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'The trail is quite cold now': Inside the hunt for the Covid source in Auckland
After nearly 2 weeks, the source of infection for the Auckland cluster remains a mystery.
Research to find new Covid test and light technology to combat virus
AgResearch leading the two research projects.
DNA analysis: Havelock North gastro outbreak could have hit more than 8000
Thousands more than thought may have been affected by 2016 gastro outbreak, study finds.
Hanging by a thread - two strands of hair at centre of Sounds Murders
The DNA in two strands of hair crucial to Scott Watson's bid for a second appeal.
Research and development will get more than $400m
Money will come from the Budget and the Covid Response and Recovery Fund.
Desert Rd body: Police search second Auckland property in homicide inquiry
Police release first photo of Ricky Wang, missing since 2017, and search city apartment.
Cat and mouse: NZ Customs and the never ending war on drugs at our border
As drug smuggling surges into NZ, we visit Customs to see how they try to thwart it
Family devastated as 'Black Widow' wins right to test body parts of poisoned husband
Milner was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years.
Former CEO was investigated for bullying, report kept secret
High-powered lawyer Maria Dew QC was brought in by the board to investigate.
Wasted: Drug testing shows Kiwis using $8.9 million in illicit substances each week
What drugs are Kiwis using, and how much? New wastewater testing results reveal all.
Prisoner disclosed he may have contracted measles
New prisoner at Ngawha Prison is suspected of having measles and is now in isolation.
Synthetic drugs: epidemic examined by Crown forensic experts, new trends emerge
New research has been released into synthetic drugs after a two year study by ESR
Measles outbreak: Four strains of measles, 30 new cases per day
Measles is spreading rapidly across Auckland
Measles warning for travellers from Los Angeles to Auckland
Fears loom, as total number of measles cases rises to 616 in Auckland.
'Black Widow' wants dead husband's body samples
Helen Milner was found guilty of poisoning Phil Nisbet with crushed sedatives in his food.
Measles: 'Send them home,' schools told
Seventy new measles cases over school holidays force urgent measures.
At-risk Northlanders can get free flu vaccinations from next week
The amount of new flu vaccine coming to Northland will depend on demand.
ESR experts enter closed work site after worker poisoned
ESR asked by WorkSafe to determine the concentrations of chemicals at the site.
Meth in dishwashing liquid; The new gangs infiltrating NZ
Specialist "cells" of transnational organised crime syndicates have entered New Zealand.
No jab, stay home, Northland DHB says
Northland DHB asks unvaccinated kids to stay home from school.
Drug use revealed: The staggering amount of meth Kiwis take every day
Meth still NZ's drug of choice, according to wastewater testing.
'A cat and mouse game': Is science keeping up with NZ's designer drug problem?
Are scientists keeping up with the "explosion" of new illegal drugs entering our country?
Kirsty Bentley cold case: New DNA test draws blanks
Kirsty Bentley's mum still hopes killer will be caught
Enough is enough: Residents want Pan Pac held accountable for leaking pipe
Residents are outraged about leaks onto Whirinaki Beach from a Pan Pac pipe.
Food forensics: how did that needle get in your fruit?
A needle winds up in your strawberry. How do we find out how it got there?
Breakthrough: DNA could crack Kirsty Bentley murder case
She went missing 20 years ago today. Now, there are hopes new methods can catch her killer
Nationwide river stocktake needed after 'disturbing' findings
Disease-causing bacteria and antibiotic-resistant E. coli detected in Canterbury rivers.
Meningococcal death: Boy, 16, attended Kerikeri High School
Meningococcal disease confirmed as cause of teen's death.
Could traces of Roundup be in a key source of New Zealand's drinking water?
An expert expects some Roundup to "definitely" be found in groundwater.
Q&A: Climate change's challenge for our health system
Global warming isn't just a threat to our coastal communities: but to our health. Why?
To catch a killer: DNA hope in 20-year-old cold case
20 years after Claire Hills was killed, cops look to overseas DNA in bid to find killer
Rise in STI cases prompts health call
The STI can cause serious health problems if left untreated.
EDs asked to join screening effort for dodgy new drugs
EDs seeing new wave of ultra-potent synthetic drugs are being invited to join new effort.