Finance Minister Grant Robertson has cautiously welcomed forecasts published by the Reserve Bank on Wednesday showing house prices falling at the end of next year.He said both the Government and the Reserve Bank were keen to see…
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Covid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Thames-Coromandel Mayor Goudie backtracks on Tracer app comments
Thames-Coromandel Mayor Sandra Goudie is now urging people to use the Covid Tracer app after earlier controversial comments on her own use of the app sparked a backlash.”The Covid Tracer app is a vital part of staying safe,” she…
Covid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Dr Siouxsie Wiles says 'Stay away from people' when you're outside
By RNZ Now that we know Covid-19 is airborne, people should stay away from others who aren’t in their bubble, says microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles.During the first nationwide lockdown, people were seen socialising two metres…
Covid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Ashley Bloomfield awaits vaccination turn
Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders have been vaccinated – including Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern – but director general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield is yet to be one of them. Ardern told The Country’s Jamie MacKay today…
Rally car crash doesn't deter Waikanae couple
A Kāpiti Coast based rally car, with a historic background, will be lovingly restored after a high impact crash.The modified 1973 Toyota Corolla Levin, owned by Waikanae partners Mike Reynish and Cath Braddock, suffered extensive…
Covid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Mandatory mask wearing at essential services
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern this afternoon announced it will be mandatory for anyone over the age 12 to wear a mask when visiting essential services. It comes as there are now seven community cases of Covid, and officials expect…
Covid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Long queues at testing stations
Queues hundreds of metres long and up to five hours long have greeted Aucklanders wanting to be tested for Covid-19 on the first day of the new level 4 lockdown.It was also a long wait for those wanting tests in other parts of the…
Covid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Govt reveals new rules for mask use in level four
By RNZ Masks will be mandatory from about midnight tonight for people visiting essential services, including supermarkets and petrol stations.”From 11.59pm tonight, it will be mandatory for everyone aged 12 and over to wear…
Covid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Locations of interest and exposure sites
The Ministry of Health has listed 19 new exposure events in Auckland – including trips to two grocery stores and a night at SkyCity Casino – as New Zealand endures its first day of a strict nationwide lockdown in an effort to stop…
Person dies in Caltex petrol station car wash in Wanaka
A person has died in a car wash at a petrol station in Wanaka.Emergency services were called to the Caltex Wanaka on Ardmore St about 2pm today. Read More Person dies after falling at Lower Hutt business; WorkSafe, police…