Time in New Zealand

2022 - 4 - 3

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8810 new Covid cases, 18 deaths - including person in their 30s (New Zealand Herald)

New Zealand experienced its deadliest seven days of the pandemic this week.

For Māori in that age group, that number drops to 57.5 per cent. The average age of those in hospital is 59. A further 18 deaths have also been reported, which includes people who have died over the past 5 days. Twelve of them were men, six were women. He believes a greater focus should be placed on sustainable measures - such as improved ventilation, and generous leave provisions to encourage sick people to stay home if sick - "as we come to the end of the sprint with Omicron and move into the marathon". "That means there is an important discussion to have about what set of controls are we moving towards for the rest of the outbreak."

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Covid-19 NZ: Cabinet set to decide whether traffic light setting ... (Stuff.co.nz)

ANALYSIS: The peak of the Omicron outbreak has passed, vaccine passes will no longer be mandatory, and the trans-Tasman border will re-open.

She has said the removal of vaccine passes and mandates “would not have a material impact on our hospitalisations”. But the Omicron outbreak has peaked as expected and with it the number of hospitalisations have declined. Could the Covid-19 restrictions be unwound even further? This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the outdoor gathering limits on events will go from March 26, while indoor limits will increase to 200 people. Escape will cancel and close the window. Reset restore all settings to the default valuesThis is a modal window.

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New Zealand cyclists start strong at Oceania Champs (RNZ)

Olympic medal-winning cyclist Ellesse Andrews became the first New Zealand rider in two decades to claim the Oceania women's sprint title, while Bryony Botha ...

New Zealand's Roman Shearing finished second in the final of the keirin with end second in the 30-lap scratch race, while in Para-cycling action, New Zealand's Devin Briggs (MC4) won his category in the 15km scratch race, with Ben Westenberg and Connor Douglas second and third respectively in MC5. I've not touched a track bike in quite a while. Cambridge rider Ally Wollaston, the national criterium champion, bided her time to use her telling-sprint to good effect to claim the sprint race win ahead of Australia's Chloe Moran with teammate Ella Wyllie and Rylee McMullen third and fourth respectively

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New Zealand shock hosts at Oceania Track Cycling Championships (Insidethegames.biz)

London 2012 bronze medallist Aaron Gate finished the elite men's points race in a time of 45min 22.86sec with 160 points to take the victory and lead a New ...

Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Meg Lemon of Australia surged to gold in the women's Para scratch race as Australia dominated the final with Amanda Reid, Sharon Boyd and Paige Greco finishing second, third and fourth, respectively. New Zealander Ellesse Andrews won the opening two races in the women's sprint against Kristina Clonan of Australia in a dominant display. Kiwi prodigy Ally Wollaston then bagged another gold for the country in the women's scratch race in a time of 12:41.55.

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