Sydney has partially eased Covid-19 restrictions for fully-vaccinated individuals after NSW reached its target of 70 per cent of the population […]
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Covid shots mandated for health & education staff – Expert Reaction
All front-line staff who work in schools, early childhood education, and health & disability services, will soon be required to […]
Continue readingNorthland lockdown after Covid case moves “extensively” through the region – Expert Reaction
Northland will move to Alert Level 3 from midnight, after a single Covid case was detected. Covid-19 response Minister Chris […]
Continue readingTen years since the Rena disaster – In the News
It’s been a decade since New Zealand’s worst maritime environmental disaster, where the Rena container ship ploughed into Ōtāiti / […]
Continue readingLong Covid gains official recognition – Expert Reaction
Long Covid now has a formal definition – setting out agreed symptoms and timeframes to help spot the common post-Covid condition. The World […]
Continue readingStudy links Antarctic ice records with early Māori settlement – Expert Reaction
An overseas research team has studied Antarctic ice core records, finding a threefold increase in black carbon during the past […]
Continue readingRapid antigen tests get the go-ahead – Expert Reaction
A green light for rapid antigen testing and wider saliva testing are among large-scale changes to the country’s Covid-19 testing approach. Rapid antigen testing […]
Continue readingDelta spreads beyond Level 3 border – Expert Reaction
Two new Covid cases are reported today from outside Waikato’s Alert Level 3 boundary – in areas currently under level 2 […]
Continue readingCovid vaccine pass for large events – Expert Reaction
A vaccine certificate will be needed to get into large events this summer, from as early as November. The pass will be mandatory […]
Continue readingWhat the 3-step plan means for the rest of NZ – Expert Q&A
Some of Auckland’s Covid constraints will be eased over time in a three-step plan, starting from midnight Tuesday. But will this increase the Covid […]
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