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Greens vote to oust Darleen Tana and Hamas chief killed in Gaza | NZ Herald Update 18 October 2024
The Green Party vote to use 'waka-jumping' legislation to oust Darleen Tana from Parliament and Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar killed. Video / NZ Herald / Getty / AFP
Covid-19 sub-variant XEC arrives in NZ
ESR has detected a number of cases of the new strain in clinical samples.
'Charismatic but totally narcissistic': Anthony Fauci on the two faces of Donald Trump
Times: When Covid hit, Fauci had to contradict his boss. That's where his problems began.
Sir Bill English: What he'd do differently if he was PM again
Sir Bill English shares his money stories and reflects on his legacy.
BusinessNZ chief: Firms must take risks to revive economy
The new BusinessNZ CEO urges firms to take risks, saying 'business has a leadership role'.
Giant fences, illegal carport spark Auckland Council, Environment Court action - twice
In 2020, owner said fencing was temporary and surrounded a site of building renovations.
Explained: The new Covid variant XEC – and why a summer wave is likely
A Covid modeller says a fourth summer wave is likely as a new variant emerges overseas.
$3.6m liabilities: PwC report on Sportcraft boating businesses
Staff, Inland Revenue and many others are listed as being owed money by the two companies.
Concerning new bat coronavirus detected in Chinese fur farms
Nature paper says ‘zoonotic soup’ of viruses in farmed animals much greater than thought.
'What I learned': Why Ben Wilson converted offices to apartments
Several CBD office buildings in Auckland have been converted into apartments, hotels.
Covid antiviral access threatened after Health NZ funding change
Health NZ has admitted it didn’t consult with pharmacies before changing the funding.
Property Insider: New SkyCity CEO starts; NZ’s highest outdoor office garden
Michael Ahearne has gone. Now ex-army officer Jason Walbridge has returned from Las Vegas.
Why some people still have long Covid – and others never did at all
Telegraph: Although the pandemic is long over, for many people their illness continues.
Auckland real estate agency fined $7000, censured for 25 audit breaches
Breaches which occurred during a three-year period resulted in a tribunal ruling.
Editorial: The familiar fall of SPQR is a lesson
OPINION: SPQR was felled by forces that seem all too familiar to the hospitality industry.
Sasha Borissenko: Siouxsie Wiles case reveals digital lag in health and safety law
OPINION: Protections are largely all bark and no bite when it comes to keyboard warriors.
NZ house building costs drop for first time in 12 years: 'eased the pressure'
Decline followed a huge surge in building consents as well as a post-pandemic rush.
This may be the most overlooked Covid symptom
New York Times: Gastrointestinal issues are a common but often unrecognised sign.
'Remote' building inspections bring pluses and minuses, industry leader says
John Gray urges 'greater consequences' for lawbreakers as the Govt removes red tape.
Covid outbreak at retirement village infects 23 residents
Summerset says recent events and activities contributed to the spike in cases.
Rob Rattenbury: How Covid changed our lives
OPINION: Some businesses are still struggling to return to normal trading figures.