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The Hits: We are playing the Covid game again
The other child who got Covid last year is livid.
Long Covid: Brain fog focus of new research
Millions of people are estimated to suffer from long Covid.
Editorial: Positioning for the next crisis
OPINION: Our editorial on overtures from Australia and the United States.
Where Auckland rents spiralled fastest: Average now $642/week
Steep rises in an area where many can’t afford to own homes, so are long-term tenants.
Why NZ’s Covid-19 cases have dwindled to record lows
Covid-19 cases in have fallen to their lowest numbers since the pandemic began. Why?
High stakes: What tourism businesses need to do to cash in on $37b of spending
Firms warned they can't rely on pre-pandemic tactics.
Communities urged to gauge Covid-19 risk
Local community heroes on board encouraging Kiwis to know their Covid-19 risk
Editorial: Covid-enforced hybrid work adaptations ongoing
OPINION: The impacts of working from home are being analysed worldwide.
Official data hinted at China’s hidden Covid toll. Then it vanished
New York Times: Experts say the official death toll from Covid is a vast undercount.
Tornado damage to Pfizer plant may create drug shortages
North Carolina plant produces drugs that are injected or through an IV.
Winter Deco a boost for the bay as international visitors return
People from as far away as the US and Australia are attending the boutique festival.
Mike Hosking: Labour’s new slogan meaningless, it’s results that count
OPINION: Apparently Labour is “In It For You". Not for me, writes Mike Hosking.
Auckland CBD ghost towers get new lease of life
Big skyscraper was 22 per cent empty in last year's survey, now's it only 7 per cent.
Richard Prebble: Three strikes and Labour is out - another scandal will be fatal
OPINION: Luxon does not need to win the debates, just state the case for change.
Entire village tested as Covid outbreak in Tokelau reaches third atoll
Tokelau has announced the territory's first community outbreak on the Fakaofo atoll.
Ditching our dining room tables to 'work from work'
Workers buzzing up and down in their lifts in greater numbers as Covid fears recede.
Well-trod path: Kiwi shoe making school off to Oz
Founder Lou Clifton says the pandemic and recession have hit NZ' shoemaking industry.
'A frightened little nation': Has NZ become a bunch of wusses since Covid-19?
Are we enlightened or on a 'slippery slope towards uselessness'?
Was 2023 the last? Government’s statistician talks about the future of census
'It’s getting harder to get responses from New Zealanders.'
Wellington chippy insolvent, blames Covid and Parliament protest
The fish and chip venue received $30,000 in funding following the anti-mandate protest.
Auckland mall owner v retailer: $235K rent demand
'There is a genuine and substantial dispute in relation to the debt', says judge.
Contracts extended for emergency housing motels used in Covid-19 response
May figures showing how many people are in emergency housing have been released.
Covid killed the clinic: IRD has liquidators appointed to medical centre
Statement of assets listed those as being negative, the company owing about $313,000.
Government defends unused RATs, how much time kids spend on screens and Airport bathrooms get a refresh | Focus Morning Bulletin: July 7, 2023
Expiring rapid antigen tests still to be used, research into kids' screen-time and gender-neutral toilets on the way at Auckland Airport in the latest headlines. Video / NZ Herald
'Mind-boggling': Govt defends $500m spend on unused and expiring Covid tests
The Act Party says it is 'mind-boggling' mismanagement.
Judge finds tikanga relevant in vaccine refusal sacking
Employment Court case could have ramifications for the entire public service.
Covid-19 update: 6578 new cases
There have been 6578 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the past week.
Small business: Meeting local demand for hijabi fashion
She started Posh Boutique in 2021 to help women like her find the right outfit.
Editorial: Govt financial bailouts need a longer lens
EDITORIAL: Support measures cannot be a blank cheque.
H & J Smith's closure: 21 key questions answered
The retailer has formulated key questions it says people are asking about its closure.
Editorial: Still paying for bungled RATs rollout
The Government's delivery of RATs was flawed from the outset.
Covid-19 royal commission to gauge public’s views after election
It will look at the response’s impacts — including on health, education and the economy.