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Covid-19 in Fiji: Pressure builds for govt to change strategy
Yet more pressure is mounting on the Fijian government to impose a national lockdown amid the worsening Covid-19 crisis.
More than 16,000 people infected with the virus are in isolation - with a… Audio
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'No need to close trans-Tasman bubble' - Covid-19 modeller Shaun Hendy
A Covid-19 modelling expert says there's no need to close the trans-Tasman bubble, but thinks New South Wales must impose more restrictions to deal with its community spread of Covid-19. Audio
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Covid-19: Modeller expects NSW restrictions to increase even further
Audio 23 Jul 2021A decision will be made today about whether the entire trans-Tasman travel-bubble will be closed.
Cabinet convened a special virtual meeting yesterday to discuss the pause, and its decision about… Audio
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One new case of Covid-19 in MIQ, none in community
There is one new Covid-19 case in managed isolation today, the ministry of health says, and there are no cases in the community.
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Prof Shaun Hendy: 'We can use a combination of measures'
News 30 Jun 2021A new study from Te Puna Matatini suggests it is virtually impossible for New Zealand to achieve herd immunity only with vaccinations, against the Covid-19 Delta variant. Audio
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Covid-19 vaccination alone won't achieve herd immunity - study
Audio 30 Jun 2021A new study from Te Puna Matatini suggests it is virtually impossible for New Zealand to achieve herd immunity only with vaccinations, against the Covid-19 Delta variant.
In a worst-case scenario… Video, Audio
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Health experts push for compulsory mask wearing in alert level 2
Health experts say they are mystified over the government's reluctance to enforce mandatory mask wearing and QR code scanning under alert level 2.
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Covid-19 Delta variant: What you need to know
Explainer - Officials are assuming the person who visited Wellington from Sydney has the Delta variant of Covid-19, but what is it? RNZ is here to clear it all up. Audio
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Wellington Covid-19 scare: Shaun Hendy's analysis
Professor Shaun Hendy is a Covid-19 modelling expert and the director of Te Punaha Matatini.
He talks to Lisa Owen about the Wellington case.
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Covid-19: expert urges a cautious approach
Audio 23 Jun 2021Experts are urging Wellingtonians to take a cautious approach over the coming days, as the extent of Covid-19 spread is ascertained. Professor Shaun Hendy is a Covid-19 data modelling expert and the… Audio
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More effective to vaccinate more socially mobile people?
Would it be more effective to vaccinate more socially mobile people before the elderly? A study by researchers at the University of Oslo, published today, says yes. Perlina Lau speaks to the director… Audio
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Covid-19 modeller warns against complacency as Victoria arrivals self-isolate
About 5000 people who have recently arrived from Victoria must take all possible precautions to avoid a Covid-19 community outbreak in New Zealand too, a disease modeller has warned. Audio
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Covid-19: Chance virus got to NZ from Melbourne 'relatively low' - Hendy
The Australian state of Victoria is back in lockdown after a Covid-19 outbreak in Melbourne.
It's forced NZ to close the bubble with the state and ask 5000 people who visited the city and travelled… Audio
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Melbourne bracing for lockdown as Covid-19 cases climb
A new lockdown in Melbourne is all but inevitable - after 11 new cases of Covid-19 were discovered overnight. That brings the cluster to 26 total cases. The only question for health officials in… Audio
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2020 Prime Minister's Science Prize winners
There are some familiar names as well as some new faces among the winners of the 2020 Prime Minister's Science Prizes. Audio
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2020 Prime Minister's Science Prize winners
There are some familiar names as well as some new faces among the winners of the 2020 Prime Minister's Science Prizes.
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Our Changing World for 15 April 2021
2020 Prime Minister's Science Prize winners talk about their research and teaching. Audio
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Covid-19 modeller says evidence points to missing link in cases
Health officials are investigating whether there is an unknown person linking the three latest Covid-19 cases.
A third worker at the Grand Millennium managed isolation facility in Auckland has now… Audio
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Expert group to advise govt on Covid-19 vaccine targets, border changes
The government has established a new scientific advisory group to advise it on crucial Covid-19 decisions, including any changes at the border and the ongoing vaccine rollout. Audio
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Trans-Tasman bubble: Tourism industry 'raring to go' as announcement due
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will this afternoon announce when the country will begin a long anticipated trans-Tasman bubble with Australia. Audio
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Trans-Tasman bubble 'not greatly increasing risk to NZ' - Hendy
The Prime Minister is set to announce a date for a trans-Tasman bubble between Australia and New Zealand. It will be a relief for those clamouring to cross the ditch, but comes with a warning… Audio
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Covid-19: Govt rejects Nats' push for outbreak inquiry
The government has poured cold water on the call for an inquiry into the Valentine's Day outbreak.
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Covid-19 alert levels drop this morning
Auckland is now at Covid-19 alert level 2 and the rest of the country at alert level 1.
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Experts confident cluster appears to be contained
A Covid-19 modeller and an epidemiologist say the alert level changes at the end of last week were justified, despite no new community cases for five days.
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Professor Hendy recommends vigilance as Auckland drops alert levels
Covid-19 modeller Professor Shaun Hendy from Auckland University research centre Te Pūnaha Matatini says it was an obvious call to drop Covid-19 alert levels, after five days of no new Covid-19… Video, Audio
