Northland’s first meningococcal death in more than two years, a six-year-old boy, has Kaikohe leaders pleading for more essential health services in their rohe (area). The boy, from the Kaikohe area, was sent home from Tautoro School on February 12…
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China admits for first time four of its troops were killed in 2020 India border clash
China has acknowledged for the first time four of its troops were killed in a mountain border clash with Indian forces last year – the deadliest confrontation between the two nations in nearly 45 years. The rare public admission comes…
Covid 19 coronavirus: Samoa’s first case a sailor who arrived on repatriation flight from Auckland
A sailor has tested positive for Covid-19 in Samoa – the first case ofinfection on the Pacific island. The man arrived in Samoa on a repatriation flight from Auckland last Friday and tested positive to the infection last night, according…
Boeing wins first 737 Max order since fatal crash
Boeing has received its first order for 737 Max planes since regulators grounded the jets after two fatal crashes. The US planemaker said Polish airline Enter Air had placed an order for up to four of the planes. Enter Air…
Wolastoqey Chiefs demand Indigenous-led inquiry into systemic racism from next N.B. government
The six Chiefs of the Wolastoqey nation are calling on the party that forms the next provincial government to strike an Indigenous-led inquiry into systemic racism within 30 days of the swearing-in. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Chiefs…
Endless first wave: How Indonesia failed to control coronavirus
Disease spreading rapidly in country threatening health system, after problems with testing and limited contact tracing. Only last week, Luhut Pandjaitan, Indonesia‘s maritime minister and close confidant of the country’s president, touted herbal mangosteen juice as a coronavirus remedy. His suggestion…
Schools ‘should be first to open, last to close’
Schools should only close after pubs, restaurants and non-essential shops in any future lockdown, the children’s commissioner for England has said. Anne Longfield says children have a right to an education, must not be an “afterthought”, and that schools should…
First federal executions since 2003 can go forward
The first executions to be carried out by the US federal government since 2003 can proceed after the US Supreme Court declined to rule on an appeal. In turning away the case, the top court lets stand a lower panel…
First Viking ship excavation in a century begins in Norway
Archaeologists in Norway have begun the first excavation of a Viking ship in more than a century. The vessel was discovered in a burial site in Gjellestad in the south-east of the country two years ago. Although it is believed…
Wuhan in first virus cluster since end of lockdown
New coronavirus clusters have been reported in Wuhan city – where the virus fist emerged – and the north-eastern province of Jilin in China. Wuhan reported five new cases on Monday, after confirming its first case since 3 April on…