Covid 19 coronavirus: Wellington residents on alert after weak positive wastewater test results
16 May, 2021 12:45 AM
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has shut down the idea that New Zealand will return to life under Covid-19 alert level 2.5 when the borders open.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has shut down the idea that New Zealand will return to life under Covid-19 alert level 2.5 when the borders open.
NZ Herald
Health authorities have encouraged anyone with coronavirus symptoms to get tested promptly after a Wellington wastewater sample tested weak positive for the virus.
This also applied to people who had recently visited Wellington.
Christchurch student tricked out of $30,000 in online dating scam
4 May, 2021 06:00 AM
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One of the photos the man used to trick her. Photo / 123RF and screenshot / Supplied
multimedia journalist at the Herald in Wellington@katieharrisnz
A Christchurch International student has been scammed out of more than $30,000 after a man tricked her into believing they were dating and encouraged her to hand over cash for him to invest in cryptocurrency.
The woman, 28-year-old Christine, thought she had found her match when a handsome man began speaking to her on Facebook in February this year.
Christine said he also claimed to be Chinese, and told her he was a busy, hard-working finance worker that didn t have time for a real girlfriend and was scared he d end up alone.