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COVID-19 Update: 7 April 2020

COVID-19 Update: 7 April 2020

We are at Level 4 of New Zealand’s four-level COVID-19 alert system. It is likely Level 4 measures will stay in place for a number of weeks. More information on alert levels. * Everyone must now stay home, except those providing essential services. * Only make physical contact with those that

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Daily News Roundup – 7 April 2020

Daily News Roundup – 7 April 2020

Health minister demoted, Bridges defends commute 1News: ‘I got it wrong’ – David Clark says he’ll continue as Health Minister at PM’s discretion after breaking lockdown rules Newshub: Health Minister Dr David Clark has ‘no excuses’ for lockdown breach Thomas Manch (Stuff): Health Minister stripped of other portfolios after

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Daily News Roundup: 6 April 2020

Daily News Roundup: 6 April 2020

Public health strategy Charlie Mitchell (Stuff): How hard, how early? The numbers behind New Zealand’s quick lockdown Michael Baker and Nick Wilson (Stuff): Five reasons why we must fight, and how it will make New Zealand better Dan Satherley and Emma Stanford (Newshub): NZ with a chance to be

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Top Ten MOST Viewed From the Past Week

Top Ten MOST Viewed From the Past Week

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COVID-19 Update: 5 April 2020

COVID-19 Update: 5 April 2020

We are at Level 4 of New Zealand’s four-level COVID-19 alert system. It is likely Level 4 measures will stay in place for a number of weeks. More information on alert levels. * Everyone must now stay home, except those providing essential services. * Only make physical contact with those that

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Top Ten MOST Viewed From the Past Week

Top Ten MOST Viewed From the Past Week

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News from the Front

News from the Front

Antibodies to ‘neutralize’ novel coronavirus before it invades cells? University of Toronto researcher Sachdev Sidhu and his collaborators are engineering antibody molecules that can neutralize the novel coronavirus in the body before it invades cells. […] “With our two funded projects, we are working to develop molecules that can target the

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COVID-19 Update: 4 April 2020

COVID-19 Update: 4 April 2020

We are at Level 4 of New Zealand’s four-level COVID-19 alert system. It is likely Level 4 measures will stay in place for a number of weeks. More information on alert levels. * Everyone must now stay home, except those providing essential services. * Only make physical contact with those that

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COVID-19 Update: 3 April 2020

COVID-19 Update: 3 April 2020

We are at Level 4 of New Zealand’s four-level COVID-19 alert system. It is likely Level 4 measures will stay in place for a number of weeks. More information on alert levels. * Everyone must now stay home, except those providing essential services. * Only make physical contact with those that

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Oh Emmerson, If Only It Were True

Oh Emmerson, If Only It Were True

An NZ Herald cartoonist, a nasty, spiteful, leftist, oik at the best of times, recently published a disrespectful cartoon depicting his version of Simpson and his donkey. He even tweeted some commentary: If only it were true that Jacinda Ardern had finally cracked the Aussie nut. The truth is actually

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Daily News Roundup – 3 April 2020

Daily News Roundup – 3 April 2020

Media Henry Cooke (Stuff): There’s no easy way for Government to save media drowning. But a fast fix is needed Rachel Stewart (Democracy Project): Can the noble cause of journalism be restored? Rick Neville (Stuff): Why the Government must take some blame for Bauer Media’s closure Martyn van

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Daily News Roundup – 20 April 2020

Daily News Roundup – 20 April 2020

Today’s cabinet decision Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Decision day dawns for PM Jacinda Ardern over Covid-19 lockdown John Armstrong (1News): Why New Zealand has to remain in lockdown Pattrick Smellie (Herald): Govt needs to lock down convincing exit strategy (paywalled) Claire Trevett (Herald): What will be on cautious PM’s

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Daily News Roundup – 28 April 2020

Daily News Roundup – 28 April 2020

Eliminating Covid-19 Derek Cheng (Herald): Eliminating Covid 19 coronavirus: Jacinda Ardern’s trailblazing mission that we may have already won (paywalled) Andrea Vance (Stuff): Why the hero-worship of Jacinda Ardern is unhealthy Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): Political Roundup: The Challenge of speaking “truth to power” in a time of crisis

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