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Multi-million dollar boost will aid Transmission Gully restart
Wellington's billion dollar project Transmission Gully is getting a $14 million boost to kick the project back into action as negotiations continue.
New Covid-19 antibody blood test to be used in NZ
Scientists expect the test to reveal some cases of Covid-19 that were missed because of initial rules around swab testing and potential community transmission.
Delayed Transmission Gully restart plans expected
It's been 10 weeks since Transmission Gully was put on hold and there's still no date for work to resume.
Covid-19 creates complex conundrum for Transmission Gully billing
Covid-19 will blow the budget again on Wellington's billion dollar road project Transmission Gully, but who will pay the extra is unclear.
Transmission Gully project a 'circus', sections to be re-laid
The Transport Agency has admitted that sections of Wellington's billion-dollar project, Transmission Gully, need to be re-laid after an error.
Mayors with long wishlists chase 'shovel-ready' project funding
Mayors around the country have filed shopping lists of 'shovel-ready' projects they hope will get a share of government cash aimed at boosting the post-Covid economy.
Transmission Gully hits new delays: 'It just doesn't make a lot of sense'
Work on Wellington's billion dollar Transmission Gully project has been drastically curtailed as the completion date is delayed again.
Woman on flight with Covid-19 case contacted by tracing team weeks later
Four-and-a-half weeks after a woman came into contact with a confirmed Covid-19 case, she was finally contacted by the Ministry of Health's tracing team.
Covid-19 rules postpones Cave Creek remembrance
Relatives of the victims of Cave Creek are unable to mark the 25th anniversary because of Covid-19 restrictions. Audio
Kiwi scientist behind frontrunner Covid-19 treatment
A New Zealand scientist has created the compound which is now a front runner as a treatment option for Covid-19.
Stuff reaches out to readers
New Zealand’s biggest news publisher Stuff is appealing to readers to fund its reporting just days after its CEO told Parliament "ongoing government support for a commercial media industry" is needed…
AudioNZ study could help guide development of Covid-19 vaccine
A New Zealand doctor monitoring 2000 people for Covid-19 says the research could hold clues to developing a vaccine.
Covid-19: How far away is blood testing?
Blood testing is the next step in keeping track of Covid-19 but New Zealand does not yet have a test that is accurate enough to tell if a person could be immune.
Scientists work on alternative to branded Covid-19 tests
New Zealand is racing to find other ways to produce and source the chemicals and equipment critical to Covid-19 testing.
Prepare to reuse goggles, frontline health workers told
A nurse from Counties Manukau says they have been warned they will need to share eyewear.
'Priority system' for masks leaves some health workers without
Frontline health workers in hospitals continue to ask for masks after seven million were dished out to community workers, but those in the wards are deemed as low risk.
Coronavirus: What Kiwis have been stocking up on
New Zealanders have been stocking up on rubber gloves and pasta as the Covid-19 coronavirus continues to spread.
Protective wear supplier warns DHBs against 'panic buying'
District health boards have been "panic buying" stock, says a supplier of medical protective wear.
Companies scrambling to get stock amid supplier shutdown
One of the main suppliers of protective gear for doctors and nurses is worried stocks could run out here if Chinese factories in Wuhan don't re-open soon.
Coronavirus: Supply disruptions for NZ importers and exporters
Businesseses are struggling to get supplies of electronics, iPhones, clothing and some raw materials as the coronavirus outbreak slows global trade.
'No clear answers': Wellington water meeting gets heated
Despite an urgent meeting about Wellington's ageing and leaking sewerage system it is still not clear when the problems are going to be fixed.
'False hope': Couples warned to be wary of IVF success rates
Couples seeking fertility help are being told be wary of how clinics advertise success rates after a study said they were meaningless. Audio
Brent Norriss memorial ride: 'Someone has died who should not have died'
Almost 600 cyclists made a memorial ride in tribute to Brent Norriss who was killed while cycling on State Highway 2 near Wellington.
Water quality 'crisis': Residents slam 'tsunami of faecal matter' in bay
Wellington's Owhiro Bay residents are fed up after more than two decades of human waste making its way into their local stream and bay.
'Abusive' dog trainer to give NZ seminar despite threats
A controversial American dog trainer who is receiving death threats says he will still come to New Zealand to run a seminar, despite a petition against his entry to the country.