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[ad_1] Judith Collins is determined to remain the leader of National even if the party fails to seize power in the elections. “Yes, I’ll stay,” he told reporters today after being asked about his post-election plan if National was unsuccessful. Collins spent this morning on a walk in the luxurious …

[ad_1] When a phalanx of white-coated doctors spoke about President Donald Trump’s condition, some of what they said must have been unclear to the average listener. It was also not entirely clear to people with medical degrees. Trump left the hospital on Tuesday, presumably a promising sign for his recovery, …

[ad_1] Researchers have tracked more than 300,000 social media posts ahead of this month’s referendum to find a mostly favorable kiwi opinion of cannabis, at least on Twitter. Their study, published today in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review, found that nearly two-thirds of those tweets, collected over more than …

[ad_1] Still sick with Covid-19, US President Donald Trump has once again downplayed the illness that hospitalized him for three days and which has so far killed more than 210,000 Americans. He compared it again to the seasonal flu and said he plans to return to the campaign soon. Back …

[ad_1] Jacinda Ardern accused Judith Collins of putting New Zealand’s “clean and green” brand on the line during a heated leaders’ debate in Christchurch last night. But Collins has dismissed this as a “silly” line, adding that National’s promise to boost the tech sector, including science and engineering, would mean …

[ad_1] Are we there yet? Is it Election Day? Is it possible to advance the date a bit from October 17? Not by long – things need to be put in place, pens secured to lengths of string, and the like. What about tomorrow? Election fatigue hit hard during the …

[ad_1] Labor’s promise to ban conversion therapy is being welcomed by the Greens, rejected by ACT, but National remains silent. The party announced its Rainbow policies yesterday in downtown Wellington. As part of the policy package, it also promised more gender-neutral toilets in schools and additional funding for mental health …

[ad_1] The Covid crisis is changing us. These changes can be measured by our habits and what we spend money on. There is good and bad news. We are eating healthier. But we drink more. And some of us are upping the game. Meanwhile, regardless of what we are buying, …

[ad_1] ANALYSIS Four days. That’s how long it has been since Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus and began suffering from symptoms, according to the timeline that the White House and his doctors have provided. Typically, the most dangerous period for a coronavirus patient is 7-10 days after the …

[ad_1] A woman in her 20s has been admitted to Taranaki Base Hospital in New Plymouth with a meningococcal infection. A spokesman for the Taranaki District Health Board said he was in stable condition. Meningococcal disease, which can cause meningitis or septicemia, is rare and is not easily transmitted. It …