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When we know how to prevent HIV transmission, and how to keep every person living with HIV healthy, then how can one fathom deaths of at least 680,000 people due to AIDS-related illnesses in 2020 worldwide? And how can one explain, at least 1.5 million ... Read more...

Among the motivations behind establishing a university is a desire to leave old ones. Old in tooth, depraved, decayed, the assumption is that a new institution will return to original purposes on the pretext that these are truly radical. This, on ... Read more...

"Broad growth is only going to come when you put money in the hands of people, and that's why we talk about a Universal Basic Income". [Ritu Dewan, Indian Society of Labour Economics]. (From How long before India's economy recovers , 'Context ... Read more...

Reportedly, Christopher Luxon has the edge on Simon Bridges in National’s leadership contest although there is no firm evidence for that hunch. So, one hesitates about joining a media echo chamber that amplifies Luxon’s chances ahead of the 3pm caucus ... Read more...

By John Braddock, Socialist Equality Group   The immigration minister in New Zealand’s Labour-led government, Kris Faafoi, announced in September that migrants living in NZ on temporary work visas would be “fast-tracked” for residency. Trumpeted ... Read more...

At this early stage, the Omicron variant seems to be more infectious, and more able to bypass the protection offered by vaccines and by the antibodies generated by previous infection. The fact that it is being spread around the globe by travellers who were ... Read more...

More New Zealanders will get a fast fibre upgrade as Enable joins Chorus in moving base speeds to 300mbps.  Christchurch users to get fibre speed bump Enable, the fibre company serving Christchurch, is following Chorus and upgrading customers to ... Read more...

It took less than three months for Vodafone Wi-Fi calling to hit 10,000 users.    Vodafone Wi-Fi Calling hits early milestone Vodafone says it has 10,000 customers using its Wi-Fi Calling service. It took less than three months to reach that milestone; ... Read more...

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="740"] Lisa Fong (National Cyber Security Centre)[/caption] Criminal cyber attacks targeting Aotearoa New Zealand skyrocketed in numbers over the last year and continued to grow ... Read more...

Microsoft’s updated Surface Pro 8 is for people who need Windows packaged in the slimmest, lightest device. Make that well-heeled people, it’s not cheap. Read more...