RNZ
Like us all Parliament has been slowly, inexorably returning to normal service. This week included two quite novel events - at least novel recently.
Stuff
Troubling new report shows New Zealand is not exempt from the illegal trade in wildlife products.
the Guardian
Daily infections rise above 150,000, with nearly half the new cases in the Americas
Stuff
At first, The Spinoff thought it was being 'epically trolled'.
RNZ
French Polynesia's domestic airline has dropped more than half of its destinations from its network because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Stuff
News that 12 busloads of people are entering quarantine at Auckland hotel has residents worried, but authorities say no decision has been made.
1 NEWS
He maintained New Zealand had a “very safe system at our border” and no cases had been transmitted at managed isolation facilities.
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared Friday the coronavirus pandemic is "accelerating" and warned that lockdown measures are still needed to halt it. "We are in a new and dangerous phase," Tedros said at a news conference in Geneva. FILE - World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wears a protective face mask after leaving a ceremony for the restarting of Geneva's landmark fountain, following the COVID-19 outbreak, in Geneva, June 11, 2020.Tedros said more than 150,000 cases worldwide were reported Thursday, the largest one-day
Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. The pandemic is accelerating. More than 150 thousand new cases of COVID-19 were reported to WHO yesterday – the most in a single day so far.
Newsroom
The Government tried to put on a show of strength after weaknesses at the border were badly exposed this week.
The Spinoff
Ben Thomas, Annabelle Lee-Mather and Toby Manhire on efforts to resolve the failures exposed in the self-isolation system. As the saying goes, a week is a long time in the response to an unprecedented global pandemic, and so it has proved, with the military called in to fix the issues in border
Newshub
But he warns companies will still have problems trying to recover.
RNZ
Participants in more than a dozen sporting events and workers in 60 infrastructure projects can now qualify to fly into New Zealand.
RNZ
Megan Woods has vowed there will be "robust systems" in place to ensure the managed isolation and quarantine process, and there will be consequences for people who break those rules.
Newsroom
Latest charts on Covid-19 in NZ, including the return of cases because of lapses at the border.
RNZ
Housing Minister Megan Woods is taking charge of the managed isolation and quarantine of returning New Zealanders, after a series of failures.
Stuff
Benefit numbers show Covid-19 income support flowing.
The Spinoff
Good morning and welcome to The Bulletin. In today's edition: Fallout continues from quarantine system failures, new GDP figures released show first quarter drop, and ACC pouring millions into acupuncture treatments. It was another difficult day for the government yesterday, with new developments
RNZ
A woman who was on the same flight as New Zealand's latest confirmed case of Covid-19 says there was no social distancing on board and many people weren't wearing masks.
Newsroom
The Government could reinstate a requirement that businesses keep a register of visitors as printing official QR codes becomes easier.
1 NEWS
Yesterday it was revealed a system failure had allowed two Covid-19 cases to slip through official quarantine protocol.
1 NEWS
Launched in December 2018, today is the first payout from the Government's $100m Green Investment Finance.
Stuff
PM says she's focused on fixing system which saw two Covid-19 cases leave isolation without tests.
RNZ
Powerplay - Public confidence in New Zealand's border controls has been shattered, writes political editor Jane Patterson
RNZ
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has apologised after saying the two new cases on Tuesday will have upset people and shaken people's confidence.
