Covid vaccines are available for children aged 5 to 11 from today

From today, the Pfizer vaccine is available for children aged 5 to 11 years old in New Zealand. 

More than 120,000 doses of the child-sized vaccine have…

Covid update Jan 17: 16 new cases, tamariki vaccinations begin

An investigation into how a MIQ worker became infected with the Omicron variant continues.

Covid update Jan 16: 25 new community cases

Auckland MIQ worker has Omicron

Covid update Jan 15: 29 new community cases

29 people are in hospital

Covid update Jan 14: 18 new community cases

More than 41,000 booster shots were administered yesterday.

Female dolphins enjoy sex, and their clitorises aren’t that different from ours

Do female dolphins enjoy having sex? American researchers decided to find out by looking at the clitorises of female dolphins. 

Scientists know that dolphins are highly social.…

Cook Islands travel bubble reopens

Vaccinated people can now travel between New Zealand and the Cook Islands.

Wild weather is on the way as Cyclone Cody comes to NZ

If you're hoping for a weekend swim, you may be out of luck.

Covid update Jan 13: 28 community cases

A technical error which delayed Covid tracer app notifications has been fixed.

Northern Bass festival cancelled

"To be very blunt, it's been a f**ker of a year," the organisers wrote on social media.

Why our summer Covid numbers are so low

Despite lockdown lifting and New Zealanders travelling across the country over Christmas and New Year’s Day, our Covid community cases have been surprisingly low. 

Re: spoke to…

Covid update Jan 12: 28 community cases, 2 deaths

Two people with Covid-19 have died.

Lawrence Arabia performs The Phoenix Foundation’s single 'Let Me Die A Woman'

Watch Lawrence Arabia perform The Phoenix Foundation’s single 'Let Me Die A Woman' from their debut album Horse Power.

James Milne (Lawrence Arabia) and Sam Scott (The…

The Phoenix Foundation performs Lawrence Arabia’s 'Bicycle Riding'

Watch The Phoenix Foundation perform Lawrence Arabia’s 'Bicycle Riding' from the 2012 album The Sparrow.

James Milne (Lawrence Arabia) and Sam Scott (The Phoenix Foundation) have a…

Te Tii Marae to host three-day Waitangi event

Waitangi commemorations at Te Tii Marae will go ahead next month.

Going flatting: The best and worst things about getting out of home

When asked why she left home, Effy Filmer's answer was simple: "To have freedom, right?"

Covid update Jan 11: 14 community cases

A new case in Wellington is linked to the Hidden Valley Festival.

2021 was New Zealand’s hottest year on record - NIWA

It says the trend "is consistent with the overall pattern of global warming".

Covid Jan 10: 27 community cases

More than half a million booster shots have been given.

Drum and Bass festival-goers asked to monitor for Covid-19 symptoms

The Ministry of Health revised its public health warning for festival-goers on Sunday.

Covid Jan 9: 85 cases over the past two days, 31 hospitalisations

The Ministry of Health did not provide numbers yesterday.

The everyday NZers hunting down online conspiracy theorists

Update (18/05/22): 

During the protest at Parliament in Wellington, a research centre called The Disinformation Project reviewed social media data daily. 

On March 2, hundreds of protesters were…

Covid update 7 Jan: 35 new cases.

There were more than 43,000 booster shots administered yesterday.

Covid update 6 Jan: 19 new cases

More than 41,000 booster shots were administered yesterday.

I’m non-binary afab and I’m in love with my straight cis bestie | Horny on Main

Horny on Main is a place to unpack and explore the complicated and messy territories of sex, love and intimacy. It’s not just for the horndogs,…

Covid update Jan 5: 17 new cases

A third Omicron case has been detected in the community.

How health and wellness influencers became misinformation superspreaders

Influencers have played a significant role in the spread of Covid misinformation and members of the health and wellness community have been among the biggest superspreaders.…

Covid update Jan 4: 31 new cases

Tuesday January 4

There are 31 new cases of Covid-19 today.

Of these, 14 are in Auckland, 1 in Waikato, 12 in Bay of Plenty, and 4 in…

A near-fatal accident gave me the courage to tell my family I was trans | Young and Aumangea

Mason broke his neck after diving into a pool at 18. In the documentary Young and Aumangea, we see him five years after his accident, and…

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