Govt goes hard and early with Pfizer vaccine deal
The New Zealand government has signed up for 1.5 million vaccines, enough for 750,000 people assuming a two dose regimen per person, from US multinational pharmaceutical firm Pfizer and German cancer immunotherapy company BioNTech.Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan W...
A spoonful of mānuka helps the cannabinoid go down
Using cannabis in edible products may still be illegal in New Zealand, but that hasn't stopped Taranaki honey company Naki NZ developing its first mānuka honey and cannabidiol (CBD) blend.The firm used a South African partner to blend its mānuka honey with CBD extract, and is...
Kiwi on the rise as markets cheered by likely Biden win
The New Zealand dollar will continue to benefit as investors increasingly expect US President Donald Trump to lose the election, putting local exporters such as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare under pressure.The kiwi traded at 66.47 US cents at 8am in Wellington versus 66.07 US cents...
Media seek removal of NZ First Foundation gag order
A District Court judge has reserved his decision on whether two defendants charged by the Serious Fraud Office in relation to the NZ First Foundation can keep their names secret.The two people have been charged with “obtaining by deception” following the fraud agency’s investigat...
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