Futurist's dire prediction: 'Get ready, another pandemic is coming'
Futurist blames humans for pandemics like Covid-19 and says there will be more.
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Only six flu isolates have been detected in New Zealand from April to August.
Kate MacNamara: What if the Covid-19 vaccine never comes?
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NZ's 'national shame': Labour's plan to end rheumatic fever
Labour promises extra $55m to make disease "vanish", by bolstering Healthy Homes policy.
Kellyanne Conway tests positive for virus, daughter reacts furiously
Former adviser is the latest person in Donald Trump's orbit to test positive for virus.
Covid-19: Clever NZ model can predict virus' spread - by suburb
A clever new model quietly developed with Govt may change how NZ responds to outbreaks.
No Covid cases today - four days with no new infection in community
There are four people still in hospital with Covid-19.
Global race to develop Covid-19 vaccine
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Special interview: Covid like the 'Cold War' - Bloomfield on masks, vaccine
Dr Ashley Bloomfield on life at level 1 this time and when the pandemic will end.
Quarantine workers not 'prisoners of the state'
Should there be restrictions on quarantine and managed isolation workers' activities?
Comment: A night with Billy TK - and his conspiracy theories
David Fisher went to an Advance NZ meeting and fact-checked Billy Te Kahika.
Breathing space: Hundreds of life-saving ventilators arrive in NZ
Getting more ventilators is about future-proofing NZ and it's money well spent, MoH tells.
'Chase is a living time bomb. He can go into cardiac arrest at any time'
A toddler with Barth syndrome will die if he doesn't get a heart transplant in Australia.
Three-year-old Chase Porter needs a heart transplant
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Covid-19: Border closures bring sharp drop in pest incursions
Covid-19 not the only nasty NZ's border closures have kept out, with fewer pests reported.
Michael J Fox-backed NZ study reveals vital Parkinson's puzzle piece
NZ study backed by Hollywood star's foundation finds promising lead to combat Parkinson's.
Habitat destruction makes another Covid-19 'entirely feasible' - NZ scientist
NZ scientist who's explored virus' likely environmental roots warns of future outbreaks.
Boy, 4, dies after virus delays surgery
A young boy has died after Covid denied him a chance at receiving life-saving surgery.
Editorial: Raising the drawbridge on overseas Kiwis
Editorial: All new measures to hit this virus to the kerb seem to draw heated debate.
Infertility in NZ: Heartache and hope on the IVF frontline
Infertility affects one in eight of us. But happy endings can be found.
Can an osteoporosis drug be the key to stopping Covid 19?
Apilimod is one of 13 new medications that have been found to fight coronavirus.
New cord bank in NZ: Ground-breaking or waste of money?
New cord bank promises to help safeguard children against 100 diseases.
Covid-19: Kiwi scientists say latest vaccine advances 'very encouraging'
NZ scientists are buoyed at new breakthroughs in 'unprecedented' Covid-19 vaccine race.
Scientist Siouxsie Wiles reveals appalling social media abuse
Infectious diseases expert was stunned by nasty comments about her weight and pink hair.
Family of Kiwi who died day after wedding open up about tragedy
"'He's left a big mark on many hearts."
Covid-19: How fast could virus spread if unleashed?
Chance of another outbreak small, but experts warn virus can spread fast once unleashed.
Parents' fear over Covid-infected womens' link to school
Sunnyhills School parents have been told nobody needs to be tested.
Massive queues at Covid-19 testing centre - public scramble after new cases
More than 50 cars were waiting in line outside St Lukes' testing centre this morning.
Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr 'very concerned' should NZ go back into lockdown
Our two new Covid-19 cases are a "cautionary tale" on travel, CNN's Richard Quest says.
Lockdown bonus: NZ smashed Covid - the astonishing impact it's also had on flu
Our radical efforts to beat Covid-19 have squashed rates of another winter nasty: the flu.
How genetically modified NZ goats could help fight cancer
Genetically-tweaked goats could aid in the fight against cancer, NZ trial finds.