The vaccine was being developed to cover every variant of the virus and for delivery by any method. Photo / APThe vaccine was being developed to cover every variant of the virus and for delivery by any method. Photo / APAfter spending $5 million from wealthy investors and receiving close to $1m in government grants, Auckland-based firm Covid-19 Vaccine Corporation (CVC) has shut up shop after failing to secure a further $12m for its first human trial, BusinessDesk reports. The vaccine was being developed to cover every variant of the virus and for delivery by any method. CVC used “bio-bead” technology developed by PolyBatics, a company spun off from Massey University in 2009.

VIDEO SERIESRod Oram: Anxiety into action‘Anxiety into action’ is the theme of this 10th and final episode in our Newsroom video series The Way Forward about the ways we are tackling the climate crisis in Aotearoa. Yet that anxiety can also spur us into action; and help us work with others to push for positives changes. First, Niki Harré, who specialises in the psychological aspects of community and sustainability issues, sheds light on anxiety and action, and the relationship between them. The event was hosted by St-Matthew-in-the-City in the centre of Auckland, and the church community had invited Wilson and Rod Oram, the presenter of this Newsroom video series, to help them with the session. The scale and breadth of the programme last year were testament to the burgeoning wealth of positive climate action around the country.

FORMER world cruiserweight title challenger David Light is in hospital having suffered a mild stroke. He returned to New Zealand on April 1 but visited hospital four days later and received a CT scan after reportedly feeling unwell. “So, he went straight in [to hospital] and got those check-ups and got cleared for concussion.”Light was then hospitalised on April 17 suffering from concussion symptoms. David’s doing real good, David’s laughing. We’re trying to keep it as normal as possible.”Everyone at Boxing News wishes David a speedy and successful recovery.

This news conference will start at about 1 pm. Our report on what this May 2023 Financial Stability Report means is here and will be updated as necessary following this news conference. The RBNZ media release is here and here. Today's full Financial Stability Report is here. When the live news conference is finished we will place a video recording of it on this page as soon as it becomes available.

Bad news, ice block connoisseurs. Sophisticated. Mention of the grapefruit and lemon Fruju evokes all sorts of adjectives rarely associated with the realm of the dairy ice block freezer. But maybe not for much longer. The news is in, and it’s bad: the formidable ...

To promote tourism in the region, DDB Group Aotearoa and Destination Hauraki Coromandel have launched the world’s longest driving lottery. Everyone knows that the Coromandel has been unlucky, so we created The Lucky Loop. Hadley Dryden, General Manager of Destination Hauraki Coromandel, said that the campaign exceeded all expectations and he was blown away by the support given to the destination. The campaign also achieved significant media coverage including Seven Sharp, Newshub at 6, NZ Herald, Stuff and numerous tourism publications. Agency Credits: DDB Group AotearoaClient Credits: Hadley Dryden – General Manager, Destination Hauraki CoromandelMedia Partners: PHD MediaWorks NZME JCDecaux oOh!

Invercargill’s licensing trust chief says no job offer was ever on the table for a teenager who lodged a sexual harassment complaint against a councillor. The head of Invercargill’s licensing trust appears at odds with the city’s mayor over how a complaint of alleged sexual harassment was handled. As an alternative, the complainant was also told of an “employment option” with the Invercargill Licensing Trust. In subsequent emails sent to the family of the complainant, Clark characterised the position at the Invercargill Licensing Trust as a “job option” and a “potential new job”. The mayor had contacted him to inform him that media reporting may include emails about the licensing trust.

nzherald.co.nz published this video item, entitled “Students called out for AI cheating, minister jumps ship & Parliament protest today | nzherald.co.nz” – below is their description. Top students deny AI cheating, wild weather sees insurance claims skyrocket and police monitoring protest action at Parliament today in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Full story: https://bit.ly/3LQBxLW Subscribe and be notified of breaking news: https://goo.gl/LP45jX Check out our playlists: https://goo.gl/Swd249 Like NZ Herald on Facebook: https://goo.gl/tUC4oq Follow NZ Herald on Instagram: https://goo.gl/oLicXe Follow NZ Herald on Twitter: https://goo.gl/Wi6mbv nzherald.co.nz YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.

Sanctimony is defined as an action or practise of acting as if one were morally superior to other people. One of the most well-known phrases from the Bible on this subject is "let he who is without sin, cast the first stone." For others it seems, it is a year or two at a finishing school that determines suitability for representation in public life. Just as we know our own truth, so too do each of us laugh and cry at different times and for entirely different reasons. - Gerrard Eckhoff is a former Otago Regional councillor and was a two-term Act New Zealand list MP from 1999-2005.

Barfoot & Thompson had its worst April in 22 years last month while the agency's median selling price dipped below $1 million for the first time in more than two years. April was the first month that Barfoot's median selling price has dropped below $1 million since January 2021. The agency's average selling price was $1,086,866 in April, the lowest it has been since February 2021. New listings and end of month stock levels were also lower. "Based on the number of sales made in April, winter has come early for the Auckland housing market," Barfoot & Thompson Managing Director Peter Thompson said.

nzherald.co.nz published this video item, entitled “Michael Wood outlines changes in Clean Car Discount shake-up | nzherald.co.nz” – below is their description. Transport Minister Michael Wood says there are more Toyotas than Teslas being sold as the Government rejigs the feebate EV scheme. Full story: https://bit.ly/3Vu0u2U Subscribe and be notified of breaking news: https://goo.gl/LP45jX Check out our playlists: https://goo.gl/Swd249 Like NZ Herald on Facebook: https://goo.gl/tUC4oq Follow NZ Herald on Instagram: https://goo.gl/oLicXe Follow NZ Herald on Twitter: https://goo.gl/Wi6mbv nzherald.co.nz YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 5:30 pm, May 2nd, 2023 - 9 commentsCategories: Daily review - Tags:Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …Share this: TwitterFacebook

ExclusiveSitting Invercargill councillor Nigel Skelt recently resigned from the city’s stadium after 24 years. A current Invercargill city councillor was given a formal warning over alleged sexual harassment of a teenager, just weeks before his decision to step down from a senior job at the city’s stadium. Nigel Skelt, 65, resigned as general manager of Stadium Southland in April after 24 years with the venue. An official statement from the ILT Stadium Southland Board said Skelt was retiring “on medical grounds and personal reasons with immediate effect”. Clark told The Spinoff he had “no comments to make” and a call to Skelt went unanswered.

We asked some of the team here at Stuff Travel about the most welcoming and friendly countries they have ever been to. I’ve never been to a country where the locals seemed so genuinely pleased you’ve paid them a visit. – Alan Granville, Travel ReporterTourism Fiji The famous “Bula spirit” isn’t just fodder for tourism campaigns. This famous “Bula spirit” isn’t just fodder for tourism campaigns - clearly it comes totally naturally, and always feel genuine. - Stephen Heard, Travel publishing coordinatorLet us know in the comments below which countries you have visited where the locals have impressed you with their friendliness.

“What I hope we’ve learned is that when mana whenua do sit at the table, we add value to design. “Mana whenua valuing the river and turning the city around to face it resulted in amazing new public spaces along the river”, says Halliday. Halliday says the library team, as the client, “insisted that mana whenua were present from the beginning”. Alongside tohu Māori design elements, Tūranga embeds the whakapapa of Ōtautahi’s mana whenua through its orientation. Pre-quake building: Te Puna WānakaPost-quake architecture has added to a legacy of inner city Christchurch buildings inspired and influenced by kaupapa Māori.