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Japan's race to address record Covid-19 infections amid new resistant variant fears
Authorities are concerned variants - including a mutant strain E484K - are driving a nascent fourth wave in the pandemic and may be resistent to vaccines, with just 109 days remaining until the Tokyo… Audio
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"Eek" Covid-19 mutation circulates in Japan ahead of Olympics
A leading virologist is concerned about the Covid-19 mutation circulating in Japan as our athletes prepare to head there for the Olympics. It's being reported by Japanese media that around 70 per cent… Audio
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
In today's sports news - Breakers beat Taipans in thriller, Saunders to lead Steel, City return to winnings ways.
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
In today's sports news - Highlanders power past Hurricanes, double gold for rowers Lopas and Donoghue, and twin tons take Aces to victory.
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Covid-19: Why more contagious variants are emerging now, more than a year into the pandemic
With the new variants of SARS-CoV-2 now evading New Zealand's border protections twice, four experts explain how and why mutations occur and whether there will be more.
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Source of Auckland community cases may never be found - experts
The Prime Minister has pledged to leave no stone unturned in the search for the source of Auckland's community cases, despite experts warning the source may never be known.
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New year, new lockdown - Covid-19 restrictions back after new case
Health authorities are scrambling to work out how an Auckland family became infected with Covid-19, as the city goes into alert level 3 and the rest of the country enters level 2. Kathryn talks this… Audio
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Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine rollout halts in South Africa
Audio 9 Feb 2021South Africa has halted its roll-out of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after a study showed "disappointing" results in protecting against the country's new Covid-19 variant. The mutant strain now… Audio
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What we know about the South African variant of Covid-19
The community case of Covid-19 in Northland and two Auckland cases have been confirmed as the highly-transmissable South African variant of the coronavirus. Here's what we know about the variant. Video
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Outbreak of South African Covid-19 variant would need alert level move - modeller
NZ should be ready to move alert levels if there is an outbreak of the new South African variant, a leading modeller of the pandemic says. Audio
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Covid-19: NZ one of few countries to have new variant
New Zealand is one of only 20 countries in the world to have a confirmed case of the South African variant of Covid-19.
On Monday, the Australian Government suspended quarantine free travel for New… Audio
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Scientists awaiting results on Air NZ crew member with Covid-19
Scientists are waiting for a sample from the Air New Zealand crew member who tested positive for Covid-19 after a flight to China, but a virologist warns it still may not indicate where the virus was… Audio
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Eight new cases in managed isolation, Air NZ case confirmed - MOH
A family of five is among new cases in managed isolation, and the Air New Zealand crew member who tested positive in China has been confirmed.
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Scientists awaiting results on Air NZ crew member with Covid-19
Scientists are waiting for a sample from the Air NZ crew member who tested positive for Covid-19 after a flight to China.
The crew are due back in New Zealand this morning, and will be isolated and… Audio
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
In today's sports news - Podium for Kiwi eventer in France, top 10 finish for Ko in Georgia and record-breaking F1 win for Hamilton.
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
In today's sports news - Dixon off the pace in IndyCar qualifying, Waikato move to the top of the premiership and Ko moves into contention in Georgia.
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
In today's sports news - Villa remain unbeaten, Kiwis involved in IPL Super Overs and Rins wins in Spain.
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Rubbish likely source of virus spread in quarantine
It's thought an isolating returnee caught COVID 19 from sharing a rubbish bin with another person who already had the virus. Wallace speaks to virologist, Dr Jemma Geoghegan from Otago University. Audio
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The Panel with Penny Ashton and Chris Finlayson (Part 1)
Audio 2 Oct 2020Housing affordability is getting out of reach for more New Zealanders as the median house price continues to sky rocket. The Panel talks to NZ Initiative's chief economist, Dr Eric Crampton. It's… Audio
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McLaughlin makes more motorsport history
New Zealand Supercars driver Scott McLaughlin has claimed his third straight championship title, giving him a special place in Australian motorsport history.
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Dark money, democracy and the media
Warnings of possible overseas interference in our election haven’t made many headlines but UK-based journalist Peter Geoghegan says our media should be wary of 'dark money' and think tanks… Video, Audio
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Why genome sequencing is the key to fighting covid
New Zealand scientists are playing a key role in genome testing being used trace coronavirus cases back to their sources. Audio
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Rydges isolation Covid-19 transmission mystery continues
It's a mystery baffling our health experts: How did a Rydges hotel maintenance man contract a strain of Covid-19 from a hotel guest he apparently never came into contact with?
Yesterday the Ministry… Video, Audio
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How genome testing could help reveal the source of NZ's Covid-19 cases
Scientists are analysing the genome sequence of the four positive Covid-19 cases at the centre of the current community outbreak to potentially identify how and when the outbreak started, as well as… Audio
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Covid-19 unmasked: experts discuss coronavirus
'Covid-19 unmasked: understanding the outbreak' is a panel discussion from the 2020 New Zealand International Science Festival. Audio