Baz Macdonald
Russians in NZ tell us how they feel about Putin
"We have a common enemy - this enemy called Vladimir Putin."
Why new Covid-19 antiviral drugs are not a replacement for the vaccine
From next week, 60,000 doses of Covid-19 antiviral medication will be available.
New Zealand contributes an extra $5 million to support Ukraine
The money will go towards fuel, rations, communications and military first-aid kits.
NZ is leading the charge against online hate. But have we done enough?
When does free speech becomes hate speech? And can we ‘nip it in the bud’ before it's too late?
A ‘disturbing proportion’ of NZers think they can land a plane after watching one video: new study
A retired Air New Zealand pilot said the video was “100 percent useless” for training purposes.
Covid update March 21: 14,463 new cases, 1000 people in hospital
9 people have died with Covid-19. The total number of publicly reported Covid-related deaths is 184.
Government announces cheaper fuel and half price public transport for three months
Some New Zealanders will save between $11.50 and $17.23 per tank of fuel.
First fuel, then food: How the invasion of Ukraine will impact New Zealand
The economic impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is starting to be felt around the globe.
Answering your Covid-19 booster questions
You had questions about the booster, so we got answers.
Made my day: Humpback whales have been removed from the threatened species list
Australia has removed them from its threatened species list.
Self-isolation rules for vaccinated travellers to end, border dates changed
From Wednesday evening, vaccinated travellers coming to NZ don't need to self-isolate.
Covid update Feb 28: Unvaccinated people more commonly being hospitalised for Covid-19
Unvaccinated people are four-times overrepresented in Covid-19 hospitalisations.
Covid on Castle Street: the Otago studentville outbreak
1 in 5 people have tested positive in the last week in Dunedin.
How buying coffee and Uber rides can stop you from getting a mortgage
Now I know how Anna Delvey felt.
When will the Covid-19 pandemic end? The question on everyone’s mind
Experts say there's two way this can go.
How convoy protestors are setting up for the long haul in Wellington
The convoy protest outside Parliament has been going for 10 days.
Covid update Feb 14: 981 new cases
Monday February 14
4pm:
New Zealand will move to phase 2 of our Omicron plan from 11:59pm tomorrow, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced at a post-cabinet press briefing…
We ask the anti-mandate convoy why they're protesting
As we enter day four of the convoy protest in Wellington, there doesn't appear to be a clear end in sight. We hit the streets to…
Anti-vaccine-mandate protesters occupy Parliament: a timeline of the last 3 days
They’ve set up an illegal tent city, blocked off streets, and 120 have been arrested.
Turns out Tonga’s internet outage can be fixed by Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites
An update on the island's ongoing efforts to restore stable communications.
Nitrogen fertiliser makes us money, but survey shows NZ’ers don’t think it's worth it
Over the past 30 years, synthetic nitrogen fertiliser use has increased 630 percent in New Zealand
Aotearoa ranked least corrupt country in the world
For the third year in a row, Aotearoa has been in the top spot.
Anti-vaxxers say vaccines breach the Nuremberg Code. Here’s why that’s wrong
“It is completely dishonest and should be ignored.”
Tonga’s underwater volcano is part of a chain of 50 extending to NZ: explainer
It's time to cast your mind back to year 10 science classes.
Covid vaccines are available for children aged 5 to 11 from today
From today, the Pfizer vaccine is available for children aged 5 to 11 years old in New Zealand.
More than 120,000 doses of the child-sized vaccine have…
Why our summer Covid numbers are so low
Despite lockdown lifting and New Zealanders travelling across the country over Christmas and New Year’s Day, our Covid community cases have been surprisingly low.
Re: spoke to…
The everyday NZers hunting down online conspiracy theorists
Update (18/05/22):
During the protest at Parliament in Wellington, a research centre called The Disinformation Project reviewed social media data daily.
On March 2, hundreds of protesters were…
How health and wellness influencers became misinformation superspreaders
Influencers have played a significant role in the spread of Covid misinformation and members of the health and wellness community have been among the biggest superspreaders.…
Covid update Dec 20: 69 new community cases
The country now has 22 Omicron cases.
How the Kellogg’s strike affects our Corn Flakes in NZ
From Corn Flakes, Nutri-Grain and Coco Pops, local supermarkets are filled with Kellogg’s products.