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QUAKE LATEST* A 7.3 magnitude quake struck off New Zealand’s east coast at 2.27am* A tsunami warning was issued but residents can now return home* A marine warning has also been lifted* The quake was widely felt across the North Island and parts of the South Island* ‘Terrifying’, ‘Oh my god’, ‘Biggest one I’ve ever felt’: Residents said of the […]
» Read more QUAKE LATEST* A massive 7.1 magnitude quake has struck off New Zealand’s east coast* A tsunami warning was issued but residents can now return home* While the land warning has been lifted, a marine warning is still in place. Strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surges are expected* The quake struck at 2.27am and was widely felt across the North […]
» Read more The National Emergency Managment Agency has issued a tsunami warning for New Zealand coastal areas following a magnitude 7.1 quake off the East Cape. It is a land and marine tsunami threat. Geonet reported the 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near 95km east of Te Araroa, in the North Island, at 2.27am, causing ‘severe’ shaking. It was originally reported as a […]
» Read more Schools in northern England have shown less interest in a tutoring catch-up scheme compared to ones in the south, a government official has said. Graham Archer from the Department for Education (DfE) said uptake of the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) has been slower in areas where tutoring is viewed as “a less normal part of academic life”. The scheme – […]
» Read more With two new cases emerging in the community today it’s just a few hours before we learn if the Auckland snap lockdown has proved to be the circuit-breaker in preventing the spread of Covid-19. The Ministry of Health is due to release a statement updating latest infection figures at 1pm. It will be followed by a press conference held by […]
» Read more All staff considered close contacts of the Papatoetoe High School student who caught Covid-19 have now tested negative for the virus. Queues waiting to be tested for the virus at the school have disappeared, and principal Vaughan Couillault has been told this morning that more than 1000 staff and students have been tested. Just before 11am he said: “Officially we […]
» Read more There are no new cases of Covid-19 in the community and all contacts of the family connected to the latest outbreak have so far returned negative tests. The Ministry of Health released the information ahead of the Prime Minister and director general of health Ashley Bloomfield speaking at 4pm after the Cabinet meeting. There are five new cases in managed […]
» Read more Teachers will be asked to increase learning time for children in light of disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the government’s new education recovery tsar said, indicating that school days or terms may be extended when classrooms reopen. Sir Kevan Collins, who was announced in the new role last week, said extra hours for sports and music would also need […]
» Read more The number of children still attending school in England rose last week, according to government figures. Around 15 per cent of all state school pupils were onsite last Thursday, compared to 14 per cent the previous two weeks. This figure was 22 per cent for primary schools — up by one per cent from the week before — and stayed […]
» Read more University of Colorado Boulder leaders anticipate a $30 million to $48 million budget shortfall will result in permanent budget cuts in the next fiscal year as the campus continues to grapple with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Campus departments should plan for permanent budget cuts of 3%, 4% and 5%, Provost Russell Moore and Chief Operating Officer Patrick O’Rourke […]
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