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Covid 19 coronavirus: 7-hour wait for some at Northland testing stations
25 Jan, 2021 08:12 AM
4 minutes to read
By Nita Blake-Persen of RNZ
Some people in Northland had to wait more than seven hours to get Covid-19 tests today, describing the process as chaos .
Extra testing facilities were set up in the region after a woman who had left managed isolation at the Pullman Hotel tested positive for the virus and travelled around parts of Northland and visited about 30 businesses over nine days while unknowingly having Covid-19.
Thousands of people turned up to testing stations across the region, with additional stations in Helensville and Mangawhai to keep up with demand.
New Zealanders forced to live in caravans: We re not celebrating Christmas this year
18 Dec, 2020 06:37 AM
5 minutes to read
Geoff and Maureen Ward. Photo / Nick Monro / RNZ
RNZ
By Nita Blake-Persen of RNZ
As many Kiwi households prepare to head off for camping holidays over the coming weeks, others are already parked up in caravans across the country.
That s because they live there year-round - unable to afford skyrocketing rents, let alone house prices.
Some of those families have complex health needs, including Geoff Ward.
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Geoff has Parkinson s disease and his health is slowly declining. He and his wife, Maureen, can only afford to live in a caravan due to their benefit budget constraints.