The ‘Sovereign Hīkoi of Truth’ – explained
Last night a protest fleet was halted by police at the Mercer checkpoint on the road to Auckland. What is this self-described ‘hīkoi’ all about? For IRL, Dylan Reeve explains.
Live updates, October 27: ‘Indicative start date’ for primary schools announced; 74 new delta cases
What happens if your boss refuses to get vaccinated?
The no-bullshit guide to NZ’s emissions record as James Shaw heads to Glasgow
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The jobs with the highest risk factors for Covid transmission, charted
As Covid embeds itself into our communities, catching the virus at work will become a real possibility for many more of us. But which occupations are by their nature the riskiest? Emma Vitz looks at the data.
PSA: You need to sort your Christmas presents NOW
Tova O’Brien almost got blown away by a gust of wind during her first live cross
A very dark, very funny supermarket scene that’s probably about Moore Wilson’s
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Your article on NZ emissions has (at least) one glaring error. The most important greenhouse gas is water. Your correspondent would do well to read the American Chemical Society paper 'It’s Water Vapor, Not the CO2' - https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/climatescience/climatesciencenarratives/its-water-vapor-not-the-co2.html.