A lane is blocked on SH 1 near Dome Valley after a three-car crash.The lane is blocked near Kraack Rd. Police were made aware of the incident just before midday and expect the road to be clear soon.Waka Kotahi NZTA is asking…
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Village-style quarantine hub in Victoria to be approved by PM
A village-style quarantine hub in Victoria is close to being approved by the Federal Government, in a new bid to increase the amount of overseas travellers entering Australia.
The Prime Minister is understood to be 'very close' to formally approving a proposal put forward by Victoria for the new village, which will be funded by both the state and Federal Governments.
The facility will be run by state authorities however and will be built on the provision that it adds to existing quarantine programs, rather than replacing them.
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The Age revealed yesterday that the favoured location for the new hub is at Avalon Airport, approximately 56 kilometres from Melbourne's CBD.
The facility will be modelled from the existing quarantine camp in Howard Springs and if approved, it is understood more flights would be diverted to Avalon, where 800 hectares of unoccupied paddocks currently sit.
The Federal Government is also believed to be open to funding to other purpose-built quarantine facilities in other states.
'Stupidity': Gore man rescued in Oamaru after taking leaky yacht out at 2am without life jacket in southerly
The actions of a novice boatie in Oamaru have been labelled a recipe for disaster.Earlier this month, North Otago Yacht and Power Boat Club commodore Kevin Murdoch assisted in a young Gore man’s rescue after his boat sank in Oamaru…
Fiji sea rescue, beheading claims: Navy call off search for missing fishing crew
The Fijian Navy have called off the search for five fishing boat crew members missing after an alleged beheading at sea 12 days ago.The Chinese-owned, Fiji-flagged tuna longliner FV TIRO II was found in high seas on Thursday last…
Recycling: New Zealand still sending plastic waste to developing countries
By Nita Blake-Persen of RNZ New Zealand’s recycling practices are under scrutiny amid revelations that hundreds of tonnes of plastic are still being sent to countries like Malaysia and Thailand.Concerns have been raised for…
Weekend weather: Canterbury bracing for rain deluge, rare red warning issued
Canterbury is bracing for a deluge of heavy rain this weekend, as authorities issue a rare warning only given for extreme weather events. The MetService has put out a red warning notice for heavy rain for Canterbury and multiple…
Dilworth School sex abuse: Victim told people making historic allegations are often 'making excuses or trying to get ACC'
A man who contacted Dilworth School about abuse he suffered as a child was told the chairman would only meet him as a courtesy – and that people making allegations later in life were often trying to claim ACC or make excuses for difficulties…
Covid 19 coronavirus: the 'battle-worn resignation' over Melbourne's latest lockdown
OPINION: Was buying a one-way ticket to Melbourne an omen? Tempting fate? I did it precisely because this could happen – and yet I sure feel no smugness about having planned for the worst. Finally in my home city for a holiday…
Students fear transphobic, homophobic posts at University of Auckland's Carlaw Park hall of residence
Students at a University of Auckland residential facility feel their safety is “threatened” after a series of anonymous homophobic and transphobic posts online. The posts have appeared in two places relating to Carlaw Park Student…
Scott Morrison, Jacinda Ardern's Queenstown talks to include Covid, China, climate
Jacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison have a big agenda to get through during their talks in Queenstown over Sunday and Monday, and China and regional security will loom large in many of them.And they are likely to dismiss any suggestion…