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Aotearoa to move to phase three of Omicron plan

This comes as the country’s daily case numbers are steadily increasing.

Person arrested after trying to drive car into police during anti-mandate protest

Three officers need medical care after being sprayed with an unknown substance by protesters.

Omicron will keep going until it can't find any new people to infect, expert says

With Long Covid and lasting impacts - no, it's not a good idea to try to get Omicron.

What do I do if I’m a close contact: Your Omicron questions answered

We explain phase two of New Zealand’s Omicron plan.

‘I was scared they were going to rip my mask off’: Teens nervous to walk to school past…

Teenagers are scared to walk to school in Wellington as thousands of people from all over the country have been protesting outside of Parliament since Monday.

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Tougher mask rules, increase in Covid-19 testing capacity

New mask rules means no more scarves, bandanas or t-shirts pulled up over the nose.

Female dolphins enjoy sex, and their clitorises aren’t that different from ours

Do female dolphins enjoy having sex? American researchers decided to find out by looking at the clitorises of female dolphins. 

Scientists know that dolphins are highly social.…

Wild weather is on the way as Cyclone Cody comes to NZ

If you're hoping for a weekend swim, you may be out of luck.

Covid update Jan 13: 28 community cases

A technical error which delayed Covid tracer app notifications has been fixed.

Fashion brands like Kate Sylvester and Ruby may not be as sustainable as you think

Glassons and Juliette Hogan did not follow labelling rules, a consumer protection group says.

Covid-19: Govt introduces plan to minimise risk of Omicron

New measures are in place to keep Omicron out of the community for as long as possible.

Court dismisses case about lowering the voting age to 16 in NZ

Teenagers under the age of 18 can join the army, work, drive, pay taxes and leave home - so why can’t they vote? 

That’s a question being…