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 interview with the acclaimed journalist ahead of his appearance in Aotearoa.

‘Everything is becoming a culture war’: Jon Ronson on conspiracies and cycleways

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'The best TV performance of the year is by an actor most British viewers won’t recognise, in a production that most won’t see.'

‘Deserves a Bafta’: After the Party premieres in the UK to five-star reviews 

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The new movie musical is undoubtedly a fun watch, but proof that bigger isn’t always better.

Review: The magic of Wicked and the curse of corporate greed

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There are calls for New Zealand’s Family Violence Act to name economic harm as a standalone type of violence.

Financial forms of family violence affect one in seven of us – but the law is lagging

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My parents are finally getting divorced. So why do I feel like my stepdad's feelings are still my problem?

Help Me Hera: Should I cut contact with my ex-stepdad?

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Gang members say it will create more problems, but the government argues it's about improving public safety.

Will banning gang patches actually make New Zealand safer?

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It’s a shambles of our own making, but it’s still one we can turn around.

It’s not too late to halt the death spiral of New Zealand’s public health system

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The 'free ride' for gangs has ended, says the government. But it might not be that simple.

The gang patch ban is now in force. What’s going to happen?

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The bill's author reflects on what it means for the Samoan community.

New law gives up to 3,480 Samoan elders back their right to NZ citizenship

Spinoff cartoonist Toby Morris, with help from 

, explores three important points about Covid-19

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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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Spinoff cartoonist Toby Morris, with help from Dr Siouxsie Wiles, looks at the coronavirus up close. And from a long way away.

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Covid-19March 25, 2020

The Side Eye: Viruses vs Everyone

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Covid-19March 25, 2020

The Side Eye: Viruses vs Everyone

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