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

Children bear brunt of strain in health system

A Labour MP has been warned her comments could be defamatory.

Fireworks in scrutiny week as Health boss accused of ‘cooking the books’

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There’s plastic everywhere, and efforts to reduce it are limited by the power of big oil.

Is New Zealand – and the world – doing enough to tackle the plastic problem?

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The talented siblings and authors of More Salad talk summer holidays with Ottolenghi, the life lessons of Garmus and more.

‘Her energy is as delicious as her recipes’: Two Raw Sisters on their favourite books

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Public consultation is currently open on further restricting the use of puberty blockers in young people experiencing gender dysphoria. Jennifer Shields argues why the process has been flawed from the beginning.

Gender-affirming care affects a small minority – so why the public consultation?

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Some things are too important to demolish, argues architect Caro Robertson.

Why the City to Sea Bridge is not just another relic to save

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A declassified conversation with George Bush shows Jim Bolger 'wanted' to remove the nuclear ban in 1991. But he couldn't.

Labour’s long win on defence policy

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A major win for the mayor as he successfully guts the city's transport organisation.

What Wayne Brown wants from his ‘fundamental reset’ of Auckland Transport

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Act had disproportionate influence in year one, says David Seymour. Is he right? 

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In a Q+A interview on Sunday, the prime minister said 'what I say to you is' 26 times in 30 minutes. 

A journey through the 26 times Luxon said ‘what I say to you is’ on Q+A

Stop signs, seatbelts, lanes on the road. There are thousands of small ways we trade small pieces of personal freedom for collective safety. Toby Morris 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-19September 8, 2021

The Side Eye: Freedom and Everyone

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