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Without genome sequencing, we would be blind to new variants of COVID-19. As Omicron surges in New Zealand, the sequencing focus is shifting to learning about what causes severe or long-term disease.
In the early 1970s, the movie musical was calling for a radical approach: Cabaret would be that groundbreaking revision.
New Zealand’s system of managed quarantine at the border may soon be less important, but we could well need to stand it up again quickly if a new COVID-19 variant emerges.
New Zealand has managed to stamp out onward transmission of the Delta variant, which means it’s not dealing with a “double epidemic” and has a better chance to tackle Omicron’s spread.
As vaccination coverage for children rises and adults are increasingly vaccinated and boosted, it’s time to pay more attention to protecting children from the indirect harms of the pandemic.
A la erupción reciente podrían seguirle varias semanas o incluso años de gran agitación volcánica.
The eruption is akin to a weapons-grade chemical explosion, and there could be several weeks or even years of major volcanic unrest to follow.
While surface temperatures were about the 6th warmest on record in 2021, the upper oceans were at their hottest – and they’re a stronger indicator of global warming. A top climate scientist explains.
2021 was NZ’s hottest year on record, and the current summer heatwave is a reminder that our biodiversity is already being affected.
Adapting a stage musical to the big screen is never simple, and can often go disastrously wrong. Here’s our expert’s opinions on what works and what doesn’t.
If you’re stuck in mall traffic this holiday season, spare a thought for Victor Gruen, whose grand urban vision turned into today’s suburban reality.
Monitoring the stomach’s movement can help detect gastric disease. Future treatment options may include manipulating the bioelectrical rhythm of the stomach’s pacemaker cells.
Vaccine passes are easy to fake. Unless venues and businesses make sure to verify them and check the identity of the pass holder, COVID will likely continue to spread.
Vaccination and testing requirements will limit the number of infected people leaving Auckland, but cases are likely to spread across the country as people travel in the lead-up to the holiday season.
With the World Trade Organization’s 12th Ministerial Conference – arguably its most important ever – happening next week, attempts to keep it ‘on life support’ may be counterproductive.
Recent controversies involving academic freedom and responsibility raise important questions about how publicly accountable Aotearoa’s universities should be.
Electric cars are hailed as the best way to cut transport emissions, but it’s an illusion to think we can reduce our environmental impact without changing the way we design and move about in cities.
Newer screen technologies provide a more interactive experience for children using digital devices. The benefits can be similar to play time with traditional toys.
It’s important kids’ masks fit well and are removed and stored properly.
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Lecturer and Co-director of the New Zealand Centre for Human Rights Law, Policy and Practice, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Lecturer in Child Psychiatry and Paediatrics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Research Fellow in Public Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor, Law School, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Research Fellow in the School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Associate Professor, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor, Head of School of Learning Development and Professional Practice, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Dean of the Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Associate Professor of Applied Geology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Research Fellow with Immunization Advisory Centre (IMAC), University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Lecturer Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Research Fellow in Public Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Associate Professor in Human Geography, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
