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Government told not to repeat mistake of Auckland Harbour Bridge with two-lane highway 23 Dec, 2020 01:39 AM 3 minutes to read The Government and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency are being accused of repeating the blunder of the Auckland Harbour Bridge by fixing one of the city's worst bottlenecks with a two-lane highway. The agency said it is delivering the project as announced by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Finance Minister Grant Robertson and former Transport Minister Phil Twyford in January this year. They announced Penlink would be a two-lane state highway with future...

Letters: Vaccine protection, history lessons, borders, Israel and the disabled 22 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 9 minutes to read Trials so far show vaccination does not prevent the acquisition and asymptomatic carriage of the Covid-19 virus. Photo / AP NZ Herald Vaccine and borders A number of recent letters make an optimistic link between the coming Covid vaccines and possible relaxation of border quarantine restrictions. The efficacy of the vaccination against symptomatic disease is good but, unfortunately, the available published data from the large efficacy trials show that vaccin...

Letters: Private birthcare, housing, and the prospect of travel bubbles 16 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 8 minutes to read Paddle boarding in Muri Lagoon, Rarotonga, could soon be available to Kiwis with a Cook Islands travel bubble due to open. Photo / Getty Paddle boarding in Muri Lagoon, Rarotonga, could soon be available to Kiwis with a Cook Islands travel bubble due to open. Photo / Getty NZ Herald Private birthcare an asset In response to recent articles relating to private obstetricians operating at Auckland Hospital and the rates of caesarean sections. Many, like my wife, engage the se...