Two-year free-for-all on $22m private island with luxury home
Like a plague of locusts, invaders have stripped an abandoned island luxury home of wealth, slowly but surely, over more than two years. It’s a timeline that has emerged during …
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7.1m earthquake strikes near Te Araroa in North Island of New Zealand; land and marine tsunami warnings lifted
QUAKE LATEST* A massive 7.1 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 …
Government to fund free period products for all school, kura students
By RNZ All primary, intermediate, secondary school and kura students will have access to free period products from June this year. The products have been available to more than 3000 …
Covid 19 coronavirus: Queues down, Papatoetoe principal crosses fingers as mystery lingers
Queues at Papatoetoe High School’s coronavirus testing station have dwindled after some people reported waiting up to four hours to get tested. Introducing himself with an elbow-bump, principal Vaughan Couillault …
Kaipara mayor Dr Jason Smith slams central government after checkpoint change
Kaipara mayor Dr Jason Smith believes Northlanders are being ignored by central government after yesterday’s border checkpoints were reverted to their locations from last year. Smith, also the Northland Mayoral …
Colorado college leaders rally as pandemic’s enrollment drop hits most vulnerable students hardest – The Denver Post
Enrollment has declined across most Colorado colleges and universities during the pandemic, and — much like the impacts of COVID-19 — the most vulnerable were hit the hardest: students of …
Remote Learning Isn’t Just for Kids
This article is part of our new series, Currents, which examines how rapid advances in technology are transforming our lives. Deb Livingston, a former business consultant, was always curious and …
How Colorado teachers can get rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests
Colorado teachers and school staff now have access to rapid, at-home COVID-19 testing to monitor their health during the spring semester as they await vaccination. Health solutions company eMed this week …
Covid 19 coronavirus: No new cases in the community – Ashley Bloomfield, Chris Hipkins with update
There are no new Covid-19 cases in the community after a testing blitz that saw more than 6000 people swabbed yesterday. Over the last seven days, there have been about …
Covid 19 coronavirus: Close contacts of community case test negative
All of the close contacts of the Northland community case have been tested and all have returned negative results. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said this was “encouraging”. Tthere have …