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[ad_1] Scientists have created a fascinating interactive story on how Covid-19 returned to New Zealand in August. Image / Nextstrain Scientists have turned Auckland’s complex history of the Covid-19 August cluster into a fascinating interactive one, matching their cases with genomic data. Science reporter Jamie Morton Spoken to Dr. James …

[ad_1] Australian basketball captain Caitlin Bassett needed to score a crucial end point before signing with the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic. The legendary archery is an animal enthusiast and was desperate to find out if Chino, her beloved Bernese Mountain Dog, could enter New Zealand with her in 2021. The …

[ad_1] Southland farmers have made their feelings known about the government’s new freshwater rules by clogging Gore’s main street with tractors. More than 100 machines and a few bulk seeders toured the city protesting the new rules for farmers, which the government introduced in September with the aim of improving …

[ad_1] New Zealand’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been the best in the world and is the country that gives business leaders the most confidence for future investments, according to a Bloomberg Media survey. New Zealand ranked strongly on political stability, economic recovery, virus control and social resilience in …

[ad_1] There are two new cases of Covid-19 in isolation managed on the first day Auckland joined the rest of the country at alert level 1. There is an additional landmark case, Health Director-General Dr. Ashley Bloomfield said in a media update at 1 p.m. Thursday. The total number of …

[ad_1] Stuff A worker at Countdown’s new ‘dark store’ in Wellington. Unionized workers at Countdown supermarkets have received a large pay raise. A worker at a Countdown supermarket says that a new raise will make a big difference for many of his colleagues. Around 7000 unionized workers from the supermarket …

[ad_1] This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry is a historic first for women. Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna won the chemistry award for developing the CRISPR method of genome editing. It was the first time that a Nobel Prize in science had been awarded to more than one woman, but …

[ad_1] Dave Moore / Stuff The so-called highway is an agricultural race used to herd cattle or drive tractors, says Andrew Stewart. This story was first published on RNZ.co.nz and is being republished with permission. A West Coast farmer was puzzled to find a farm track on his property that …

[ad_1] Six60 fans, your summer plans are settled: beloved band Kiwi will embark on a massive tour in January and February next year. Dubbed Six60 Saturdays, the band will play six shows on Saturdays across the country, with the support of some of Kiwi’s favorites. Also, the band has teased …

[ad_1] A sister of murdered Australian surfer Sean McKinnon says she hopes her killer will spend a lot of time behind bars. McKinnon, 33, was shot after being awakened early in the morning while he slept in the rented caravan he shared with his Canadian fiancee Bianca Buckley in the …