A 26-year-old man who died after his Covid-19 vaccine suffered myocarditis, a rare side effect of the jab, according to […]
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Covid-19 vaccine provisionally approved for children – Expert Reaction
Medsafe has provisionally approved the paediatric version of the Pfizer vaccine for tamariki aged 5 to 11 years old. The approval […]
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The rapid rise of Omicron – Expert Q&A
The WHO has warned the Omicron Covid-19 variant is spreading at an “unprecedented rate” after being reported in 77 countries. Each […]
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Wellbeing budgets and the environment – Expert Reaction
A new report examines how the environment has – or has not – been incorporated into the government’s ‘Wellbeing Budgets’. The Parliamentary Commissioner for […]
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Covid-19 testing through the traffic light summer – Expert Reaction
Will the nation’s Covid-19 testing be able to keep up with Aucklanders leaving the city tomorrow, and much of the […]
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Did the pandemic response breach Te Tiriti? – In the News
“Delta has very quickly become a Māori pandemic,” according to Simon Royal of the National Hauora Coalition. The Waitangi Tribunal […]
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WHO labels Omicron a new Covid variant of concern – Expert Reaction
The heavily-mutated Covid-19 variant Omicron is spreading in South Africa as the country sees a fresh spike in cases. Early evidence suggests […]
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The Delta disinformation deluge – In the News
The Delta outbreak also led to an outbreak of disinformation in New Zealand, according to a new report. The Te […]
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Exotic weeds a ‘silent invasion’ – Expert Reaction
Invasive weeds could “transform our ecosystems beyond recognition” if left unchecked, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment […]
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Auckland peeks further out of lockdown – Expert Reaction
The Prime Minister has confirmed Auckland will move to Alert Level 3, Step 2 on Wednesday – and set an expected date for […]
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