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More weak positive Covid results in Wellington wastewater
Wastewater testing confirms more weak positive results for Covid-19 in Porirua and Karori.
Focus Live: Death of NZer after Covid vaccine reported; no link established
A New Zealander has died after getting a Covid-19 vaccination, but the Ministry of Health says there is no direct link.
Post-lockdown baby boom? Statistics reveal the opposite
A decline in births in the March quarter has shown there was no lockdown baby boom.
Pfizer 'confident' of Covid vaccine delivery schedules - Hipkins
The Govt is still confident it'll meet its targets, despite a report suggesting otherwise.
India Covid-19 appeal: Total surges towards $500,000
World Vision has so far raised an astonishing $462,500 to provide relief to India.
'No ransom will be paid': Spy agency brought in after DHB cyber attack
The Waikato DHB said it was experiencing a full outage of its information services.
'Nasty bacteria' in rivers thought to be making paddlers sick
Waka ama paddlers say they're getting sores, rashes and infections from the water.
The first cut is the deepest: Listening to music helps surgeons relax
Stereotypically, orthopedic surgeons with their chisels and hammers opt for heavy metal.
Climate change: Sheep and beef profits could be halved by 2100
A new analysis has gauged how rising emissions could hit our farming sector this century.
Waikato DHB targeted by major cyber attack
Waikato DHB's IT centre was the target of a major cyber security attack. Video / Waikato DHB
Covid-19: Mariner tests weak positive; wastewater results expected later today
Experts say the risk to public health from the Covid-positive mariner is 'negligible'.
Auditor-General 'not yet confident' in vaccine rollout plan
Auditor-General says significant work needed to ensure Covid vaccination targets are met.
Cyber attack: Waikato DHB's entire IT service down - clinical services affected
The cause of the outage is being investigate, the DHB says.
'Shockingly low': Only 5pc of sexual abuse claims make it through ACC system
Sexual abuse survivors are giving up their claims, saying the process is too traumatic.
'Menopausal women are sold snake oil in a pink bow'
Telegraph: Dr Jen Gunter isn't taking any prisoners on her mission to bust myths.
The Chase fan favourite shows off his 63.5kg weight loss
'The Beast' shared a photo of him wearing a suit looking fitter than ever.
Could slow vaccine rollout undermine NZ's success curbing Covid?
Experts have warned that we are among the countries that will struggle to reopen.
'Vaccinator assistants' to fill 4500-hole in workforce
'We wouldn't want them to be carte blanche open to everyone.'
QR scans still too low despite bubble, app game
Kiwis still worryingly complacent about scanning QR codes, despite tweaks to tracer app.
Tragic deaths at Auckland Council bring call for culture change
The review follows the tragic deaths of two staff members.
Covid vaccine rollout falling seriously short in high-risk communities: doctors
'I've also had issues when booking my own family members,' South Auckland GP says.
What's hampering the effort to vaccinate the world against Covid?
New York Times: The world is nowhere close to having enough Covid vaccines.
Review of Covid wastewater testing needed - Michael Baker
We still don't know how effective NZ's sewage testing is, expert says.
More babies to benefit from Kiwis' global health breakthrough
NZ-made gel that's helped millions of babies worldwide set to have an even bigger impact.
Peter Beck, Peter Thiel back 21-year-old Kiwi's medtech startup
Young entrepreneur is trialling heart software product with DHB in Auckland, US pilot.
Covid-19: What experts say on 'weak' positives in Wellington wastewater
Experts say latest 'weak' positives fit pattern of old infections picked up in wastewater.
Covid: Wellington residents on alert after weak positive wastewater tests
It's likely the result is due to recovered cases continuing to shed the virus, MoH says.
Aussie woman moved to UK to be with plus-sized boyfriend
The Sydney woman is hitting back at trolls who have branded her relationship "disgusting".
Dr Zac Turner on why germs help boost the immune system
And his advice about the much-disputed "five-second rule" ...
Ardern replies to 11yo who gave budget advice on beds for sick kids
The boy was left 'frustrated and confused' about why the Government can't fund more beds.
Specialist White Island response crew discussed before tragedy
In tragic timing, a response simulation had also been planned for 2 months after eruption.
Some influencers are banking their babies' cord blood. Should I do the same?
Simone Anderson, Laura McGoldrick and Megan Papas have all worked with a cord blood bank.
Revealed: Auckland Hospital surgeons' pay tops $1m
The number of employees paid over $500,000 a year has nearly doubled in five years.