Myrtle Rust: No. of properties infected nationally rises to 20

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Myrtle rust infects at least 20 properties nationally: MPI

Some 16 properties in Taranaki, 3 in Northland and 1 in Waikato are now infected with the disease. For clarification, the property announced yesterday as Kaikohe is actually in nearby Tāheke.

“The affected properties are a mix of nurseries, private gardens, retailers/distributors and an orchard.”

“To date, the rust has been found on pōhutukawa, lophomyrtus, eucalyptus and a single instance each of mānuka and Syzgimum smithii. It has not been observed on feijoa as yet.” (MPI)

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Other News in Drips…

 Typhoid: Two cases reported in Palmerston North

MidCentral District Health Board has confirmed that the two new cases of typhoid are related to an outbreak of the disease in Auckland last month.

In April, the outbreak in Auckland killed a woman and left at least 18 others infected with the disease.

Silver lining in the polluted cloud

Hundreds of flights to and from Auckland and other airports across NZ have been cancelled or delayed due to fog, reports say.

“Air New Zealand is warning many South Island flights this evening are likely to be disrupted by fog and low cloud.”    http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/331514/fog-flight-chaos-spreads-to-south-island

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Police Road Fatality Reports [Extreme Censorship is in Effect]

• Only one fatality report allowed by police today, as of posting, despite several serious crashes reported locally.

• Based on insider information, statistical models and local news, We believe about 900 people were killed and 8,000 others seriously/critically injured on NZ suicide roads in 2016; however, only 328 fatalities were reported last year.

• To protect the tourist industry and massive foreign investment, about two out of every three road fatalities go unreported, or the dead are statistically resurrected by NZ government.
• 32 Foreigners killed in New Zealand in 32 days [Posted on January 25, 2017]
• Police told to keep their mouths shut about overseas licence holders
• Don’t reveal crash driver’s ethnicity, police told.

Fatal crash in Otahuhu
One person was killed after a single-vehicle crash early this morning in Otahuhu, police said.
“It happened on Great South Road, between Nixon Ave and Mangere Road, just after 1:30am.”
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/fatal-crash-otahuhu

Fatal crash in Dunedin – Name release
“Southern District Police can now release the name of the man killed in a two-vehicle crash in Dunedin on Tuesday. He was 27-year-old Richard Gordon Harley, of Mosgiel. The crash happened on Saddle Hill Road around 11:30am on May 23.”
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/fatal-crash-dunedin-name-release

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Latest Statistical Resurrection:

Heavily Doctored Road Fatality Stats as of Tuesday showing 144 deaths

Only one road fatality recorded by Minitru since Tuesday, despite at least 6 reported fatalities between May 23 and 25. See No change in the doctored official toll despite at least five road fatalities

Source http://www.transport.govt.nz/research/roadtoll/

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