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Covid-19: What we've just learned about virus deaths
Just-revised data reveals more than 900 people in New Zealand have died directly from Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic. Photo / Sylvie WhinrayJust-revised data reveals more than 900 people in New Zealand have died directly from Covid-19 – and that the virus has been a contributing factor in nearly 500 other deaths. Under its new approach, reported deaths are those who'd died because of Covid-19, or where it was recorded as a contributing factor. Of the remainder of the 2039 virus-related deaths reported since the start of the pandemic, 410 weren't linked to Covid-19, and there wasn't enough information to establish the virus' part in 233 deaths. Over the past seven days, there'd been a daily average of 17 deaths confirmed as being attributable to Covid-19 - and 38 new virus-linked deaths were reported today.
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 26, 2022 08:34 UTC
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Correction: Siouxsie & The Virus documentary
A science superhero with pink hair wages war on Covid-19 to convince an entire nation to lockdown. Video / Loading DocsA science superhero with pink hair wages war on Covid-19 to convince an entire nation to lockdown. Video / Loading DocsA Newstalk ZB item and subsequent NZ Herald story, published on July 21, about funding for the short documentary film Siouxsie & The Virus incorrectly reported that the Film Commission provided $20,000 for the project. Siouxsie & The Virus received $6000 and post-production costs worth $2000 from Loading Docs, which is primarily funded by NZ On Air. The Film Commission funding was for a subsequent project about Dr Siouxsie Wiles.
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 26, 2022 08:10 UTC
Ex-National MP Maurice Williamson seeks Auckland Council seat
Former National MP Maurice Williamson who resigned as a minister due to a "serious error of judgement" is now seeking an Auckland Council seat. Then-prime minister John Key described it as a "serious error of judgement". Williamson said on Tuesday while his actions were an error of judgement, people shouldn't question their trust in him as a candidate. He only planned to stand for one term and his sole goal was to rein in Auckland Council's spending, he said. "But someone who has years of political experience, like Williamson, might be seen as a spent force and part of the old boys' network."
Source:Stuff
July 26, 2022 07:49 UTC
Heavy rain puts Army on standby in Dunedin
New Zealand Army staff have been put on standby in Dunedin due to heavy rain forecast for the city until tomorrow. North Otago would also experience periods of heavy rain. Heavy rain was also forecast for Clutha until 1pm tomorrow. A DCC spokesman said staff and contractors were actively preparing ahead of the forecasted heavy rain for the area. Heavy rain is also expected to continue falling in the region north of the river until midnight tonight, however this was expected to ease during the afternoon and evening.
Source:Otago Daily Times
July 26, 2022 07:18 UTC
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Six schools forced to evacuate students or go into lockdown after phone threats
Photos / The Valley Profile, GoogleSix North Island schools were either thrust into lockdown or evacuated following threats made towards the schools over the phone. The Ministry of Education said it was aware of threats made towards five schools in Waikato and one school in Gisborne. Matamata College, Matamata Intermediate, Thames High School, Cambridge High School, Firth Primary School and Lytton High School all announced on Facebook around noon that they had received threats and were either evacuating students, or had gone into lockdown. Gisborne's Lytton High School said on Facebook at 12.40pm it too had received a bomb threat via phone. Photo / Mead Norton"Police are aware of threats made via phone in relation to several North Island schools," they said.
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 26, 2022 06:45 UTC
Flood fears prompt evacuations in North Dunedin
Dunedin Civil Defence Emergency Management is this evening evacuating a small number of North Dunedin residents close to the Water of Leith. Residents were being asked to leave some properties in North Dunedin on Tuesday evening. For anyone needing accommodation, an evacuation centre has opened at Dunedin North Intermediate School on North Rd. The Dunedin Emergency Operations Centre would remain staffed overnight and ready to respond to any issues should they arise. A swollen Water of Leith in North Dunedin on Tuesday evening.
Source:Otago Daily Times
July 26, 2022 06:31 UTC
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Army staff on standby as heavy rain forecast for Dunedin activates emergency response centres
Video / NZ HeraldNew Zealand Army staff have been put on standby in Dunedin due to the heavy rain forecast for the city. Photo / Otago Daily TimesNorth Otago would also experience periods of heavy rain. A Dunedin City Council spokesman said staff and contractors were actively preparing ahead of the forecasted heavy rain for the area. "As more heavy rain is forecast, the road must remain closed to ensure public safety. Heavy rain is also expected to continue falling in the region north of the river until midnight tonight, however, this was expected to ease during the afternoon and evening.
Source:Otago Daily Times
July 26, 2022 06:05 UTC
Under-pressure Ian Foster insists quitting All Blacks job is not on his radar
Under-pressure coach Ian Foster says his focus is purely on winning in South Africa, rather than the potentially tenuous nature of his position with the freefalling All Blacks. Ella Bates-Hermans/Stuff Ian Foster remains in charge of the All Blacks, while Joe Schmidt continues in his part-time role as selector and advisor. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images All Blacks coach Ian Foster looks on during an All Blacks training session at Hutt Recreation Ground in Wellington on Monday. He also said there had been no demands regarding the next couple of games in South Africa. No All Blacks team wants to go over and [lose].
Source:Stuff
July 26, 2022 02:45 UTC
Green Party Coup: Winners, Losers & Predictions
His entry point was knowing that Green Party delegates are middle class enough to be able to afford the Herald Paywall subscription! He breadcrumbed easily manipulated Green Party members into a minefield and then melted away like the CIA at the Bay of Pigs as the coup imploded. LOSERS:The Underground Left Green Faction – What the fuck were you doing listening to Hooton? The Green Party – Too many clowns, not enough circus. The NZ Political Left – This incompetence reflects poorly on the entire Left and makes us look stupid.
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 26, 2022 01:43 UTC
Weather: Heavy rain and snow closes roads
The front that brought heavy rain to many parts of the country yesterday continues to slowly track down the country today. Flooding caused by heavy rainfall overnight in and around the Coromandel has closed roads in multiple locations, road authorities say. Heavy snow closes roads in the southFurther south, snow has shut off several roads in the Canterbury and West Coast areas. Check out that moisture plume from the tropics (🟣) ~ more heavy rain to come over the next 24-36 hours 😵💫The focus will shift into the eastern South Island on Tuesday, where flooding is possible. Flooding in Kaeo, Northland as a weather system bringing heavy rain and strong winds travels down across New Zealand.
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 26, 2022 00:23 UTC
Whale washes up on beach near Warrington
A juvenile yet gigantic humpback whale could be coming to a beach near you after it was found washed-up on a remote Dunedin beach by a seven-year-old. Archie Dennis-Milne, who lives at Omimi near Warrington, said he found the dead whale on a remote beach when he went to check out a problem with his family’s electric fence on Friday. Mr Fyfe visited the whale today along with Otago Museum natural science assistant collection manager Kane Fleury and East Otago Taiapure management committee chairman Brendan Flack. While he had been involved in coastal conservation for about three decades he could not remember seeing a washed-up whale before, as they rarely washed up onshore. But it was possible it could show up at another beach — either a long way away, or in the next bay, Mr Fyfe said.
Source:Otago Daily Times
July 25, 2022 23:38 UTC
Open mike 26/07/2022
Enough is enough! Ian Foster must go – and if he doesn’t do so of his own accord (as he should do), he must be pushed. That became apparent in the first minute of the match, when it became clear that neither the coach nor the team had learned any ...
Source:Stuff
July 25, 2022 23:09 UTC
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Sideswipe: July 26: Not free stuff
"Why is it that the women with the least likelihood of getting pregnant are the ones most worried about having abortions?" Heat pumps also coolThe heatwave has shattered temperature records in the UK. And while Kiwis have embraced heat pumps, in England, not so much. Energy experts point to a couple of reasons heat pumps haven't entered the mainstream. Ninety per cent of Japanese households use heat pumps, contributing to a 40 per cent drop in the country's electricity consumption over the past decade.
Source:Stuff
July 25, 2022 23:06 UTC
Breakfast briefing; Bond markets bet Fed hikes won't stick
The Fed is widely expected to raise rates +75 bps on Thursday, so these signals are confusing as markets struggle to make the transition. There was another US Treasury bond auction overnight, this one for the 2 year maturity and raising US$49 bln. Market attention is squarely on Thursday's US Fed announcements where a +75 bps rate hike is universally expected. The UST 2-10 rate curve is virtually unchanged today, now at -21 bps and their 1-5 curve is slightly less inverted at -15 bps. And the New Zealand Govt ten year will start today lower by -9 bps at 3.63%.
Source:Stuff
July 25, 2022 23:02 UTC