Auckland and Waikato schools could reopen on 15 November, according to the Government’s indicative start date signalled this afternoon. Yesterday, […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Modelling the outbreak till Christmas – Expert Reaction
New modelling sheds light on how the Covid-19 outbreak might spread into early next year, taking into account that more […]
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Three Waters reform moves forward – Expert Reaction
The Government has today confirmed it will create four publicly owned water entities to manage New Zealand’s drinking water, wastewater, […]
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Vaccine mandates for high-risk workplaces – Expert Reaction
Vaccination will be required for all workers at businesses where customers need to show vaccine certificates, such as bars and hairdressers. This […]
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New Covid-19 playbook for NZ – Expert Reaction
New Zealand will retire its Alert Level system to tackle Covid-19 with a three-tiered “traffic light” system meant to minimise […]
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Schools reopen for years 11-13 – Expert Reaction
From Tuesday, senior students in Alert Level 3 areas will be able to return to high school campuses to finish […]
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Housing differences a major contributor to NZ’s inequities – Expert Reaction
Nearly a third of New Zealand households spent 30 per cent or more of their total income on housing costs […]
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Red tape cut for high density housing – Expert Reaction
People will be able to build up to three homes of up to three storeys on most sites without the […]
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Highest daily case number in the pandemic – Expert Reaction
Ninety-four cases of Covid-19 were reported in the community today, the largest number of new cases reported in one day […]
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Auckland and Waikato stay in Alert Level 3 – Expert Reaction
Northland will drop down to Alert Level 2 tomorrow night following no signs of additional spread of Covid-19 in the […]
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