Auckland’s week at level 3 – will more movement see a rise in cases?
Today is day seven at level 3 for Auckland and any increase in case numbers due to more movement in the City of Sails is likely to come through today and in the coming days. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and…
Read MoreVictoria University lecturer found in breach of policy for failing to disclose relationship with student, but no evidence to suggest assault
A lecturer committed a “low-level breach” of Victoria University of Wellington’s policies by not disclosing a relationship with a student, an investigation has found. But the investigation found there wasn’t evidence to uphold a complaint that the lecturer assaulted the…
Read MoreCherry Creek students destroy bathrooms as part of TikTok challenge
Cherry Creek School Districts is asking parents to talk to their children about vandalism after students participating in a TikTok challenge destroyed bathrooms and stole fire extinguishers. Students who destroy or steal school items and disrupt the “learning environment” will…
Read MoreCovid 19 Delta outbreak: Level 4 in Auckland extended for another week, rest of NZ to stay in level 2
Auckland will remain at level 4 for another week, until 11.59pm on September 21, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced. Cabinet has made an in-principle decision that Auckland will move to level 3 at that time. Level 2 will remain…
Read MoreCovid 19 Delta outbreak: Community case update as Cabinet decide on alert levels
All eyes are on the latest number of Covid-infected people in the community today as Cabinet meets this afternoon to decide whether Auckland will be finally moving out of the country’s strictest lockdown this week. The latest numbers will be…
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