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Current flu strain hits elderly 'particularly hard'
A leading virologist warns the predominant in flu strain in New Zealand currently is particularly risky for elderly people.
Six dead as influenza outbreak strikes aged care home
Six residents of a rest home in Whitianga have died after a third of residents and staff were infected with Influenza A over a 12-day period.
Community want more support as thousands of homes set to be built
Residents say they're worried about increasing anti-social behaviour in the suburb.
Nearly 200 employers stripped of right to hire migrants over visa scams
A further 167 are being investigated by Immigration New Zealand over visa abuses.
诈骗电话提供中英双语选项,假冒移民局电诈骗局近期增多
接听者选择英文会立即挂断,选择中文就会进入骗局。去年11月移民局接到相关投诉超400起,CERT呼吁公众如发现任何可疑情况应向官方报告。
Hundreds targeted in immigration phone scam
Visa holders are being warned about an increasing number of phishing scammers pretending to be immigration officers.
Dogs at risk of fatal virus as outbreak spreads
Auckland is facing a canine parvovirus outbreak, as the city continues to grapple with the post-Covid surge in puppy numbers, which vets say is contributing to the spread of the virus.
Number of scouts at jamboree with Covid-19 now 48
The number of scouts at a jamboree in Hamilton who had come down with Covid-19 is now being reported as 48 by its organiser, more than initially reported by officials.
Swimmer finds sharks two days in row at popular beach
There was commotion and excitement at a beach north of Auckland after yet another shark sighting - but swimmer Richie Wattson had already seen one.
Parks, reserves still waiting for fixes a year on
Uncertainty still looms over parks, hit in Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland Anniversary floods.
Recently sold home destroyed in blaze
A house under construction has been destroyed in a fire after being recently sold in mortgagee a sale.
涉移民剥削指控,奥克兰一劳务分包中介被移民局调查
移民局表示,目前已经有100份AEWV调查已经完成,54份不需要进一步行动,20份被转送到风险及评估部门进行进一步探讨,9名雇主被责令整改,6个案件被转送给劳工监察部门。
Labour-hire firm investigated after exploitation allegations from migrants
RNZ understands hundreds of workers had accredited employer work visas and were promised work with Prolink NZ - but some have been left broke and jobless, while others were not working enough hours to…
'It breaks my heart' - Flooded home owners outraged over council's rejected proposal
Newly released documents reveal that Auckland's mayor at one point supported a plan to keep up to 15 percent of buyout money offered to some owners of flood-damaged homes.
Focus on rainbow human rights protections and access to justice
The Human Rights Commission is hosting a two-day conference in Auckland on human rights protections and access to justice for rainbow communities.
Siouxsie Wiles: warning to limit Covid comms to one day a week a 'threat'
Microbiologist says lack of support affected her wellbeing; feared university wanted to get rid of her.
Siouxsie Wiles takes Auckland Uni to court
She's taken her employer to court over what she claims is a failure to protect her during threats she received for her commentary on Covid-19 and vaccines.
Alert on bail bracelet of stabbing suspect ignored before attack
The Corrections Department didn't investigate when the bail bracelet of a man accused of stabbing a West Auckland dairy owner went offline about an hour and a half before the attack.
'Absolutely great news': Arrest of immigration advisor welcomed
The Migrant Workers' Association is pleased the first arrest has been made over an immigration scam affecting some South Asian migrants.
Fatal dog attack: 'No one would have expected such a tragedy'
Police say the dog that killed an elderly woman in an attack in her Far North backyard was a household pet.
Sinkhole, pipe failure to be examined in independent review
It has been two weeks since a pipe burst and a 13-metre-deep sinkhole opened up in Auckland - and wastewater continues to flow into the harbour.
First-of-kind pipes to reduce Auckland's carbon footprint, revive ageing water network
A new low-carbon stormwater pipe being installed today at the site of a sinkhole in central Auckland is the first of its kind in New Zealand.
Migrants with visas tied to employers under investigation prevented from coming to NZ
More than 500 offshore migrants with work visas tied to employers under investigation are being prevented from coming to New Zealand.
What young Asian voters want to see from political parties
Asians are the fastest-growing ethnic group in Aotearoa, but some young Asian voters say their voices are not being heard in this election.