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Covid restrictions remain: Ministry confirms 127 Hawke’s Bay people have died with Covid
77,432 Covid cases reported since start of pandemic.
Urgent hunt to identify deadly whooping cough strain
Expert taskforce to investigate after three babies die from the disease.
RSV resthome outbreak - 3 hospitalised, 11 test positive
Three rest home residents hospitalised amid RSV rest home outbreak.
Ambulance service at breaking point: Emergency operations centre set up
St John says demand for its ambulance service has been exceeding resourcing.
RSV virus swamping hospitals: How to keep kids safe
RSV is not new and cases increased after borders reopened.
What's in your vaping liquid? Scientists to test for nicotine levels, alcohol, illegal drugs
Studies have reported large variations between labelled and actual nicotine levels.
'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.
How smart science can untangle NZ's coronavirus 'spaghetti'
Scientists can pick an imported Covid-19 case apart from one caught locally. Here's how.
Meth testing at the roadside - how far off is it?
NZ scientists are working on a test which could quickly tell if a driver is on drugs.
Uh oh: Mysterious web covers Hawke's Bay woman's lawn, but no spiders to be seen
"You could see the entire array of webs just slightly float in the air - it was amazing."
Whooping cough at private Auckland school
The number of cases nationwide has doubled since the same time last year.
DNA trace may find source of water bugs
Water contaminations like that which recently left thousands of people sick in Havelock North could be quickly traced with new DNA-based technology.