At present, more than 1500 people with COVID-19 are isolating at home in New Zealand. Almost half of them have not been […]
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What does the traffic-light model mean? – Expert Q&A
All of Aotearoa will move to the COVID-19 Protection Framework from Friday 3 December. The alert levels will be swapped for three […]
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Rheumatic fever vaccine on the cards – Expert Reaction
Preventing rheumatic fever may become within reach, as $10 million is secured to support design of a vaccine. University of Auckland researchers […]
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Superbugs in the Covid era – Expert Q&A
Drug resistance is one of the top ten global health threats named by the World Health Organization for 2021. In the past […]
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Auckland border to open for summer – Expert Reaction
People may leave or enter Auckland from 15 December – if fully-vaccinated or cleared by a pre-departure test. Jacinda Ardern also confirmed the rest […]
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Vaccine passes available from today – Expert Reaction
People who have been double-jabbed or are medically exempt can access My Vaccine Pass from today. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has […]
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Covid-19 booster shots to be rolled out – Expert Reaction
Top-up vaccines will be available for all adults six months after their initial jabs, in a new rollout starting 29 […]
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COP26 passes ‘lowest bar for success’ – In the News
International climate change negotiations came to an end yesterday with the Glasgow Climate Pact, an agreement among nearly 200 countries […]
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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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