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PM to the unvaccinated: 'There will be things that you miss out on'
If you are not vaccinated, there will be everyday things you will miss out on, the prime minister says. Audio
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Phil Goff on vaccination target: 'We can't wait for the last reluctant person'
27 minutes agoAs Auckland heads into another fortnight of level 3 restrictions, mayor Phil Goff says there has to be a price to pay for not getting vaccinated. Audio
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Live Covid-19 updates: Home isolation could result in greater spread - doctor
less than a minute agoA South Auckland doctor says the idea has been progressed without any consultation with the communities who would be harmed by the decision.
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Aucklanders vent frustrations at extension of level 3
It's another two weeks of lockdown for Auckland and it could be even longer.
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PhD students excluded from 'short-sighted' visa policy
18 Oct 2021PhD students say it is unfair and short-sighted for the government to exclude them from the new fast-track residence policy - they say they are highly skilled and have been - or will be - contributing…
Jane Campion celebrates a second top cinema award in Europe
Tairāwhiti community leader defends need for fundraising vaccination van
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90% target to feature 'prominently' in new Covid-19 framework
The government will announce a new 'Covid-19 protection framework' on Friday for when the country is at a higher vaccination rate. Audio
Most partially vaccinated MPs staying home as Parliament resumes
Taranaki Māori health providers struggle with DHB despite PM’s optimism
Business
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Manufacturing companies in hot water over hot water bottle sales
18 Oct 2021Two manufacturing companies have been fined for selling hot water bottles that did not comply with safety standards.
WEL Networks plans a 35MW battery energy storage system
Inflation hits highest level in a decade as consumer prices rose
Pacific
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Church leader calls on community to help stranded nurses in Vanuatu
A member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in the Vanuatu capital, Port Vila, is calling on members of churches and the public to help the Solomon Islands nurses stranded there.
French Polynesian govt delays Covid-19 vaccination law
Scholarships to attract Pasifika to financial advisor careers
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Managing menopause at work
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The humans who can survive on four hours' sleep
Those who thrive on limited but more efficient sleep could be benefiting from a gene mutation that allows them to live healthily on only four hours' sleep a night. Audio
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Regenerating Wellington's seaweed forests
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Judges being surveyed to boost understanding of 'life and work experience'
18 Oct 2021The judiciary is gathering more information about judges' backgrounds including their sexuality and religious status.
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Inflation hits highest level in a decade as consumer prices rose
18 Oct 2021Inflation has hit its highest level in a decade as consumer prices rose 2.2 percent in the three months ended September, taking the annual rate to 4.9 percent.
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Back to school, but still in lockdown for many
18 Oct 2021Nearly 400,000 children in Auckland, Northland and Waikato are starting the final school term of the year learning from home today.
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Fully vaccinated Aucklanders should be rewarded, some experts say
18 Oct 2021Auckland is not vaxxed enough to relax restrictions but the fully vaccinated should be rewarded with small freedoms, say some experts.
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New Horizons: Velvet Revisiting
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Inside Out with Nick Tipping
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New Horizons: Merk's Infinite Youth
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Inside Out with Nick Tipping
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In Depth
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Covid-19 data visualisations: NZ in numbers
How has Auckland's move to alert level 3 step 1 impacted the Covid-19 outbreak? Track the latest case numbers, testing and vaccination data in New Zealand.
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Minimum wage earners, pensioners no longer qualify for legal aid
The number of New Zealanders eligible for legal aid has plummeted from an estimated 1.2 million in 2007 to 400,000.
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Legal aid system 'broken and may collapse' - Chief Justice
Hourly rates for legal aid lawyers haven't increased since 2008 and there are now almost no lawyers prepared to do civil legal aid work in some parts of the…
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Man horrified 92 ACC staff accessed his sensitive claim file
A man disabled by a workplace accident is horrified dozens of ACC staff looked at his sensitive claim file on childhood sexual abuse, viewing it more than 350…
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Three waters: What you need to know
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DDoS attacks: What they are and how they're orchestrated
It could seem like there's a new one every five minutes, but what actually is a DDoS attack?
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Can Labour tackle the housing crisis like its lauded party predecessors? What you need to know
Analysis - Some are urging the government to tackle the housing crisis - now flagged as a human rights issue - like the first Labour administration of 1935-49…
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Vaccine age groups and second dose changes: What you need to know
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Week in Politics: Auckland in crisis as Covid-19 cases surge
Analysis - Auckland's outlook is bleak as cases surge and the government starts preparing for worst-case scenarios, Peter Wilson writes.
Websites using ‘dark patterns’ to manipulate users – is it time to regulate?
Analysis - More than half of the most popular NZ websites may be unfairly manipulating visitors, according to research into the use of "dark patterns" in sites…
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After a mis-firing season, Steven Adams is bouncing back and he'll be looking to make some noise at his new home. Meanwhile,Sean Marks is at the helm of…
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Approval of two domestically produced CBD oil products may provide new hope for patients on cannabis prescriptions, after some feared they would need to turn to…