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Author: RNZ

Employers skimming from Government support schemes have been sent a strong message to treat employees right during the coronavirus crisis, a union boss says.

Another says most employers are doing the right thing, and are under incredible pressure - but should not be put off applying for wage subsidies for fear of getting it wrong.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/03/coronavirus-employers-pocketing-wage-subsidy-should-look-in-the-mirror-union.html
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Author: UsefulCharts

 

How are Viruses Classified?

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Author: Tara Shaskey

Taranaki police have ramped up their highway patrol as motorists flout the coronavirus lockdown rules.

Despite the rules being made abundantly clear, Sergeant Pat Duffy, of the Central District highway patrol, said there were still "too many" cars on the road.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/120647924/coronavirus-too-many-motorists-ignoring-the-lockdown-rules-sergeant-says
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Author: Mark Quinlivan

New Zealand has 83 new cases of coronavirus COVID-19, officials said on Saturday, bringing the total to 451.

Of those cases, there are 78 new infections and five probable, Civil Defence emergency management director Sarah Stuart-Black told reporters.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/03/coronavirus-83-new-cases-in-new-zealand.html
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To be clear, the 451 are total cases that New Zealand has had from the start, currently, though there 50 people have recovered meaning, currently 401 still with the virus. 35 of these are probable cases.

So 366 currently confirmed cases in NewZealand that we are dealing with at the time of this article. Though the probable cases could easily and most like will become a confirmed. Don't let the total number of cases fool you.

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Author: Kevin Simler

Harry Stevens at The Washington Post recently published a very elegant simulation of how a disease like COVID-19 spreads. If you haven't already, I highly recommend checking it out.

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Author: Dan Satherley

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern doesn't think it'll take the army to keep New Zealanders following social distancing rules.

Since the pandemic alert level 4 lockdown came into force on Thursday, there have been reports of Kiwis ignoring instructions not to socialise with people outside of their immediate household. 

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/03/coronavirus-when-might-the-army-be-called-in-to-enforce-social-distancing.html
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As people settle into a new way of life in their Covid-19 lockdown bubble it is clear not everyone is following the rules.

Between 11pm Thursday night and 8am Friday morning police received 396 calls relating to Covid-19 and 279 related to self-isolation breaches.

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Article: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/neighbours-dobbing-kiwi-rule-breakers
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 The more people that flout the rules, the longer we be in lock-down and it will defeat the whole purpose.

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The prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, says there has been no change to Australia's position on New Zealanders out of work due to Covid-19.

On Tuesday she pleaded with the Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, to make an exception to the rule that bars many of the 650,000 New Zealanders there from receiving a benefit.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/412806/coronavirus-prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-says-no-change-in-australia-s-stance-to-new-zealanders
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