The crash on the Napier-Taupō Road.
A teenager charged with careless driving causing death in relation to the death of a seasonal worker can now be named. Nicholas Yorke, 19, appeared in Napier District Court on Wednesday morning. An order for interim name suppression lapsed when he appeared. He faces one charge of careless driving causing death and nine charges of careless driving causing injury in the crash on the Napier-Taupō Road (State Highway 5) on October 18 last year. No pleas were entered.
Covid-19: No new cases in MIQ or community for second day in a row
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There are no new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation today.
The Ministry of Health this afternoon confirmed there were also no new cases of Covid in the community.
Two previously reported cases have also now recovered bringing the total number of active cases in New Zealand to 24.
There also appears to be no issues since flights to and from New South Wales resumed midnight yesterday.
However, the Ministry was urging anyone that had been at a location of interest in Sydney to follow NSW health advice regarding isolation and testing.
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Peter Cederman employs RSE workers at his Brooklyn orchard in the Tasman district and says his business couldn t survive without them. (Video first published October 11, 2020)
The horticulture sector has welcomed news that 300 Pacific Island workers a month could enter the country from June, but they might only replace workers finally heading home. The Government announced on Monday that from June, 500 spaces in Managed Isolation and Quarantine Facilities every fortnight would be set aside for “large groups” of skilled workers. The spaces have been freed up by quarantine-free trans-Tasman travel. It was envisaged that 150 spaces a fortnight would be held for Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme workers. A total of 2400 RSEs were expected to arrive by March.
Covid 19 coronavirus: No new cases in MIQ or community as NSW bubble resumed
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There are no new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation today.
The Ministry of Health this afternoon confirmed there were also no new cases of Covid in the community.
Two previously reported cases have also now recovered bringing the total number of active cases in New Zealand to 24.
There also appears to be no issues since flights to and from New South Wales resumed midnight yesterday.
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However, the Ministry was urging anyone that had been at a location of interest in Sydney to follow NSW health advice regarding isolation and testing.
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The New Zealand government has announced 500 spaces in its international quarantine facilities will be allocated to skilled workers from June.
This allocation includes 150 spaces a fortnight which will be held for Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme workers, who form an important part of the workforce for New Zealand’s horticulture industry.
The decision has been welcomed by the industry and Mike Chapman, chief executive of HortNZ, said will move will facilitate growth.
“Pacific workers are an integral part of the horticulture industry’s seasonal workforce, particularly for harvest and winter pruning. They make up the shortfall in New Zealanders while at the same time, enabling the horticulture industry to grow and employ more New Zealanders in permanent positions,” said Chapman.