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Friday, 5 March 2021, 4:45 pm On the 2nd of March 2021, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment revised the cost of Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) facilities for temporary visa holders returning to New Zealand on and after the 25th of March 2021. This revision saw a rise from $3,100 to $5,520 for one returnee, a 78% increase. For each additional adult, the price was revised from $950 to $2,990, a 215% increase. Finally, we saw a 239% increase for each additional child, fro...

Source: Massey University Massey University’s School of Nursing has been ranked in the top 101 to 150 universities in the latest QS World University Rankings. Head of the School of Nursing, Professor Nicolette Sheridan (Ngāpuhi) says international rankings are important to the school’s key stakeholders, students, staff, and external partners to demonstrate the school’s improved performance. “These measures of ‘reputation and research,’ are a reflection of the Co...

Photo: RNZ / Simon Rogers, Dom Thomas, Supplied / Ministry of Health, RNZ / Dan Cook Cabinet will decide if the seven days of lockdown - that began on Sunday - is long enough to be satisfied theres no widespread transmission. In todays Covid-19 briefing, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said it still had not been a week on from the last known public exposure event at an Auckland gym, where a positive case had visited whilst unknowingly infectious. He said in the next 24 hours, offic...

The Government is refusing to answer questions around a Malaysian MP's visit to see family while borders are closed and MIQ waits are long.

Black Ferns captain Eloise Blackwell Photo: Icon Sportswire 2021 was touted as being the "golden year" for womens rugby. Back-to-back major international tournaments with the Tokyo Olympics for the sevens, to be followed by the first womens Rugby World Cup to be held in the southern hemisphere. But now World Rugbys recommended postponing the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand until next year. The news that the Rugby World Cup was under threat blindsided Black Ferns captain Eloise Blackwell. On her...

A returnee undergoing managed isolation at an Auckland hotel has been transferred to hospital after becoming sick. The Herald understands the patient deve

Returnee transferred from MIQ facility earlier today for non-Covid related issue.

ANALYSIS: The Government's Covid strategy is fallible after all: not everyone is listening or following the rules, the PM wants us to know it's not her Government's fault.

Press Release – Ministry of Health About 40 border workers from Christchurch Airport have been vaccinated today at a nearby community based testing centre as the COVID-19 immunisation programme starts rolling out in the South Island. They included a range of people, such as aviation security workers, cleaners, police, customs workers and health protection officers who screen passengers arriving on international flights. Yesterday (23 February), 35 of the Canterbury-based vaccination team gave...

Monday, 22 February 2021, 1:08 pm There are 6 new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation, four of which are historical. There is one new community case, linked to the Auckland February cases, who is already in quarantine. The new community case of COVID-19 is linked to the existing Auckland February cases and the individual has been in quarantine since Friday. The latest case is a household contact of previous cases D, E, F and G. This person (Case H) had previously been tested, returned a neg...