Covid-19

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The hearing in her employment case against the University of Auckland concluded this week. Here's how it all played out, and what could happen next.

A ‘witch hunt’ or a misconception? The Siouxsie Wiles case, explained

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As infections, hospitalisations and deaths slowly tick up once again, let’s review where we stand.

A pandemic state of play as we enter the fifth Covid wave

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The downstream impacts will reverberate indefinitely.

The lifting of restrictions signals the end of an era – but not the end of Covid

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Get Covid the week of your university graduation? Not all tertiary institutions will offer any leeway.

The ‘unfair’ rule stopping Covid-positive students from postponing their graduation 

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The second of March, 2022, is now inked forever in New Zealand's history.

The day the grounds of parliament burned

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How did a debate around a blood transfusion in New Zealand become a cause célèbre in online conspiracy circles?

How conspiracy theorist Liz Gunn took the Baby W story global

Nikki Turner

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The science behind the High Court case of the parents of a sick baby who want to avoid using ‘vaccinated blood’.

The basics of blood transfusion and vaccinations

Epidemiologist professor Tony Blakely has been appointed to lead the probe, flanked by a former National cabinet minister.

NZ’s Covid-19 response to be investigated by Royal Commission of Inquiry

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We're not alone in restricting them to certain populations. But that's only part of the story.

Siouxsie Wiles: Is New Zealand an outlier on second boosters?

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With case numbers on the rise, should we be concerned that so many New Zealanders still aren't eligible for a second Covid-19 vaccine booster?

The case for and against a universal second Covid-19 booster, explained

For long-haulers, specialist care and home support can make a huge difference. But the funding just isn't there.

If you get long Covid, who’s going to help?

Ben Gracewood

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We checked the health and economic data to see how NZ did over the whole pandemic against the USA, UK, Australia and more.

A report card: Eight charts that show how New Zealand managed the pandemic

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Evidence is growing that a Covid infection could put you at a greater risk of other infectious diseases.

Does getting Covid make you more likely to catch a cold?

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No 1pm updates unfortunately means no Spinoff tracker.

A bittersweet farewell to The Spinoff Covid tracker

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A short read as there are only two rules.

Traffic light system gone: New Covid rules explained

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Rather than fighting to return to a normal that no longer exists, we should be adapting to minimise the risk of a highly infectious virus.

Siouxsie Wiles: Ditching Covid restrictions now could be a big and expensive mistake

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Lisa Hansen lobbied the police and cabinet ministers to halt the vaccine programme, falsely claiming it had caused 'many hundreds of deaths'.

Top gambling regulator spread Covid misinfo and tried to shut down vax rollout

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Stuff journalist Paula Penfold breaks down the response to her new documentary.

The subjects of Stuff’s Fire and Fury are furious

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Want to go to some of Auckland’s best parties? First you’ll need a negative Covid test.

The promoters using RATs to help protect the dance floor

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Long Covid is a foggy kind of hell, but you don’t have to walk it alone. 

People with long Covid get strength from growing Facebook group

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An attempt to be more productive without giving in (entirely) to AI.

How many productivity apps do I have to use to become more productive?

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An objective list of the 50 most powerful people in New Zealand, as judged by The Spinoff Editorial Board.

The Spinoff Power List: 50 New Zealanders you need to know

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And why there is growing concern around the world.

How the lessons from Covid-19 could help us prepare for bird flu

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Stories from the tenancy trenches, featuring spider infestations, cupboard rats and same-sex discrimination.

Rules for property managers are scrapped. But what’s the worst that could happen?

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Simeon Brown, Chris Luxon and Wayne Brown climbed into a hole and announced a plan to solve Auckland's water woes. This is how it'll work.

Explainer: What’s the deal with Auckland’s new water deal?

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Double votes, missing ballot boxes, tired tech and stressed staff: how tick-tallying went astray at last year’s election. 

Six telling tidbits from the review of vote-counting errors at the 2023 election

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'Australian drama could learn a thing or two.'

A ‘blistering’ ‘tour de force’: Australia loves After the Party too

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An ode to The Wicker Man with plenty of twists.

‘Uncanny notes that plague this place’: Hagstone by Sinéad Gleeson, reviewed

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Game recognises game after a press conference from Christopher Luxon and Mark Mitchell.

Luxon and Mitchell weren’t mixed up, they were using girl maths

Summer read: Stop signs, seatbelts, lanes on the road – there are thousands of small ways we trade small pieces of personal freedom for collective safety. 

 looks at the intersection of freedom and the collective good and how it relates to protests against Covid-19 restrictions.

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The Side Eye is a monthly non-fiction comic by Toby Morris, supported by NZ On Air. Read the rest of the series 

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A short comic by Toby Morris about the intersection of freedom and public safety 

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Covid-19January 9, 2022

The Side Eye: Freedom and Everyone

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