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Covid 19 coronavirus: MIQ returnee taken to hospital with Covid-19 symptoms
A person with Covid-19 symptoms in an Auckland MIQ facility has been hospitalised. Photo / FileA person with Covid-19 symptoms in an Auckland MIQ facility has been hospitalised. Photo / FileA returnee in managed isolation was transported to hospital last night with Covid-19 symptoms. The person who was in Jet Park Quarantine Facility in Auckland was taken around 11pm. The 24-year-old man was transferred to Jet Park Quarantine Facility yesterday.
Source:New Zealand Herald
April 09, 2021 23:26 UTC
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'Farewell, my beloved': World media reacts to death of Prince Philip
A woman picks up a newspaper with a tribute to Britain's Prince Philip on the front page at Leicester Square. Photo / APA woman picks up a newspaper with a tribute to Britain's Prince Philip on the front page at Leicester Square. Guardian front page, Saturday 10 April 2021: Prince Philip 1921-2021 pic.twitter.com/3zfIr8Trjo — The Guardian (@guardian) April 9, 2021The GuardianA close-up black and white portrait of the Prince was used on the paper's front page with the simple headline: "Prince Philip 1921-2021. Once again a simple headline was used: "HRH Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021). The Herald SunThe Herald Sun in Australia paid tribute to Prince Philip with the headline "Duke dead at 99".
Source:New Zealand Herald
April 09, 2021 23:15 UTC
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Golf: Si Woo Kim in Masters contention despite being forced to putt with a 3-wood
Si Woo Kim of South Korea lines up his putt with his 3-wood on the 18th green during the second round of the Masters at Augusta. Photo / GettySi Woo Kim of South Korea lines up his putt with his 3-wood on the 18th green during the second round of the Masters at Augusta. Photo / GettySi Woo Kim acknowledges that he has broken clubs out of frustration before, with one very significant caveat. He can't say that anymore — and had to play the final four holes of his second round of the Masters without his putter. Si Woo Kim is attempting to be the first ever Masters champion to putt with a 3 wood because he snapped his putter in frustration.
Source:New Zealand Herald
April 09, 2021 23:03 UTC
WA to allow quarantine-free travel from NZ
Perth, in Western Australia. "This is an encouraging step forward for Western Australia and the nation," Mr McGowan told reporters on Friday. "It shows the flexibility and versatility of WA's controlled-border regime to keep Western Australia strong." Also on Friday, the government said it had fully accepted the recommendations of a report into the adequacy of WA's hotel quarantine system. Professor Weeramanthri's other recommendations included improved ventilation within rooms and stronger governance of the hotel quarantine program.
Source:Otago Daily Times
April 09, 2021 22:41 UTC
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Covid 19 coronavirus: How Australia's vaccine rollout unravelled
Government secures additional 20 million doses of Pfizer vaccine. About four to six people out of every million have become sick after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine. But the government only ordered 20 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine – enough for 10 million Australians to get their two doses. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, right, with Australian Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly at last night's press conference. Leading infectious diseases expert and director of the Doherty Institute Sharon Lewin said the loss of the AstraZeneca vaccine would change things for the country.
Source:New Zealand Herald
April 09, 2021 22:27 UTC
'Really sad': Britain mourns Prince Philip
People leave floral tributes outside Buckingham Palace in London following the death of Prince Philip. Philip, Queen Elizabeth's husband who helped modernise the monarchy and steer the British royal family through repeated crises during seven decades of service, died on Friday (local time) at Windsor Castle. "We'd known he'd been ill for quite a long time and it's just really sad. And we're just really sorry to the royal family for their sad news." "It is a job for life," Elizabeth once said, echoing a promise she made on her 21st birthday in 1947.
Source:Otago Daily Times
April 09, 2021 21:11 UTC
Talks for transtasman cruise ship restart
Photo: Getty ImagesWith the announcement of the transtasman travel bubble, cruise ship operators want to run local trips, and sail to New Zealand, before extending their operations into the Pacific. "Governments around Australia have been very nervous about getting cruise ships going again, because of the Ruby Princess," Dr Beirman told AAP. That same month, the entire global cruise ship industry decided to suspend its operations. "But you don't have a cruise ship called 'the hate boat' or the 'I won't talk to you boat'." The cruise ship industry contributed more than $154 billion to the global economy in 2019.
Source:Otago Daily Times
April 09, 2021 21:00 UTC
Eruption in Caribbean sparks evacuation 'frenzy'
La Soufriere erupts in Kingstown on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent. That picked up this week, prompting Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves to order an evacuation of the surrounding area late on Thursday. St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which has a population of just over 100,000, has not experienced volcanic activity since 1979, when an eruption created approximately $100 million in damages. St. Vincent is one of only 15 countries to maintain formal diplomatic ties with Taipei. Heavy ash fall had halted the evacuation efforts somewhat due to poor visibility, according to St. Vincent's National Emergency Management Organisation.
Source:Otago Daily Times
April 09, 2021 20:37 UTC
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Cricket: Kyle Jamieson makes winning debut in Indian Premier League
It was a happy beginning to Kyle Jamieson's IPL career with Bangalore. Photo / PhotosportIt was a happy beginning to Kyle Jamieson's IPL career with Bangalore. Photo / PhotosportRising Black Caps star Kyle Jamieson made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut overnight, and starred in helping to lead his Royal Challengers Bangalore side to victory in the season opener. In four matches against Australia, Jamieson conceded 175 runs at 11.66 per over while taking just the one wicket. However, Jamieson's bowling debut went smoothly with a debut wicket and a crowd-pleasing, bat-cracking yorker amongst his highlight reel in the match.
Source:New Zealand Herald
April 09, 2021 20:12 UTC
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Canny view: Diversification a great luxury
A smaller investor can often globally diversify at a lower cost than in their domestic market. The most common criticism of diversification you might hear is it's for people who don't know what they're doing. Through careful diversification, discipline and maintaining a level of flexibility, financial advisers can help ensure that a single sector doesn't have a disproportionate influence on your investment outcome. Nick Stewart is a Financial Adviser and CEO at Stewart Group, a Hawke's Bay-based CEFEX certified, independent financial planning and advisory firm. You should seek financial advice specific to your circumstances from an Authorised Financial Adviser before making any financial decisions.
Source:New Zealand Herald
April 09, 2021 18:00 UTC
Former West Coast woman found dead in Gold Coast charity bin
Charmaine 'Mikki' O'Shea. Photo: GoFundMeA mother of three found dead in a Gold Coast charity bin this week was originally from Greymouth. Charmaine 'Mikki' O'Shea was found half inside the bin, behind Stockland Burleigh Heads Shopping Centre, on Easter Monday. The threats related to photos O'Shea found on the phone of her husband - fellow Kiwi Paul Woods, also know as Paul O'Shea - showing three children sleeping and swimming naked. O'Shea escaped conviction, with the court told she'd acted "impulsively" at a time of "severe distress" after discovering her husband's affair, the Daily Mail reported.
Source:Otago Daily Times
April 09, 2021 17:26 UTC
Former West Coast woman found dead in bin on Gold Coast
Charmaine 'Mikki' O'Shea. Photo: GoFundMeA mother of three found dead in a Gold Coast charity bin this week was originally from Greymouth. Charmaine 'Mikki' O'Shea was found half inside the bin, behind Stockland Burleigh Heads Shopping Centre, on Easter Monday. The threats related to photos O'Shea found on the phone of her husband - fellow Kiwi Paul Woods, also know as Paul O'Shea - showing three children sleeping and swimming naked. O'Shea escaped conviction, with the court told she'd acted "impulsively" at a time of "severe distress" after discovering her husband's affair, the Daily Mail reported.
Source:Otago Daily Times
April 09, 2021 17:26 UTC
Strong City side out to go one better
Photo: ODT filesClub hockey gets under way today and if any team has a point to prove it is the City Highlanders. City coach Ben Varkalis squeezed out a chuckle when asked about it. ‘‘But finals are like that sometimes.’’A good core of last year’s group has returned, so City should be strong again. City opens its season against Kings United, while Momona will play the University Stingrays and the Taieri Tigers meet University Huskies. The Albany Alligators play the University Blue Whales, who could be a dark horse this season, in the other game.
Source:Otago Daily Times
April 09, 2021 16:39 UTC
Query over scheduled Forbury Park dates
PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERYThe last race meeting at Forbury Park will be well signposted but there is no guarantee all the remaining race dates will actually take place at the venue. Forbury Park Trotting Club chairman Craig Paddon said a board meeting next week would make a decision on the fate of the remaining meetings. The race meeting set for next Wednesday — starting mid-afternoon — would definitely go ahead but he could not confirm the other meetings would proceed. But it would also have to work in with the Otago Racing Club which has its own dates to sort. A greenfield site for a racing track had been the ideal scenario for the club and Paddon had earlier said a site had been identified.
Source:Otago Daily Times
April 09, 2021 16:39 UTC
GPs in South frustrated by planning for vaccination
Photo: Getty ImagesSouthern GPs are champing at the bit to get involved in the Covid-19 vaccination programme and are frustrated they have not yet been asked to play a role. Primary health organisation WellSouth surveyed its membership this week for views about the hotly debated vaccination programme. “Many practices want to be involved in providing the Covid-19 vaccine," WellSouth chief executive Andrew Swanson-Dobbs said. Cromwell GP Greg White said dissatisfaction with the vaccination rollout had been building among doctors for months, and they were disappointed by how things were unfolding. The Covid-19 vaccine was "simply another vaccine to us, with some minor logistical differences," such as cold storage transport requirements, Dr White said.
Source:Otago Daily Times
April 09, 2021 16:39 UTC