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A staff member from Middlemore Hospital has been placed in quarantine as a precaution, after a “PPE protocol incident” during the management of a Covid-19 patient who arrived in the country from Fiji Thursday last night.
The Ministry of Health confirmed Friday night that the hospital worker promptly reported the incident and was moved into a quarantine facility after they were unable to easily self-isolate at home.
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- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300370752/covid19-middlemore-hospital-staff-member-quarantining-after-ppe-protocol-incident
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An intensive care clinician says the Ministry of Health has not been upfront with the public about the risks associated with the transfer of a COVID-positive patient from Fiji to New Zealand.
Newshub has learned intensive care clinicians told their bosses they did not want the patient transferred to New Zealand. The clinicians opposed the seriously ill worker being transferred for treatment on both ethical and safety grounds, and attempted to stop the process.
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Chinese state media have issued a fresh warning to the United Kingdom as its warships sail through the South China Sea, but British experts doubt "direct confrontation" is likely.
The UK's HMS Queen Elizabeth is currently leading a flotilla of warships through the contested waters as part of a seven-month deployment through the Mediterranenan, Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific. It's movement through the South China Sea is meant to be a "freedom of navigation" exercise as Britain uses the voyage to assert its presence in the Indo-Pacific.
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- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/07/fresh-threats-about-uk-warships-presence-in-south-china-sea-warning-not-to-provoke-china.html
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New Zealand hasn't had any discussions about resuming its extradition treaty with Hong Kong as it continues to be "deeply concerned" by developments in the financial hub.
One expert says activities there since the agreement's suspension - a year ago this week - show New Zealand and the international community's concerns about Hong Kong's diminishing autonomy were justified.
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Mike King is gobsmacked by the Prime Minister's claim New Zealand's counselling wait time crisis is caused by a lack of mental health workers, saying he had staff ready but the Government was unwilling to fund them.
In an interview with The Rock radio station on Wednesday, host Bryce Casey asked Jacinda Ardern if she could allocate more funding so Kiwis can get the counselling they need.
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A public health expert says transferring a United Nations (UN) worker with COVID-19 from Fiji to New Zealand is a "dreadful decision", putting the country "at unnecessary risk".
But the UN says it has a duty of care to its employees.
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It should have been the Kiwi dream, instead a high-achieving immigrant says he will leave the country because his wife and daughter are not allowed in.
Chandra Raju last saw his wife and little girl two years ago and had plans to re-unite in regional New Zealand.
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New Zealand rents have jumped to a record high after a stagnant few months.
According to the latest data from Trade Me's Rental Price Index, the national median weekly rent in June hit $545, up from $540 in March to May. Rent is also up 6.9 percent on June last year, or an increase of 8.7 percent when you take Auckland out of the mix.
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Well what did you expect when landlords are only allowed to increase rent once a year...
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