New Zealand‘Broken learning’: Pandemic damage will take years to repair, principals saySome communities have been hit particularly hard by the disruption to kids' schooling.01 Nov 09:06 PM
World‘All dead in Room 726′: Chinese workers flee iPhone factory lockdownGrim videos have emerged showing workers escaping on foot with whatever they could carry.01 Nov 08:24 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Peak of latest wave likely weeks away yet - expertExpert says it may be weeks at least before NZ sees peak of slower-building Omicron wave.31 Oct 04:03 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: 20,522 new cases in 7 days, rolling average is 2926 per dayA seven-day update from the Ministry of Health is expected to show a rise in subvariants.30 Oct 11:52 PM
Live: Today's weekly Covid-19 update, modellers say third wave peak could be weeks awayModellers expect a peak in cases will either be comparable to the winter wave or smaller.30 Oct 11:48 PM
Live: Today's weekly Covid-19 update, modellers say third wave peak could be weeks awayModellers expect a peak in cases will either be comparable to the winter wave or smaller.30 Oct 11:47 PM
WorldShanghai district orders mass Covid-19 testing, lockdownShanghai is ordering the testing of all 1.3 million residents of Yangpu district.28 Oct 10:14 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessChina’s latest Covid lockdown affects major iPhone factoryNew York Times: Outbreak sent unknown number of workers into quarantine.28 Oct 01:47 AM
New ZealandNew Covid infections jump by 1500 in 24-hour periodIt is the highest recorded number of new infections since mid-August.27 Oct 02:57 AM
PremiumPremiumEmployment'I was so panicked': Sacked hotel staffer's hope after debt nightmare'I was thinking: Where has this come from?' shocked worker recounts after Covid layoffs.26 Oct 04:55 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Modeller challenges ministry's isolation adviceModeller's own 12-day Covid-19 infection underscores need for smarter isolation regime.26 Oct 04:33 AM
WorldWhat should rich countries do with spare masks and gloves?If these supplies are not used in an emergency, they are stored, then binned after expiry.25 Oct 11:24 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: 4.2% of Pfizer vaccines going to waste in NZAbout four of every 100 doses of our main Covid-19 vaccine are currently going to waste.25 Oct 03:47 AM
New ZealandCovid weekly update: 16,399 new cases, 41 deathsSubvariants BQ.1.1 and XBB have been detected in New Zealand.25 Oct 12:05 AM
New ZealandFocus: Brian and Hannah Tamaki launch Freedoms NZ Umbrella Political PartyBrian and Hannah Tamaki say they are 'bringing back common sense' at the launch of their new political party 'Freedoms NZ' at the Due Drop Events Centre in Manukau. Video / Dean PurcellWatch23 Oct 10:30 PM
New ZealandTwo new Covid variants detected in NZ, Ministry of Health keeping close eye"We’re watching the levels of those variants closely."20 Oct 11:52 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldSwarm of Covid sub-variants developing ‘qualities of concern’More than 300 Omicron off-shoots are circulating the globe.20 Oct 11:09 PM
World'Significant mistakes': Damning review into Australia's Covid response reveals govt's failingsNew review reveals the truth about where Australia went wrong during the pandemic.20 Oct 06:14 AM
New ZealandExplained: Pfizer seeks NZ approval for BA.5-targeted vaxPfizer's seeking provisional approval for its latest Omicron-targeted vaccine. What is it?20 Oct 03:45 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: NZ's third Omicron wave a 'puzzling picture'Expert says third Omicron surge may peak smaller than last wave, but uncertainty abounds.19 Oct 03:42 AM
New ZealandRoyal Commission of Inquiry into Covid response hinted as Govt powers scrappedArdern is also supporting the Government establishing general epidemic legislation.18 Oct 03:20 AM
TravelSo long, Traveller Declarations: Last restriction droppedFrom this week the remaining pandemic travel requirement will be scrapped.18 Oct 02:40 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldWatch: How a Chinese doctor who warned of Covid-19 spent his final daysNew York Times: National hero faced censorship after sounding early alarm on Covid.17 Oct 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Coding issue' led to Covid hospitalisation undercount of more than 5000The ministry says the error 'had no impact' on advice or pandemic-related decisions.17 Oct 01:38 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: 14,311 new cases in past week; five questions about third Omicron waveIt's looking likely another wave has begun. But this time, things are harder to predict.17 Oct 12:24 AM
New ZealandAnother wave risks hundreds more Covid deaths this year, expert warnsThird Omicron wave may cause hundreds more virus deaths before 2023, epidemiologist warns.15 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Half of eligible Kiwis know little about antiviralsMore than half of surveyed eligible Kiwis know little about potentially life-saving pills.15 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandExpert calls for return to Covid alert level systemMichael Baker said a return to alert level systems could help avoid worse Covid-19 waves.13 Oct 08:33 PM
New ZealandSiouxsie Wiles' case against uni continues as other academic's action endsOne of NZ's best-known scientists is pushing on with legal action against Auckland Uni.13 Oct 08:30 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldNearly half of Covid patients haven’t fully recovered months later - studyNew York Times: Calls for more expansive care options for long Covid patients.13 Oct 08:12 PM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 14 October, 2022 Trucking bosses warning to the Government, the battle to control inflation and Parklands shooter sentenced in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch13 Oct 04:27 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleWhat to do if you're experiencing hair loss after Covid-19New York Times: Increased shedding after illness is not unusual.13 Oct 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKate Dron: Post-pandemic crystal ball gazingOPINION: Actuaries project months and years ahead - and this is what one predicts for NZ.11 Oct 04:00 PM
TourismHotel sale sets NZ record: Singaporeans quit Auckland propertyVendor is Singapore's Stamford business which has told that country's stock exchange.10 Oct 09:58 PM
