Coronavirus

Covid-19: NZ likely to see sharp rise

A third wave of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is likely to hit the country this year, Professor Michael Baker says. Covid-19 cases are on the rise again with... Read More

Vaccine mandates, MIQ & lockdowns to be scrapped

The government is winding down some of its Covid-19 powers, saying they're no longer justified. Vaccine mandates, managed isolation and lockdowns will all... Read More

Undercount: Coding error in hospital Covid cases

The number of people recorded as hospitalised with Covid-19 throughout the pandemic has risen from 14,043 to 19,476 after a review found a coding error led to... Read More

Covid: 14,311 new cases this week, 34 deaths

The Ministry of Health is reporting 14,311 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand in the past week. This is over 3000 more than what was reported in the... Read More

Calls for return to Covid alert level system

New Zealand has recorded its first case of the new Omicron subvariant BQ.1.1, and epidemiologist Michael Baker says a return to some kind of alert level system... Read More

Study explores impact of Covid response on Māori

The impact of Covid-19 on Māori will be under the spotlight in new research that aims to improve future pandemic responses. Whanganui-based health and environment... Read More

Vaccinologist to “hold off” on Omicron booster

A vaccinologist says she will not be rushing to get her fourth immunisation against Covid-19. Adults in Australia can now get Moderna's Omicron Covid-19 booster... Read More

New Omicron subvariants on the rise

The main Omicron subvariant in this country is becoming less dominant as new subvariants rise up, recent data suggests. But warming temperatures in the lead-up... Read More

Covid-19: 9405 new community cases in last week

There are 9405 new community cases of Covid-19 in the country in the last week, the Ministry of Health is reporting. There are 346 new cases in the Bay of Plenty... Read More

Chronic Fatigue support services under strain

Long Covid has added strain to support services for those suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, amid calls for the condition to be classified as a disability. A... Read More

LIVE: Covid-19 and vaccination update

WATCH LIVE: Deputy-Director General and head of the Public Health Agency Dr Andrew Old is providing an update on the Covid-19 response at 12 noon. Dr Old is... Read More

Death ruled as rare reaction to Covid vaccine

Dunedin plumber Rory Nairn died from myocarditis caused by the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, a coroner has found. It is the second death ruled to have been caused... Read More