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Church case in high court
Wed, 15 Jun 2022
The numbers of churches and mosques involved in the court case being brought against the government (HM March 7) has grown. Another group of Ministers…
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Families force an end to ‘punitive’ rest home visiting restrictions
Fri, 20 May 2022
Strict lockdown provisions at Maygrove Lifecare rest home in Ōrewa, since last August, have prevented residents from visiting family and friends. Zoom or phone contact...
/COVID-19 CoverageZooming in on marine microplastics
Mon, 28 Mar 2022
A Zoom webinar looking at the impact of microplastics on marine life is taking place this Thursday, March 31 at 7pm. Microplastics – the Invisible...
/COVID-19 CoverageAbsenteeism closes Ōrewa College
Fri, 25 Mar 2022
Student and staff absenteeism due to Covid-19 prompted the closure of Ōrewa College last week. Principal Greg Pierce said absenteeism had been steadily increasing over...
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Mask exemption advice a minefield for schools
Fri, 11 Mar 2022
Wearing masks is something that the majority of principals, teachers, staff and students at local schools are getting on with – although no one is...
/COVID-19 CoverageGroundbreaking Covid case – Churches v State
Fri, 11 Mar 2022
Ōrewa Community Church has joined 14 others in taking the government to court over restrictions imposed under the Covid-19 traffic light system. They claim their...
/COVID-19 CoverageROSA at crisis point over Covid rules
Mon, 28 Feb 2022
One of the region’s biggest youth sports organisations, the Rodney Otamatea Soccer Association (ROSA) has effectively folded over Covid vaccine requirements for children. President Rachel...
/COVID-19 CoverageRATs in short supply as Omicron phase two beginning to bite
Fri, 25 Feb 2022
It’s early days for Rapid antigen tests (RATs) in the community, but they are being snapped up by businesses in large numbers, and already suppliers...
/COVID-19 CoverageMasking up – what you need to know
Thu, 10 Feb 2022
Masks have become a fact of life in recent years, but last week the government brought in tighter regulations around how we cover our faces...
/COVID-19 CoverageCouncil extends need for vax passports until June at least
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
Even before the country moved to the Red setting on January 24, Auckland Council decided to extend the need for vaccine passes at all its...
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