New Zealand will enter Phase Two of its public health response to the Omicron outbreak tomorrow night. The shift is […]
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Emissions dropped over Delta lockdown – Expert Reaction
Greenhouse gas emissions from certain sectors fell 11 per cent over the September 2021 quarter according to new Stats NZ […]
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Critical workers to bypass home isolation – Expert Reaction
Close contacts of Covid-19 cases will be exempt from home isolation rules if they’re working in a critical sector and […]
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Tonga undersea eruption and tsunami – Expert Reaction
A series of violent eruptions from submarine volcano Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai triggered towering 20km-high ash plumes and destructive tsunami […]
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Top Ten Science Stories of 2021
The fast-moving, complex nature of the COVID-19 pandemic showed no signs of slowing this year – from the first vaccine […]
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Smoking to be outlawed for future generations – Expert Reaction
The just-launched Smokefree 2025 Action Plan says people aged 14 and under when a new law comes into effect will […]
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Booster jab shows promise against Omicron – Expert Reaction
Preliminary lab results from Pfizer/BioNTech suggest a third booster dose of their mRNA vaccine may be able to stop the […]
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Omicron’s ‘incomplete escape’ of Pfizer jab’s protection – Expert Reaction
Early lab results from a small South African study suggest the Omicron variant may be able to bypass some of […]
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Preparing for a Covid summer – Expert Reaction
The country is preparing for another major shift in how it manages COVID-19, with Auckland able to interact with the […]
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Previous Covid-19 infection may not protect against Omicron – Expert Reaction
Early research from South Africa suggests the Omicron variant may carry a higher reinfection risk compared to the Beta and […]
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