What viruses are going around New Zealand at the moment – and how to tell which one you have
Jeffries says surveillance is detecting flu, the SARS-CoV2 Covid virus, common cold viruses rhinovirus and adenovirus, and RSV.…
How does your school rate? New analysis of 500 colleges’ NCEA results ranked against house prices
Want to know which top-performing high schools are close to affordable housing? The Herald’s Ben Leahy is back…
How generative AI is reshaping New Zealand education
A professor specialising in the uses and misuses of AI in education said new software to detect it…
Five Questions with Ruebana Paraha: 73-year-old artist on how she got her first solo exhibition
I was born here in Hastings, but I went to live in the Bay of Islands for most…
Para darts: How the sport is providing opportunities for Kiwis with disabilities – On the Up
That discovery has proved life‑changing for the 39‑year‑old, taking him from throwing darts in his garage to travelling…
How 15th Ave to Welcome Bay roadworks could impact Tauranga commutes
A business leader said disruption on one of the city’s “key links” is likely to have wide-ranging impacts,…
Food prices stressing you out? How to save money at the supermarket
Generic home brand items will do the trick in most cases, says nutritionist Amanda Brien. She says University…
Napier City Council wants to change how ratepayers pay for roads
The council also wants to calculate that roading charge using capital value (CV) rather than land value (LV).…
Waipuna Hospice worker on how to fear death less and die at peace
Pamela Shennan knows how it feels to watch someone you love die. “It just shifts and rocks your…
We need to learn how to make liveable cities – Eric Crampton
SimCity presents a fairly static vision of cities and a strongly dirigiste view of the urban planner’s role.…
One man, two brutal killings two decades apart: How the mental health system ‘failed everybody’
But by early 2024 his mental health was rapidly declining, he was having troubles with his relationship and…
Auckland on a budget: How to have a week of entertainment for free
So my question is: can a week of free events be just as good as a week of…