NZ and the Covid-19 vaccine
The Covid-19 vaccine. When is it coming? Will it work? How do we get it to the people who need it most?
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Fees-free lures students as unis plead for more govt funding
Fees-free lures students as unis plead for more govt funding
At Whitireia Polytechnic in Porirua a group of first-year nursing students is taking one-another's blood pressure.
Greens announce plans for $250m energy projects fund
Greens announce plans for $250m energy projects fund
The Green Party wants to create a $250 million Community Energy Projects Fund if it is part of the next government.
Man who escaped managed isolation charged
Man who escaped managed isolation charged
Police have charged a 36-year-old man with leaving a managed isolation facility in Auckland on Sunday night.
Act promises to slash number of DHBs
Act promises to slash number of DHBs
Act New Zealand says it plans to reduce the number of district health boards and seek a review of Pharmac, if it forms part of the next government.
Latest Covid cluster 'tied up': Will Auckland move to Level 1?
Latest Covid cluster 'tied up': Will Auckland move to Level 1?
New Zealand's only remaining cluster of Covid-19 cases looks to have been stamped out after having just one new case linked to it in two weeks.
All Blacks coach says SANZAAR reneged on deal
All Blacks coach says SANZAAR reneged on deal
All Blacks coach Ian Foster has accused SANZAAR of reneging on a Rugby Championship deal that would have had his players home in time for Christmas.
ACT announces infrastructure policy
ACT announces infrastructure policy
ACT says it would allow central and regional governments to establish 30-year infrastructure partnerships in order to streamline projects if elected.
German yachties jailed until flight home
German yachties jailed until flight home
Three German yachties refused entry to this country after arriving in the Bay of Islands have been jailed until they board a flight home later this week.
Down the drain: Phones in showers scuppering sustainability
Down the drain: Phones in showers scuppering sustainability
Showering with your cellphone may sound bizarre to some. But for an increasing number of Kiwi families, it's seriously hampering efforts to reduce bills and increase sustainability.
1 million deaths from Covid-19
Covid-19 deaths pass 1 million mark
The number of people worldwide who have died from Covid-19 has passed 1 million according to researchers, with many regions still reporting surging numbers of new infections.
Labour health policy: Mental health for school children, mobile dental clinics
Labour health policy: Mental health for school children, mobile dental clinics
Labour would make mental health support available to all primary and intermediate students, and increase dental health grants to $1000, if elected.
Fishing guides enter season with next to no clients
Fishing guides enter season with next to no clients
The fishing season kicks off this week but professional guides in Canterbury who would normally be turning clients away have few bookings due to the border closure.
National promises 'zero suicides' strategy
National promises 'zero suicides' strategy
National would bring in a zero suicides strategy and install New Zealand's first minister for mental health if elected.
Row deepens over Rugby Champs
Row deepens over Rugby Championship
The trans-Tasman row over the Rugby Championship is escalating and it is still not confirmed if the All Blacks will play the tournament.
Convicted killer found after two weeks on run
Convicted killer found after two weeks on run
Police have caught convicted murderer Katrina Epiha, who escaped Corrections custody two weeks ago.
Second cluster has potential to be 'very serious'
Second cluster has potential to be 'very serious'
There should be concern about the latest, small Covid-19 cluster, an epidemiologist and a Covid-19 modeller say.
FBI offers reward for info on former Chch man
FBI offers reward for info on former Chch man
The FBI is offering more than $15,000 for information about a New Zealand man who fled the United States after he was charged with sex trafficking and child exploitation material.
Countries to join search for cattle ship crew
Countries to join search for Gulf Livestock 1 crew: report
China, South Korea and Taiwan have agreed to assist with the search for the 40 missing crewmen who were aboard the vessel Gulf Livestock 1.
National pledges to ease legislation for farmers
National pledges to ease legislation for farmers
The National Party is promising to dismantle legislation it says is too much of a burden for farmers, including the new freshwater regulations, the Resource Management Act and the Zero Carbon Act.