Too much screen use is giving young people a dry eye disease typically seen in elderly
Aotearoa youth who spend long hours in front of screens are showing signs of an eye condition more commonly found in the elderly, according to new…
Covid update 8 December: 90 new cases, 74 people in hospital
Wednesday 8 December
Today there are 90 new cases of Covid-19.
Of these, three are in Northland, 71 are in Auckland, nine in Waikato, five in Bay of…
Revealed: the sunscreens that don’t live up to their SPF claims
Who's slipping, who's slopping, and who's slapping?
Covid update 7 Dec: 98 new cases
Tuesday 7 December
Today there are 98 new cases of Covid-19.
There are 74 in Auckland, 10 in Waikato, eight in Bay of Plenty, one in Taranaki and…
Thousands of high schoolers skipped NCEA exams this year – we asked them why
Covid lockdowns saw many students default to their derived grade or UEG
The Tūhoe Raids: an explainer
Watch this explainer on a dark day in NZ history.
Covid update: 135 new cases, Government purchases new antiviral Pfizer pill
Monday December 6: 4pm
The Government has purchased a new medicine from Pfizer which early research has shown could dramatically reduce the hospitalisation and death of people…
Covid update 5 Dec: 106 new cases
Sunday 5 December
There are 106 new cases today.
Three are in Northland, 93 are in Auckland, eight are in Waikato, one is in Whanganui, and one is…
Why is sunscreen in NZ twice as expensive as it is in Australia | Let Me Explain
Why is sunscreen in NZ so expensive?
Covid update: 98 new cases
Saturday 4 December
Today there are 98 new cases, with three in Northland, 64 in Auckland, 21 in Waikato, six in Bay of Plenty, one in Lakes…
Covid update: 92 new cases in the community
Friday December 3
There are 92 new cases in the community today (back to double digits – woo!). 80 in Auckland, two in Waikato, one in Northland,…
We go swimming with NZ’s weird and wonderful sea slugs
We go swimming around Tāmaki Makaurau to look at shell-less sea slugs, aka Nudibranchs.
Six60 beat Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber for NZ’s most streamed artist
For a second year in a row, Six60 is NZ's most streamed artist on Spotify.
Talking about OCD with BENEE
“I'm just constantly counting and it got really annoying. At one point, I was counting pumps of face cleanser, and I was just like, Oh, God,…
Covid update: More cases in Nelson-Marlborough; 86 people in hospital; 9 in ICU
Today, there are 172 new community cases.
2 are in Northand, 142 are in Auckland, 15 are in Waikato, 1 is in the Bay of Plenty, 2…
Here’s what we know about the Covid Omicron strain
It's certainly a lot harder to pronounce.
Aroha in the moana: Meet NZ’s cutest freediving couple
Freedivers Reremoana and Dion have built their love along the seabed of Tairāwhiti/Gisborne.
Covid update: Vaccine rollout for children could begin in January; 83 people in hospital
The Government is looking at a "paediatric version" of the Covid-19 vaccine.
What you need to know about Christopher Luxon, the new leader of the National Party
The National Party has voted for Christopher Luxon as its new leader.
Iwi urging travellers to stay home this summer
We can travel this summer, but should we?
Covid update: 86% of eligible population vaccinated; 89 people in hospital
Tuesday 30 November
86 percent of those eligible for the vaccine have now had both doses. There are also 134 new cases today.
Of the new cases, 1…
What Aotearoa can learn about sustainable fisheries in Iceland
“Most of the policies and resource management that we have in place for the ocean and freshwater restrict the rights of iwi. So what we need…
Traffic light system: Auckland, Northland and parts of central North Island will be red, rest of NZ…
Monday 29 November, 4pm
Today the government has announced which colour each region of New Zealand will be at when the country enters the traffic light system…
Covid-19 Update: 182 new community cases
Today there are 182 new community cases.
Covid update: 1 death; Booster rollout beginning; 82 in hospital
From tomorrow, anyone eligible for a booster shot can get one. An elderly person has also died.
Learning we are not alone | Mānawa Maiea te Atawhai | Ep 10
Wāti and her sister Meadow talk about their bond growing up together in the final episode.
Covid update: 145 new cases, 77 in hospital, one death
Officials are assessing international information on the new Omicron strain.
Covid update: 78 people in hospital. 173 new cases
More than 2 million My Vaccine Passes have been issued ahead of next week.
‘I felt pressured to go to uni’: Better career advice for teenagers could prevent dropouts
Former uni student says better career advice at high school could help prevent students dropping out
