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Covid's uneven employment impact still being felt
Unemployment is down, but the economy has been re-shaped in unexpected ways.
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Coronavirus
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'New post-pandemic' nightmare to last for years
The world is in a global "arms race" between vaccine and virus, and it may take four more years for that to play out, a leading science advisor says.
Economy
Jobs picture better than expected
Unemployment eased to 4.7% and the participation rate ticked up, boding well for NZ's economic recovery from covid-19.
Environment
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Kombucha's slimy scoby could help clean up NZ’s rivers
New research has revealed the power kombucha’s active ingredient can have on drastically reducing E coli levels in dairy effluent.
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