From RNZ Locations of mini-MIQs around the country are being kept under wraps as health authorities in the provinces prepare for a deluge of visitors over summer. At the behest of district health boards, some accommodation providers are sectioning off rooms or units for potential Covid-19 cases to isolate. These mini-MIQs are being set up in places that don’t have […] By Rowan Quinn of RNZ Just two motel units have been set aside in Queenstown for people who might need help to isolate with Covid despite tens of thousands of Aucklanders about to hit town, mayor Jim Boult says. He is worried it will not be enough to ensure people can isolate safely while holidaying in town. Mini-MIQs are being […] Reporter Jessica Seaman wants to hear about Colorado student experiences’ during the first half of the school year. Students returned to in-person classes this fall during the middle of a COVID-19 surge. How are you coping? Are you feeling pressure to perform well in classes and extracurriculars? What gives you joy? If you are willing to speak with us, please […] There are 178 new cases of Covid-19 across New Zealand and one virus-related death. According to the Ministry of Health, a patient in their 50s died at Auckland City Hospital yesterday afternoon – the country’s 41st Covid-19 death. The patient was admitted on 5 November 2021. There are two cases in Northland, 149 in Auckland, 16 in Waikato, nine in […] Cabinet has agreed to move Waikato to alert level 2 from midnight tomorrow – and the rollout of booster vaccination shots will start from November 29. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcements this afternoon, after Cabinet met to discuss the country’s Covid response. She also said there was a strong view from the Ministry of Health to move to […] Schools are being told they can call the police if any unvaccinated teachers or staff turn up on school grounds next week. In a notice in the Ministry of Education gazette yesterday, school leaders were advised that if a staff member who has not been vaccinated against Covid-19 turns up from Monday, they will be committing an offence. If the […] By John Gerritsen of RNZ A small King Country school expects all of its staff will be banned from its classrooms when the Government’s vaccine mandate takes effect next week. Matiere School is one of several rural schools warning they won’t be able to replace teachers and other workers who refuse to get their first injection by the Monday deadline. […] A Wellington teacher who pinched a girl’s bottom and told her she had a “nice bum” had a history of making sexual comments in class, former students claim. Former Onslow College teacher Derek Neal was censured by the Teaching Council’s Disciplinary Tribunal for serious misconduct following the incident, which happened at a student dinner. Neal, who has taught English, media […] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has ended a press conference in Northland early after being heckled by at least two people – one of whom was claiming to be a journalist. Ardern and Māori-Crown relations Minister Kelvin Davis are in the region viewing the rollout of vaccinations, and were speaking to media this afternoon. Ardern was answering questions from reporters, saying […] A woman claiming to be travelling with the Sovereign Hīkoi of Truth (SHOT) has shared a video online bragging about crossing the Auckland border to attend a gathering in Northland. The video is now going viral after it was shared on Twitter. “I’ve just made it through my first checkpoint,” the smiling woman says in the selfie video filmed as […]
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