An Air New Zealand flight attendant tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, shortly after receiving a shot of the Pfizer vaccine. Prime Minister […]
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Public health researchers apologised to after Dirty Politics attacks – In the News
Another chapter of Dirty Politics has closed this week, years after Nicky Hager’s original 2014 investigation into political attack blogging. […]
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Protecting globe-trotting seabirds – Expert Reaction
New research is highlighting the need for internationally-minded policies to protect albatrosses and large petrels, as they regularly fly in […]
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Auckland enters another lockdown – Expert Reaction
A new community Covid case with unusual symptoms in Auckland has sent the city into a 7-day lockdown. The city […]
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Perseverance rover lands on Mars – Expert Reaction
NASA has landed a car-sized rover on the red planet to search for signs of past life. The vehicle has […]
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Rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine – Expert Reaction
Vaccinators are expected to be the first people in New Zealand to get the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 jab today. Border and MIQ workers and […]
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Lead scare in East Otago drinking water – Expert Reaction
Blood test results show elevated lead levels in some Waikouaiti, Karitane, and Hawksbury residents, including children. The tests were conducted after […]
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Making tourism sustainable post-Covid – Expert Reaction
A tax on NZ tourists leaving the country, and tougher rules for car rental agencies, are two things the Parliamentary Commissioner […]
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How do the Covid-19 saliva tests stack up? – Expert Reaction
Calls are mounting for more saliva testing to be used in New Zealand, after the latest border incursion. There are […]
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Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing explained – Expert Briefing
Scientists at an Australian biotechnology company explain the process of creating Covid-19 jabs that are likely to end up in […]
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