Hyundai is recalling its Kona electric cars, including in New Zealand, due to a battery fault which poses a fire risk. The 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric Vehicle. Photo: Drew Angerer / Getty Ima... Read more
People who visited a Greenhithe pub last week are being asked to self-isolate and get tested for Covid-19 after an infected person went there. Photo: Katie Todd Auckland Regional Public Heal... Read more
Another deadly wave of coronavirus is sweeping through Europe, leading to strict lockdowns and states of emergency. But Sweden is sticking to its no-lockdown strategy of voluntary social dis... Read more
Right now, medicinal cannabis is still hard to afford and hard to get. Though this referendum vote is about recreational use of cannabis, the outcome will affect Kiwis who live with lasting... Read more
Two new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in New Zealand, both in managed isolation, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. The ministry did not hold a media briefing today. Both of... Read more
Covid-19 particles can linger in the air for hours, the leading US health authority has warned, acknowledging calls from scientists to update guidelines. US Centers for Disease Control and P... Read more
Usually when passengers find themselves sitting on a grounded commercial airplane, reactions range from impatience to downright anger. But these are not usual times. That’s one of several ac... Read more
The question of whether cannabis should be legal has divided New Zealanders for years, but what does the Pacific community think of the bill? File photo. Photo: Unsplash / Shane Rounce The 2... Read more
Inland Revenue is upping its attention to crypto-currency investors by asking companies dealing in them to hand over their customer details. Photo: 123rf.com It’s requested all firms p... Read more
There is growing alarm about the use of facial recognition technology – especially when the police don’t tell us what they’re doing in that sphere. But an outright ban is not the... Read more
