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Greenfern Industries Limited (NZX: GFI) L&Q Notice
Greenfern is a NZ based cannabis, therapeutics and wellness company, incorporated in 2018, and aiming to be a leading NZ producer and wholesale distributor of Medicinal cannabis and Hemp-based products, and other fast-moving consumer goods

Concussion study adds to knowledge gap
Rugby must introduce laws reducing head impacts or risk "players dropping out of the game at all levels", says the chief of a head injury body.

Researcher fears old dumpsite near Colac Bay could spell disaster for Hector's Dolphin
A dolphin specialist who actively monitors Colac Bay's Hector's population is worried deadly toxins are only a couple of storms away from spilling out into the ocean, with potentially disastrous consequences for the mammals.However,...

Cricket: Black Caps unfazed by T20 World Cup warm-up loss to England
England got the better of New Zealand by 13 runs in their T20 World Cup warm-up cricket match in Abu Dhabi.They posted 163 for six. The Black Caps were dismissed for 150 with Martin Guptill making 41 off 20 deliveries and Ish Sodhi...

Lockdowns led to 'exponential demand for support' from Maori in South Island
A new tranche of funding is being released to Maori providers and agencies to address the urgent needs of whanau in the South Island.

Back to school measures fall far short of 'gold standard' - modeller
A government adviser thinks allowing senior students in Auckland and Waikato back to school next week poses a significant risk of increasing case numbers.

Taranaki Maori aim for 95 per cent Covid vaccinated
Taranaki’s iwi want 95 percent of the region’s Maori population jabbed under their own Covid-19 vaccination plan.

'Attila the Hun' approach to dog control urged in South Taranaki after rise in attacks
Councillors have called for a tougher stance from their animal control team following a rise in dog attacks and complaints.

Little moves to reassure health workforce as hospitals prepare for Covid-19 explosion
Health Minister Andrew Little is assuring the workforce the government is doing what it can to prepare for a rise in Covid-19 hospitalisations.

Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Man repatriated to Samoa escapes quarantine facility in Apia
A man who flew from Auckland to Samoa escaped a quarantine facility less than a week after arriving in the island nation - and was found standing in line at a local bank.The 26-year-old, a seasonal worker, was on a repatriation...

Facebook looks to new horizons as Mark Zuckerberg plans to rebrand
What's in a name? For Facebook, almost two decades of an eponymous social media network that has defined its entire identity, growing into a household name that dominated Big Tech.It dates back to Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard dorm...

Cannabis company Greenfern to debut on NZX
Taranaki-based Greenfern Industries will debut on the NZX under a compliance listing, meaning there would be no share sell down or capital raise, for now.

Northland residents moving between highs and lows in alert level 2
Car parks are full, shops have queues, and social lives have been resurrected in Te Tai Tokerau, but lurching in and out of lockdown has taken its toll.

Paris Hilton: I couldn't sleep for 20 years from memories of youth care abuse
Paris Hilton alleges she was strangled, slapped and watched in the shower while in a youth care facility.

Covid-19: Overseas vaccinations still not recognised in NZ
Health workers with overseas vaccines fear for their jobs as mandatory vaccination nears.

Covid-free no more: Waiheke grapples with questions as Delta reaches island
After 19 months without a Covid-19 case, and cut off from visitors, Waiheke locals are worried about what Delta means for their island community.