The French proprietors of Napier CBD eatery Cafe Tennyson have been granted permanent residency in a battle to be allowed to remain in the country they have made their home.Julien and Sophie Debord, along with their two young children,…

More than a 1000 people gathered on Saturday to protest against the possibility of Masterton District Council replacing the existing recreational space, pools and War Memorial Stadium with a new civic centre.Masterton Action Group…

New Zealand’s average life expectancy dropped in 2021 but is still higher than it was pre-pandemic, new research has shown. While life expectancy for the average Kiwi dropped slightly between 2020 and 2021, we are one of only three…

New Zealand’s steady decline in Covid cases continues – with 6718 new cases reported today, but a further 12 Covid-related deaths.There are 604 people in hospital with the virus, including 22 in intensive care.The 6718 cases is…

NSW , Victoria and Queensland have each recorded a slight drop in COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hour reporting period.

NSW has recorded 15,683 new cases of the virus, which is 1914 less cases than yesterdays figures.

There are 1492 cases in hospital care, with 56 requiring intensive care treatment. Eight lives were lost overnight due to COVID-related illness.

Out of the total number of new cases, 8391 were detected via Rapid Antigen Tests.

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In Victoria, the state recorded an additional 9510 cases of COVID-19 overnight.

This brings the total number of active cases in Victoria to 65,466.

There are currently 356 people with COVID-19 receiving care in Victorian hospitals, with 16 of those in ICU. One person has died from a COVID-19 related illnesses.

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Queensland has recorded 7154 additional cases of COVID-19 overnight, dropping 1533 cases from yesterdays figures.

The state has had one COVID-related death overnight, with 500 people in hospital with the virus and 15 of those under intensive care treatment.

The state holds almost 60,000 active cases of the virus.

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Western Australia has recorded 5351 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hour reporting period.

A drop from yesterdays 6,566 cases.

Another two people have succumbed to the virus in WA, adding on from the three historical deaths the state saw yesterday.

The total number of patients in hospital across the state is 234, with 10 of those in intensive care units.

The state now has a total of 43,991 active cases of Coronavirus.

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A West Auckland dairy has been seriously damaged in a ram-raid – just two weeks after its owner was chased out of the store by a knife-wielding robber in broad daylight. Police were called to Titirangi’s Scenic Dairy about 1.50am…

Outgoing Labour MP Louisa Wall says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told her directly that she would never be a Cabinet minister – and she also believed Ardern had made it clear she did not want her in caucus. In her second interview…

Two people were airlifted to Hawke’s Bay Hospital in Hastings on Saturday after a jetboat crash on a remote stretch of the Ngaruroro River.Two other people were “recovered” but did not need medical attention in the late-morning…

By Andrew McRae of RNZ The home and community support sector says its services are under threat following the pay equity settlement for district health board nurses and healthcare workers.The Home and Community Health Association,…

Two people have died in separate crashes near Kaitaia and a woman has been seriously injured in a ‘freak accident’ involving a car with no driver on the Paihia waterfront.In the first incident a 63-year-old woman died after a crash…