Covid-19 boosters after four months already available
Waiting period between the second and booster shot reduces to four months in January.
Waiting period between the second and booster shot reduces to four months in January.
The long-awaited milestone comes as US cases, hospitalisations and deaths are all rising.
Boss comes back to aviation sector as it faces its biggest commercial crisis.
An unvaccinated customer turned away from a Kawakawa cafe launched a campaign of abuse.
William Willis and Hannah Rawnsley pleaded guilty this week.
New York Times: 1 in 3 workers in the NHS could be absent from work by New Year's Eve.
Two new British studies suggest the Omicron variant may be milder than the Delta version.
As community infections stabilise, more cases of Omicron are caught at the border.
New York Times: While there are subtle differences, so far the signs look pretty similar.
New York Times: A sense of dread about the variant's rapid spread is growing.
Being in an MIQ hotel feels 'like you've gone to heaven', grandmother says.
A Wellington bookstore has been so busy it has lines out the door.
"Her mum has been sick so she wants to go home and keep an eye on her mum," says dad.
Just over 78 per cent of Japan's 126 million people are fully vaccinated.
Almost 30 Omicron cases have been detected at the border so far.
OPINION: This week saw a massive shift by both major parties.
South Africa has been at the forefront of the Omicron wave.
Covid modeller warns red traffic light would do little to stop rampant spread of Omicron.
Authorities have given an update on a person who escaped Middlemore Hospital with Covid.
Five new locations of interest have been announced in Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt and Naenae.
The Omicron variant has unleashed a fresh round of fear and uncertainty.
'Disappointed and frustrated' - Kiwis respond to extended border restrictions.
New York Times: An infectious outbreak can conclude in more ways than one.
New York Times: European businesses are demanding government help, again.
Equestrian William Willis and lawyer Hannah Rawnsley were sentenced yesterday.
"Once Omicron is out, it will spread faster than Delta."
US President Joe Biden says that the unvaccinated are responsible for their own choices as Omicron cases rise ahead of the holidays. Video / AP
Move hailed a step in the right direction as fast-spreading variant takes hold.
Quarantine free travel will still go ahead for vaccinated people next month.