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Siouxsie Wiles expects abuse to get worse after ruling
The scientist says the harassment she gets from the public has not stopped, despite the Covid response mostly being behind us.
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Saving an old dish for new tech
In a paddock north of Auckland lies a unique piece of infrastructure that's exposed the short-sighted nature of scientific funding in New Zealand. Audio
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Leading academics join hands to oppose Tarras airport plan
Eleven of New Zealand's leading academics - including Dame Anne Salmond and professor Shaun Hendy - have signed an open letter calling for the plan to be scrapped.
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Science system reform needed to tackle environmental challenges - Verrall
A reform of the country's science system is needed to tackle the big environmental challenges, says Research, Science and Innovation Minister Ayesha Verrall. Audio
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Modelling data released for transparency - Professor Hendy
Covid Modelling Aotearoa is standing by its latest projections of an Omicron outbreak leading to thousands of hospitalisations every day. Video, Audio
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Long weekend disguises jump in cases
After a record number of Covid-19 cases were reported on Saturday, the prime minister believes the country's Omicron peak may be in late March. New Zealand recorded its largest ever one-day case… Audio
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Why the Siouxsie Wiles and Shaun Hendy employment case matters
Opinion - The case taken by two high-profile academics against their university goes to the heart of what it means to be a 'critic and conscience of society', writes professor Jack Heinemann.
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Otago Covid-19 experts copping abuse
University of Otago Covid-19 experts are not immune to the increasingly vitriolic attacks dished out to scientists commenting on New Zealand's pandemic response.
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How Waitangi Tribunal hearings into Covid-19 response unfolded
Analysis - The finding that the government is actively breaching the Treaty of Waitangi in the pandemic response and is giving little heed to the needs of Māori will come as little surprise to those…
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Covid-19 response: 'It is not partnership when Crown ignores advice'
The Waitangi Tribunal has heard that authorities were told early on that the vaccine rollout would need a whānau focus but Māori providers were rebuffed.
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Waitangi Tribunal drills into vaccine rollout
Special government advisors have told the Waitangi Tribunal they don't know why ethnicity hasn't been a greater focus of the vaccine rollout.
Covid-19 modeller Shaun Hendy says his advice showed a… Audio
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PM confident DHBs can cope with Covid-19 during summer break
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is confident that district health boards will be able to cope with Covid-19 pressures over the summer. Audio
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Covid-19 modeller reacts to PM's plan for summer
Audio 22 Nov 2021The Prime Minister said she wants New Zealanders to be able to travel this summer - although some areas have complained they don't want holidaymakers.
Ardern said Police are working with Iwi to… Audio
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Covid Christmas may leave clinics cheerless
General practitioners are preparing to navigate the holiday season with a potential surge in Covid-19 cases, as the virus continues to spread across the country.
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'We're not going to see that sudden surge': Bloomfield plays down risk of summer spike
The lifting of Auckland's border will not lead to a sudden surge in Covid-19 cases but some will pop up across the country, the Director-General of Health says. Audio
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Covid-19 wrap: Boosters announced, school mandates kick in
The government announced booster shots for the vaccinated will roll-out at the end of the month as mandates start to take effect for school staff, while 173 new cases were announced today.
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Health authorities warn rural Māori population is most at risk as Covid-19 spreads
As Covid-19 spreads to the Rotorua, Taupō and Tararua communities, authorites warn rural Māori are most at risk of the virus.
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Covid-19: Virus spreading into the regions, raising concerns for rural Māori population
Health authorities warn the rural Māori population is most at risk as Covid-19 marches down the country and cases hit a new record.
The virus is spreading in the North Island, with new cases in… Audio
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Auckland's outbreak could soon reach peak - Hendy
Auckland's Covid-19 outbreak is on track to reach a peak by the end of November, latest modelling suggests, but other pockets of the country are warned they might be in for a bumpy ride.
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Covid-19: Modelling suggests worst case scenario could be avoided
The latest modeling suggests Auckland's Covid-19 outbreak is now less likely to hit its worse case scenario, and is on track to reach a peak by the end of November.
Data modeller Shaun Hendy says… Audio
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Covid-19: Experts urge government to delay restriction easing
The government is being urged to put the brakes on its plan to ease Covid-19 restrictions in Auckland as cases soar.
It will confirm after Cabinet meets on Monday whether to go ahead as planned and… Audio
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Fears Covid-19 cases will surpass 1000 a day by Christmas if restrictions eased
The government is being urged to put the brakes on letting Aucklanders hit the shops this week, with one expert saying the outbreak could "explode and spin out of control".
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Covid-19: Government should consider holding off on restrictions easing
The government is being told to hold off on its plans to let Aucklanders hit the shops from Wednesday, after record Covid-19 case numbers at the weekend.
Cabinet will decide this afternoon whether to… Audio
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Will traffic lights see Covid hitting the gas?
Audio 6 Nov 2021In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Political Editor Jane Patterson hits the brakes and looks ahead to the traffic light system, and what it means for Covid-19 in New Zealand. Audio
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Time traveller's diary: Covid-19 restrictions in March 2022
Explainer - Sometime soon, the alert level system which is becoming increasingly complex, will be replaced with traffic lights. Join RNZ for a journey into the future to see what that means.