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[ad_1] A NASA rover has landed on Mars on an epic quest to bring back rocks that can tell if life ever existed on the red planet. Perseverance landed just before 10 a.m. (NZT) after completing the riskiest part of its Mars landing in which flight controllers could only watch …

[ad_1] LAST VIRUS* Revealed: New locations of interest as community cases grow to six* Covid-19: switch to level 2 ‘not cautious enough’ – expert* LSG Sky Chefs and their community cafeteria: a possible contamination zone?* Covid-19: What if we never solve the mystery of the infection?* The cafe owner refuses …

[ad_1] An Auckland school is responding to criticism for saying it would prefer that students not wear face masks. The university principal said students are free to wear them if it makes them feel safe, but that being in front of a room full of masked students would be difficult …

[ad_1] The union representing LSG Sky Chefs worker who tested positive for Covid-19 says the woman followed all the rules to protect herself while at work. An LSG Sky Chefs van seen at Auckland Airport. (File photo). Photo: RNZ / Teresa Cowie Meanwhile, thousands of workers closer to the border …

[ad_1] One virologist says it is “hugely significant” that there is no genomic match between the new cases and none at MIQ, possibly pointing to a missing link in the community or a leak from another part of the border. Genome sequencing creates a “genetic fingerprint” of a virus that …

[ad_1] A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near New Caledonia, triggering unpredictable storm surge warnings off New Zealand’s coastal areas. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned of the danger to swimmers, surfers, fishers, small boats and anyone in or near water near some shores in the part top of …

[ad_1] The expert believes there are likely more people in the water behind the number of sharks that were sighted this summer. Photo / Getty Images A shark expert believes that the fact that there are more people in the water is the likely reason behind the number of shark …

[ad_1] Minister Nanaia Mahuta today outlined her approach to foreign affairs in Waitangi. Photo / Mark Mitchell Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has verified the name of newly elected US President Joe Biden in his first major speech in office, citing New Zealand’s strong relationship with the United States. He was …

[ad_1] A The Maori doctor from the government’s immunization implementation advisory group, Dr. Rawiri Jansen, recently said that Maori would be a priority in launching the Covid-19 vaccine. A predictable outcry ensued, with family protests about “race-based politics” and a convenient ignorance about the other priority groups under discussion: the …

[ad_1] New Zealanders should be concerned about the powerful countries dominating past access to Covid-19 vaccines, says former Prime Minister Helen Clark. But vaccine hesitancy was the next big problem facing the nation in the months and years to come Clark, who co-chairs the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and …