Stuff
Green light given to the Warriors to arrive in Australia on May 3, but hurdles still to be cleared.
RNZ
Thirteen new Covid-19 cases were confirmed today, 20 people are reported to be in hospital and a record number of tests for the virus were carried out yesterday.
interest.co.nz
The forthcoming decision as to when we should move to COVID Level 3 is high risk, with expectations high, but not enough information for confident decision making
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While no one is going anywhere in a hurry under lockdown, there are calls for car insurance costs to be reviewed.
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Experts and politicians are warning against complacency despite the steep drop in the curve.
sunlive.co.nz
There are 13 active cases of COVID-19 in the Bay of Plenty today, according to information released by the Ministry of Health.The...
Newshub
Planes full of PPE have touched down with equipment for the frontline.
RNZ
There is a gap in regulations covering medical testing outside labs, and it could cost lives, the New Zealand Medical Association says.
Newshub
Demand for food parcels is growing and those without welfare are going broke.
RNZ
The government also confirmed there are no further deaths to report, but that 20 people are in hospital with Covid-19.
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The support comes in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Harold.
RNZ
As New Zealand chafes under what could be last few days of its Level 4 lockdown, Dr Chris Smith returns to digest the week's scientific happenings. A consultant clinical virologist at Cambridge University, and one of BBC Radio 5 Live's Naked Scientists, he has the latest on the hunt for a vaccine, what we do and don't know about our immunity post infection, and the winding path to a fully functional antibody test to work out who's had the virus and who hasn't. Also on the agenda, the US decision to cut funding for the World Health Organisation, and how this could affect the battle not just against Covid-19, but also against diseases including polio in the developing world.
Newsroom
As New Zealand moves to stamp out Covid-19 cases Newsroom is charting the regional breakdown. Find out how many cases your region has in these easy-to-read charts.
RNZ
The government has eased visa rules to allow businesses to make greater use of immigrant labour during alert levels 3 and 4.
The Spinoff
For all The Spinoff’s latest coverage of Covid-19 see here. Read Siouxsie Wiles’s work here. New Zealand is currently in alert level four. The country is shut down, apart from essential services. For updated official government advice, see here. The Spinoff’s coverage of the Covid-19 outbreak is
Newshub
"It's a very hard environment to contain everything."
Newshub
Some say the tests don't accurately represent community transmission.
The Spinoff
The effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine as a coronavirus treatment and the Māori response to the pandemic are among the subjects of a slew of new NZ studies into Covid-19 and its impacts. Mirjam Guesgen reports. Studies designed to aid the national and global fight against coronavirus – including
Newshub
Max Mex's owner says it would be wildly unfair if they aren't allowed to do takeout or delivery.
Māori Television
A new resource kit has been launched to assist Ngāti Rangi descendants in times of grief.
the Guardian
As Jacinda Ardern plots an exit from strict lockdown measures, scientists are engaging in increasingly fraught disputes
RNZ
Today, Morning Report spoke to leaders from different sectors around the country about what the level 3 restrictions would mean for them.
A University of Otago molecular biologist has received new Government funding of $235,746 for Covid-19 related research to develop an effective point-of-care test for the infectious disease.
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Two Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington research projects have received fast-tracked funding for COVID-19-related work.
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They're urging the Government to dedicate more funding to local efforts.
