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The Week in Detail: West Coast's blue flip and hazing rituals

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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Covid: Still here, still deadly

It's the unwelcome guest that no one wants to talk about – Covid-19 may be below the radar now, but it hasn't gone away and is likely to claim 1,000 Kiwi lives this year.

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Time to tackle hidden menace of parasite threats

One of only two human parasitology research labs in NZ will close for want of funding, but if we don’t urgently invest in dealing with parasitic threats we will suffer the consequences. We should not wait for the next cryptosporidium outbreak, argues Dr Remy Muhsin et al

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What Covid has in store for winter

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer say forewarned is forearmed when it comes to potentially spiking Covid numbers in the winter months

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It's been 3 years since COVID entered New Zealand -- here are 3 ways to improve our response

February 28 marks three years since COVID was first reported in Aotearoa New Zealand. Since then there have been major advances in our understanding of this infection and the tools and strategies to combat it.

The Conversation

Australia has a vaping problem, but no easy health or political solution

Depending on who you listen to, vaping is either a public health solution, or a public health crisis, and what to do about it is on the minds of health ministers who'll discuss the issue today.

ABC News

No health without housing

Swathes of sewage-contaminated houses in Cyclone Gabrielle’s wake show us that good housing and civil engineering have not kept pace with population.

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To prepare for future pandemics, we can learn from the OECD's top two performers: New Zealand and Iceland

A Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand’s COVID response began work this month, with a goal to prepare the country for future pandemics.

The Conversation

Political shortsightedness exposes NZ to roulette of risk

As the 2023 election draws closer, the University of Otago is getting behind the political spin to critically examine the issues facing Aotearoa. Part one argues this election year is an opportune time for parties to display commitment to building long-term thinking into policies and systems.

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James Cameron can't let Jack's death go

In "Titanic: 25 Years Later," once more, NatGeo opens the door to the Oscar winner so his heart can go on

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Just six minutes of daily exercise can boost brain health and delay Alzheimer’s, study says

More research is needed to understand the biological mechanisms involved, scientists say

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Just six minutes of daily exercise can boost brain health and delay Alzheimer’s, study says

More research is needed to understand the biological mechanisms involved, scientists say

The Independent UK

Neptune Queens reign in NZ swim team

One swim club in Dunedin has flooded the NZ team bound for the world short course champs, and the Neptune swimmers say they push each other to greater heights. Dave Crampton reports.

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Back from the brink: how genome research is helping the recovery of the Chatham Island black robin

The story of Old Blue and Old Yellow, two Chatham Island black robins that went on to save their species, is one of New Zealand’s best known conservation stories.

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The inconvenient tooth about a trip to the dentist

Why does it cost so much to look after our teeth?

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The consequences of nuclear imperialism and colonialism

Climate change and the war in Ukraine have cast a renewed spotlight on nuclear issues, say organisers of this weekend’s inaugural Nuclear Connections Across Oceania conference at the University of Otago

The Conversation

Bones of contention: the West Coast whale fossil and the ethics of private collecting

The past can inform the present in more ways than one.

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Most council candidates would maintain or expand co-governance with Māori

A Newsroom survey of local election contenders reveals unexpected support to expand co-governance with iwi Māori – and already, some councils are embracing those principles.

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Turnout: 'I've seen the power of young people – they're going to shake things up'

Voting in local body elections begins this weekend with hopes competitive races will finally help councils turn a corner on waning turnout.

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Fire in the sky: on the trail of space rocks with New Zealand’s meteorite hunters

Weeks after installing a network of meteor-detecting cameras, the members of Fireballs Aotearoa were granted their dearest wish: a rock that fell to Earth

The Conversation

Empty mollusc shells hold the story of evolution, even for extinct species. Now we can decode it

Most people have collected shells at the beach. Some have even started a shell collection. But few people realise these shells are a unique genetic resource that scientists are only beginning to tap into.

The Guardian - AU

New hope for children at risk of New Zealand’s most iniquitous disease

Potentially deadly, rheumatic fever has been eradicated in most of the developed world. Fresh research may help New Zealand finally follow suit

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Kiwi researchers leap forward in hunt for fatal disease cure

A world-first treatment from NZ researchers for Batten disease - a rare but lethal genetic disorder - is for the first time moving to human trials.

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NZ has mask mandates and isolation, but the Omicron daily death rate is still 'very concerning'

New Zealanders are required to wear masks in supermarkets and shopping malls as the country battles its second wave of Omicron infections, but experts want the government to go even further.

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No fear: the New Zealand virtual reality app helping conquer phobias

Researchers found the app, which gradually exposes people to their worst fears, can greatly reduce phobia symptoms

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