Four things you need to know about today's big climate report

If global warming continues to rise, there will be less food, faltering economies and more diseases.

Covid update April 5: 14,120 cases, 23 deaths

692 people are in hospital - 30 of those people are in ICU or HDU.

NZ stays at red traffic light for at least another 10 days

The country will remain at its current traffic light setting for at least another week and a half.

What to do at a pōwhiri: tikanga explained

Our Tikanga 101 explainer helps you navigate the dos and don’ts when taking part in a pōwhiri.

Ranking the best masks to protect you from Covid-19

My Vaccine pass will soon no longer be required. Masks, however, are just as vital as ever.

Covid update April 4: 10,205 new cases, 9 deaths

The deaths reported today take the total number to 405.

Covid update April 3: 8,810 new cases, 18 deaths

From 11.59pm tomorrow night, My Vaccine Pass is no longer required.

Project Bloom: A photo studio that had Wellington teens in its grip

Project Bloom impeccably captured the zeitgeist of the 2010s.

Covid update April 2: 11,560 cases, 23 deaths

There are 678 people in hospital - 30 of those are in ICU or HDU.

How I deal with climate anxiety

“We can't be crippled with anxiety because our people need us to be taking action.”

Student allowances go up by $25: 'Feels like a poverty trap'

There's relief and frustration among students as allowances and living costs have gone up by $25.

Covid update April 1: 13,475 cases, 17 deaths

Of these deaths, 15 people with the virus have died in the past two days.

Two Young Nats resign after female politicians trolled online

This follows an investigation into an internet troll who was harassing female politicians.

Russians in NZ tell us how they feel about Putin

"We have a common enemy - this enemy called Vladimir Putin."

Covid update March 31: 15,250 cases, 22 deaths

There are 830 people in hospital, with 28 of those in ICU or HDU.

Why new Covid-19 antiviral drugs are not a replacement for the vaccine

From next week, 60,000 doses of Covid-19 antiviral medication will be available.

63% of NZers hold at least one antisemitic view, new study finds

Seventeen percent of people surveyed say they know ‘virtually nothing’ about the Holocaust.

Covid update March 30: 15,918 cases, 14 deaths

817 people are in hospital - of those people, 24 are in ICU or HDU.

I'm a primary school teacher who wears a hijab. The kids understand

I tell the kids my hijab is for my religion and they grasp that concept so fast.

Covid update March 29: 17,148 new cases, 842 hospitalisations

There are 26 people in ICU. 34 people with the virus have died in the past 10 days.

'They're everywhere': Microplastics found in human blood

A recent study by scientists has shown microplastics in human blood.

Being alive is expensive: a guide on how to save money

Elena McIntyre-Reet demands to know why everything is so goddamn expensive.

New Zealand contributes an extra $5 million to support Ukraine

The money will go towards fuel, rations, communications and military first-aid kits.

‘Not the one g’: rangatahi react to eating terotero (intestines)

Eating terotero or animal intestines - either you can handle it or you can’t.

NZ is leading the charge against online hate. But have we done enough?

When does free speech becomes hate speech? And can we ‘nip it in the bud’ before it's too late?

Covid update March 28: 12,882 community cases, 861 hospitalisations

There are 11 Covid deaths today. They are in Auckland, Waikato, MidCentral and Nelson Marlborough.

Covid update March 27: 10,239 cases, 4 deaths

There are 848 people in hospital, with 28 of those people in ICU.

Covid update March 26: 14,175 cases, 20 deaths

There are 841 people in hospital, with 27 of those in ICU.

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