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Breakthrough infections can raise danger of long Covid - but unvaxxed still most at risk.
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Winter bugs: Student outbreak of flu-like illnesses, vaccination coverage 'way too low'
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Budget 22: $40m RNA spend may help NZ in future pandemics
Govt pumps $40m into RNA research in otherwise 'uneventful' Budget for science.
'Tectonic shift': Revealed - how 12 Facebook accounts inflamed political tension in NZ
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Hunga eruption's incredible shockwaves 'once-a-century' event
Gravity wave proved similar in size to one produced in the 1883 Krakatau eruption.
Endemic: Covid consequences will continue for years, experts warn
A failure of nations to tackle Covid-19 together will see pandemic rage for years to come.
Half the population will have been infected with Covid-19, says modeller
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Rare 'Smeagol' slug found
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Climate master plan: What to expect from today's big reveal
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Covid-19: Where are we at with saliva testing?
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NZ has its own signature Covid Omicron lineage
Omicron outbreak now being dominated by multiple BA.2 lineages genetically linked to NZ.
'Youth transplants' really can slow the ageing process
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Scientists grow plants in lunar dirt; next stop the moon
Researchers can grow plants from dirt sourced by the Apollo 11 mission to the moon.
'Gentle giant': First image of black hole in centre of Milky Way
Scientists describe the cosmic destroyer as 'the cowardly lion of black holes'.
Rising Auckland Omicron case numbers a warning to NZ
Auckland upswing in Covid-19 cases may signal the start a national climb to a new normal.
Covid-19: NZ's fatality risk lower than Oz, Taiwan
High vax rate has helped push our cumulative case fatality risk at less than 0.1 per cent.
Winds thwart Nasa's Wanaka balloon launch
Stadium-sized super pressure balloon prepared for an ascent to 33km above the Earth.
What NZ's lost moa is teaching us about climate change
Our lost moa is offering insights into how today's species will respond to climate change.
NZ just passed a million Covid cases - what comes next?
NZ's case count just passed the million mark. What does that mean and what lies ahead?
First thousand days crucial for lifelong mental health, new report says
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