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An Aucklander who spent six minutes at a store where a Covid-19 case was working had to wait nearly eight hours on the phone to get advice from Healthline. Even if this item isn't correct in every detail it illustrates cracks in the Covid management policy widening. Are front-line workers being properly paid and rested? Are investigators really on top of their job keeping up with the urgency needed, that was shown earlier on? NZ can't afford to be complacent. Recently one student was phoned a number of times without success, and a visit to the house wasn't made. In the meantime the...

GO NZ: 5 reasons to walk Fiordland's Hollyford Track, the most magical place on Earth 23 Feb, 2021 05:11 PM 8 minutes to read For active relaxers, Fiordland's Hollyford Track offers the perfect short break to leave you refreshed and in awe of Aotearoa's history and beauty, writes Stephanie Holmes It's not a Great Walk but it is a great walk and perhaps one of the most magical you will take in your life. Over three days you'll travel by foot, jetboat and helicopter, immersed in diverse and dramatic landscapes — sheer mountains, mirror lakes, native lowland forest, sand dunes, wetlands, rugg...

Wanaka teenager a forestry scholar 6 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 2 minutes to read Maude Rogers is one of eight recipients to be awarded a 2021 Nga Karahipi Uru Rakau forestry scholarship. Photo / Maude Rogers Otago Daily Times Last year Maude Rogers decided that she wanted a career in forestry science. The Wanaka teenager could see it taking her all over the world or working as a sector researcher for the Ministry for Primary Industries. She was delighted when she was named as one of eight recipients to be awarded a 2021 Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau forestry scholarship . The scholarship provided $8000 a...

Wānaka's super luxury escape, open to all 13 minutes to read When Denise Ryan Costello first stood on the patch of Central Otago land that would one day become her home, she says it "just felt right". Her husband, Paul Costello – founding chief executive of the NZ Super Fund – grew up on a farm north of Christchurch with a mountain view, and Denise says when he saw the outlook from this paddock of a former sheep station, he instantly fell in love. Read More The couple had been living in Melbourne, but the plan was to downsize and spend more time in New Zealand "in a place where extended ...

Hiking in New Zealand: 8 Bucketlist Trails to Check Out in 2021 Jump To By Chris Lininger Last Updated February 14, 2021 / Home » Australasia » New Zealand » Hiking in New Zealand: 8 Bucketlist Trails to Check Out in 2021 Hiking in New Zealand: 8 Bucketlist Trails to Check Out in 2021 Oh, New Zealand… what a wonder of a country! This island nation is famed for its natural credentials and that’s why Peter Jackson envisioned it as the perfect setting for shooting Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. The scenery is vast magical and magical in New Zealand, and the best way to experience ...