The acceleration followed Pharmac's decision last week to fund the flu vaccine for children aged 6 months up until their fifth birthday from next year.
Health
12:00pm
FENZ said five crews were called to the property in Ōtaki, on the Kapiti Coast, about 70km northeast of Wellington, just before 8pm.
New Zealand
Monday 7:50am
An ED nurse said, on a recent Monday night shift, one man fell asleep and hit his head, while waiting 12 hours to be seen.
Sun, Aug 30
One of the more serious diseases caused by group A streptococcal infection that most people experience as a severe sore throat.
Thu, Aug 27
A 39-year-old man’s early-morning joyride ended in arrest after police allegedly found a large knife, methamphetamine, Etomidate pods and cash in his car.
Crime and Justice
The substance was found in a storeroom and the Porirua campus was evacuated.
Wed, Aug 26
Police were called to the Te Aro building on The Terrace around 8am, with motorists warned to avoid the southern end of the street and expect delays.
Eleven-year-old Kitwe, named by the late Jane Goodall, was critically injured.
A leak at a commercial property led to more than 20 times the usual volume of water being used from February to June.
Politics
Tue, Aug 25
Decommissioning Spicer Landfill could consume most of the city’s waste budget over the next decade, including $1 million a year on maintenance.
A series of fronts "embedded within a strong and moist northwest flow" will move over New Zealand today and tomorrow, followed by a change to strong, colder southwesterlies.
Sat, Aug 22
A Porirua man has been sentenced to 10 months’ home detention and 300 hours’ community work after illegally taking 1869 pāua.
Fri, Aug 21
MetService said a couple of fronts, embedded in a strong and moist northwest flow, will move over New Zealand across the weekend.
Police were called after a man allegedly demanded cash and handed a threatening note to counter staff at an inner-city eatery on Manners Street just after 9pm.
The brand-new units were bought for almost $22 million more than 18 months ago.
Thu, Aug 20
A 25-year-old male has been charged with murder, while a 46-year-old female has been charged as an accessory over Nathaniel Sturmey's death in April.
An officer was going to work at the Wellington maritime base when he heard reports of the two dirt bikers headed down a nearby street.
Wed, Aug 19
Johnston said she was looking forward to "recharging" and exploring some creative projects before her next step.
During the alleged theft, a heavy signalling cable was damaged, suspending train services.
Bishop praised his party leader, calling Luxon the man in charge of National's plan who was doing "an outstanding job".
Gail Ives was "on the trip of a lifetime" when she was hit by a car while out running in Los Angeles.
Tue, Aug 18
One seller said the orders were for non-fiction books published before the 1990s.
Mon, Aug 17
The findings from a Renters United survey were released on Saturday, with concerns also raised about a lack of oversight and accountability for landlords and property managers.
Sun, Aug 16
The Paris-based tenor and soprano, married ten years, brought Manon to a sold-out St James Theatre — inspiring a new generation of young Pasifika in the process.
Sat, Aug 15
Tiaki Wai said water was expected to return late Saturday night.
