The South Today bulletin: Tuesday, January 25
The South Today bulletin: Tuesday, January 25
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Privacy Commission to crack down on landlords collecting intrusive information
Privacy Commission to crack down on landlords collecting intrusive information
Property managers and landlords are frequently collecting inappropriate and invasive information from prospective tenants, a renters advocacy group says.
Covid testing capacity increased, mask mandate changes
Covid testing capacity increased, mask mandate changes
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Cabinet has decided to update mask mandates for the country as Omicron cases in the community increase.
Mallard responds to expat columnist's criticism of Covid response
Mallard responds to expat columnist's criticism of Covid response
Speaker Trevor Mallard has hit out at Dan Wootton after the outspoken expat columnist took aim at New Zealand's Covid response and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's leadership.
Woman didn't tell firefighters her lover lived in burning building
Woman didn't tell firefighters her lover lived in burning building
A woman didn't tell firefighters that her lover lived inside a burning building because she didn't want her mother-in-law to know.
Unvaccinated Christchurch council staff lose jobs
Unvaccinated Christchurch council staff lose jobs
Christchurch City Council has confirmed 13 staff have had their contracts terminated due to their vaccination status.
'Repeated failures': SDHB's care of woman who died in hospital found wanting
'Repeated failures': SDHB's care of woman who died in hospital found wanting
The Southern District Health Board has been taken to task for "repeated failures" over the way it cared for a woman who died 17 hours after being admitted to hospital.
Watch: Bus driver endures shocking assault, then fights back
Watch: Bus driver endures shocking assault, then fights back
A bus driver has been given a formal warning after striking back an irate passenger who viciously punched him in the head. The shocking attack and retaliation was all caught on CCTV.
Ten new Omicron cases reported today
Ten new Omicron cases reported today
There are 25 new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand today, including 10 of the infectious Omicron variant.
Covid isolation rules should ease once Omicron takes off - Baker
Covid isolation rules should ease once Omicron takes off - Baker
A leading epidemiologist says isolation requirements should be relaxed when Omicron is surging in New Zealand.
Two hurt in steamy car crash
Two hurt in steamy car crash
Two patients were transported to Dunedin Hospital after a vehicle with steamed up windows collided with a parked car on Monday evening.
Omicron at second Auckland wedding; retirement home staff test negative
Omicron at second Auckland wedding; retirement home staff test negative
An Omicron case has been reported at a second wedding in Auckland, sparking fresh fears of a long list of close contacts that will require testing.
Burkina Faso army deposes president in West Africa's latest coup
Burkina Faso army deposes president in West Africa's latest coup
Burkina Faso's army has ousted President Roch Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and the national assembly, and closed the country's borders.
US puts 8500 troops on alert to deploy amid Ukraine tensions
US puts 8500 troops on alert to deploy amid Ukraine tensions
The United States military has put about 8500 troops on alert to be ready to deploy to Europe if needed, potentially on very short notice, in the latest effort to reassure jittery Nato allies in...
Five people in hospital after cleaning water tank
Five people in hospital after cleaning water tank
Five people have been hospitalised after they had to be rescued from a large concrete water tank last night.
Fake Covid-19 vaccine booster forms concern resident
Fake Covid-19 vaccine booster forms concern resident
A Christchurch woman who received a fake vaccination booster form in her mailbox is warning people to watch out for similar hoaxes.
'Cruelty': Youth confronted over harming live eel
'Cruelty': Youth confronted over harming live eel at Canterbury stream
A Lincoln resident was shocked to witness a teenager jumping on a live eel on the ground at the Liffey Stream.
Wendy Petrie's daughter has Covid after just arriving in US
Wendy Petrie's daughter has Covid after just arriving in US
Wendy Petrie has revealed her daughter Addison has tested positive for Covid-19 just days after touching down in the United States.
'We are all good': Motueka family at centre of Omicron outbreak
'We are all good': Motueka family at centre of Omicron outbreak
A Motueka family isolating at a motel with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 say they are doing "all good", as New Zealand scrambles to deal with the outbreak.
People urged to shop normally, safely and with kindness
People urged to shop normally, safely and with kindness
Toilet paper has been wiped out at some Dunedin supermarkets, despite retailers encouraging consumers to avoid panic-buying after new Covid-19 restrictions came into force.