An Auckland school has been evacuated after a report of a person “acting suspiciously” at a nearby air base. A police spokesman said they received a report of a person acting suspiciously near the entrance to the Whenuapai Air Base…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus: Dr Ashley Bloomfield to give update on suspected border worker case
Director general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield is set to give details about a border worker suspected of having Covid-19. The Herald understands there is a case involving a border worker, but there is no evidence of community spread. Border…
Read MoreNew Zealand and Australia travel bubble to begin on April 19
The much-anticipated transtasman travel bubble finally has a start date: April 19. Quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and Australia can begin in less than two weeks at 11:59pm on Sunday April 18. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Covid-19 Response Minister…
Read MoreNew Zealand and Australia travel bubble to begin on April 19 – Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern; Air NZ ‘run off our feet’
Air New Zealand has been “run off our feet” as thousands of Kiwis snap up Australian airfares with the launch of the transtasman travel bubble on April 19. Airline chief executive Greg Foran said the three most popular destinations were…
Read MoreCherry Creek school board names Chris Smith as superintendent finalist
The Cherry Creek School board on Wednesday chose an internal candidate — Chief of Staff Chris Smith — as the sole finalist for the 54,000-student district’s superintendent job. Cherry Creek is the first of four large Denver metro districts to…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus: Six new cases in MIQ, possible transmission at Grand Mercure hotel
Health officials are investigating a suspected case of Covid transmission inside an Auckland managed isolation facility. The case involves guests at the Grand Mercure isolation hotel in relation to a day 12 case at the facility. Results from genome sequencing…
Read MoreWhangārei Mayor slams Government moves to ‘mass medicate’ council drinking water with fluoride
Government moves towards “mass medicating” council water supplies with fluoride have come under fire from Whangārei Mayor Sheryl Mai. “People who drink water from the tap will be mass medicated (with fluoride) whether they want to be or not,” Mai…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus: Covid Response Minister Chris Hipkins provides vaccine update
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins will this afternoon provide an update on how the Government’s vaccination campaign is faring so far. He will be joined by the head of managed isolation and quarantine, Brigadier Jim Bliss. Usually, director general of…
Read More“It’s exhausting.” A year of remote learning wears thin – The Denver Post
AMERICUS, Ga. — At first, many schools announced it would last only a couple weeks. A year later, the unplanned experiment with remote learning continues for thousands of students who have yet to set foot back in classrooms. Comfortable homes…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus: International student downturn costs 700 university jobs
By John Gerritsen for RNZ Nearly 700 university staff are losing or leaving their jobs because of a financial hole left by falling foreign enrolments. The eight institutions are missing hundreds of millions in student fees this year because they…
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