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Appeal dismissed after elderly man with sleep apnoea, dementia has driver's licence removed
A doctor concerned about an elderly man who defied orders not to drive wrote to transport officials who then took away his licence.
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We're not out of woods yet with bird flu, expert warns
It can take up to three weeks for birds to start showing signs of disease, Professor Jemma Geoghegan says.
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Bird flu outbreak potentially wider than yet known - virologist
A leading virologist says she will not be surprised if the Otago bird flu outbreak continues to spread similar to a devastating outbreak in Australia. Audio
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Bird flu in NZ: What you need to know
Explainer - Can we still eat NZ eggs? And are our native birds safe? As 80,000 birds are to be killed on an Otago farm, here's what we know so far.
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A 'high pathogenic' type of bird flu found in New Zealand, should we be worried?
A 'high pathogenic' type of bird flu was confirmed in an Otago egg farm over the weekend.
To help us understand what's happening now we're joined by University of Otago virologist Jemma Geoghegan. Audio
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Bird flu found in chickens on Otago egg farm
At least 40,000 chickens are being culled from an Otago egg farm after some birds tested positive for a strain of bird flu. The farm is currently locked down with a 10 kilometre buffer zone around the… Audio
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Teen offenders overnighting in police cells becoming 'routine' - lawyer
A judge forced Oranga Tamariki to find a bed for a 14-year-old facing a second night in the police cells because nothing was available in a youth justice facility.
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Emergency responder indecently assaulted woman during cyclone recovery
"I feel confident knowing ... he'll never be able to work for emergency services again."
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Trump to be interviewed by FBI in shooting investigation
The former president has agreed to be interviewed as part of its investigation into the assassination attempt.
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Conspiracy theorist on the run for almost two years appears in court
A conspiracy theorist who evaded police for almost two years has lost name suppression.
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Warning over bird flu as Australia confirms first human case
New Zealand must urgently get ready for a strain causing concern overseas, public health experts say.
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Researchers aim to detect deadly bird flu early
Scientists in Aotearoa are planning environmental sampling to act as an early alert system for a highly infectious strain of bird flu.
The strain has killed millions of birds and marine mammals… Audio
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Deadly avian flu detected on Antarctic mainland
Professor Jemma Geoghegan says the flu has already killed millions of animals globally and there are fears it could pose a real threat to Aotearoa's endangered bird life. Audio
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'It's killing birds in unprecedented scales'
A deadly bird flu is winging its way closer to Aotearoa - and it could be disastrous for native wildlife.
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Highly mutated JN.1 variant behind 93 percent of recent Covid-19 infections in NZ
A single variant has not caused such an impact since BA.5 in mid-2022.
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Tauranga kiwifruit orchard labour contractor pleads guilty to charges
Exploitation charges follow a joint investigation in 2020 after Zespri reported allegations that workers were being exploited.
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Will thousands of spring migratory birds bring a deadly bird flu with them?
A highly pathogenic bird flu is currently sweeping the world - and New Zealand could be better prepared for its potential arrival.
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New Zealand has its own homegrown Covid-19 sub-variant
As the covid19 pandemic stretches on, virologists have come up with a whole raft of names for variants and sub variants. Many have become household names. Remember the days of Delta, Alpha, Beta and… Audio
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New study reveals cause of mass Hoiho deaths
Audio 19 Jan 2023New research has found a respiratory disease is what caused high numbers of hoiho / yellow eyed penguin chicks to die over the last three years.
The collaborative study by Otago and Massey… Audio
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Researchers identify gyrovirus threatening critically endangered penguin chicks
The likely cause of a disease that's resulted in mass deaths among critically endangered hoiho chicks has been discovered, with hopes it can eventually be prevented.
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Genome sequencing and the pandemic
Genome sequencing has become a household term during this pandemic. This week, we explore how it became an important tool in the fight against Covid-19. Audio
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Our Changing World: What genome sequencing revealed about Covid-19
Genome sequencing was New Zealand's superpower during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our Changing World gets the inside story of our remarkable use of this tech, and what it revealed about… Audio
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No risk to public after mercury spill in Cromwell - FENZ
The exact size of the spill is yet to be determined but there have been no reports of poisonings or injuries in relation to it.
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Investigating the virosphere
While we might have heard all we ever want to know about viruses in the last few years, the truth is, known viruses represent less than zero point one percent of the estimated total of viruses out… Audio