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ASB, Heartland, Watercare, staff claim $250,000-plus from insolvent baking business

Bakery said it had failed to recoup costs due to Covid-19 lockdowns.

Wuhan Covid lab leak theory: Why demonising China threatens the world

Financial Times: The new cold war makes another pandemic more likely.

Focus: Fire Fight - 23 days on the front line at the Parliament protest

NZ Herald photographers and reporters were on the grounds throughout the occupation, talking to protesters, police, politicians and ordinary Wellingtonians right up to the fiery end. Video / NZ Herald

Covid conspiracy theories soar after report of origins

Each attempt to look at where the virus started is swamped by misinformation.

What we know and don’t know about the origins of Covid-19

New York Times: Conclusive evidence hard to come by and intelligence agencies are split.

China claims it is ‘open and transparent’ about origin of Covid-19

US officials remain divided on origin of virus; China says it has co-operated in search.

Covid-19 origins still a mystery three years into pandemic

Did the coronavirus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab?

Covid 19: Three ways to improve our response to a pandemic

Here we describe three big opportunities to improve our response to the next pandemic.

Lab leak most likely caused pandemic, US Energy Department says

New York Times: New intelligence prompted the department to change its position.

Covid-19 update: 8396 new cases, 32 deaths and 171 in hospital

The numbers show Covid-19 infections in the country are continuing to drop.

Meet the woman who helped unlock the science of the Covid-19 vaccine

New York Times: She was at the vanguard of the race for a vaccine against Covid-19.

Covid vaccine available to under-5s with high health risks from today

Expert welcomes extension of vaccine, but wants more under-5s to get access.

School truancy spike driven by Covid restrictions, principals say

Schools had told students to stay home because of Covid, so getting them back was hard.

Covid-19 update: 8882 new cases, 26 deaths and 161 in hospital

The latest Covid 19 numbers are in.

AUT drops redundancy plan, staff to keep jobs for at least six months

Lengthy union negotiations have resulted in AUT backing out of staff dismissals.

Coromandel tourism sector suffers as holiday hotspots eerily quiet

Motel manager: "80 to 90 per cent of bookings cancelled or postponed.”

Sunak marks 100 days as UK PM as problems mount

Leader who calmed financial markets after Liz Truss’ disastrous tenure faces many issues.

Rain drenches Akl again, your rights as a flood victim & $15m covid inquiry | Focus Morning Bulletin: 1 February, 2023

Another night of heavy rain, your rights are if you’ve been affected by flooding and could the voting age lower to 16 in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald