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There are 1,296 new cases today and four deaths related to the virus.
A volcano erupted without warning. Now, scientists know why
New York Times: Nyiragongo erupted suddenly last year, killing at least 31 people.
Pest Purge: Is this how we finally rid NZ of pesky predators?
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Covid-19: Experts warn it may be too soon to relax mask mandates
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Covid-19: What NZ flu data is revealing about coronavirus
Piggy-backing a major flu survey has given modellers a nifty insight into Covid-19 rates.
Mātauranga woven into STEM education and workplaces for rangatahi
Māori and Pacific youth are more likely to be streamed out of science education early on.
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Meteor lights up night sky
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Sky News host Rowan Dean has come rather late to the party.
We live in a world filled with spiders - and misinformation about spiders
New York Times: Sensationalist information often gives spiders a bad rap.
How NZ's Covid isolation period could be shortened
Smarter isolation regime could cut transmission while enabling many to leave home earlier.
Explainer: Nasa tests new moon rocket, 50 years after Apollo
If all goes well, Nasa could land two astronauts on the moon by the end of 2025.
Explained: Why your winter's been wetter, warmer and wilder
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Magic mushrooms could help you quit alcohol - report
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Covid 19: How many lives did NZ's pandemic response save?
NZ remains one of only nine countries with negative excess mortality since pandemic began.
Your doppelganger is out there and you probably share DNA with them
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Do you really know what's inside your teenager's vape?
Chemicals used to preserve dead bodies have been found in e-liquids.
Science Digest - Do you know what's in your vapes?
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Explained: The Novavax shot just approved as a booster
Novavax's Nuvaxovid has gained expanded provisional approval as first and second booster.
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NZ's rolling Covid-19 case average continues to tumble after topping 10,000 last month.
Covid-19: What will drive NZ's next wave?
NZ's next Covid-19 wave will likely be driven by an entirely new variant, experts say.
Prince William charity invests with bank tied to dirty fuels
The Royal Foundation keeps investments in a bank that backs fossil fuels.
Monkeypox could be classified as an STI under new WHO guidelines
Professor proposes WHO re-categorises Monkeypox to reduce 'group specific stigma'.
NZ's long-lasting 'marine heatwave' breaking records
An ongoing marine heatwave event around NZ has broken records - and worsened storms.
Climate Change: Insurer eyes risk-pricing for coastal erosion
A major insurer is eyeing risk-based pricing for coastal erosion in another symbolic step.
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How many Kiwis have escaped Covid's clutches?
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Tasmanian tiger could be recreated, sent into the wild
US biotech behind project to recreate woolly mammoth turns its attention to thylacine.