New ZealandChronic teacher sickness: Principal says school 'limped' to mid-year with huge Covid absences"To have six or seven [relievers] in a day is not unusual."22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGuilty as charged: Men admit breaching borders to go skiingThey used essential worker passes to escape Auckland lockdown for the ski slopes.22 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandMinistry 'recommends' schools enforce masks in Term 3Schools can enforce mask wearing the way they enforce uniforms, advice says.22 Jul 03:30 AM
New ZealandLive: 8728 new cases, 26 more Covid-related deaths as school holidays wrap upThere are 759 people in hospital with the virus, including 13 in intensive care.22 Jul 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldDeep in a Covid wave, Europe counts cases and carries onNew York Times: Europeans have clearly concluded they have to live with the virus.21 Jul 10:42 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionOrmiston housing project owes $55.7m: Developer blames vandalism, Covid, building costsCreditors claim big-time as $85m Onehunga projects await buyers.21 Jul 05:43 AM
VideoCovid-19 cases triple over past six weeks in EuropeThe WHO has warned that Covid-19 cases in Europe have tripled in the past six weeks and hospitalisations have doubled in that time. Video / APWatch21 Jul 01:37 AM
New ZealandLive: 9953 new Covid cases, 32 deaths, 20 in ICUWinter wave has peaked earlier and lower than expected, expert says.21 Jul 01:18 AM
PremiumPremiumWorld'It's pretty crafty': Scientists try to keep up with faster coronavirus evolutionNew York Times: Omicron's evolution pattern has diverged from earlier variants.21 Jul 12:27 AM
WorldMajor Aussie employers advise working from home during new Covid surgeTwo of Australia's largest employers are instructing their staff to work from home.20 Jul 08:01 AM
TalanoaMicronesia likely world's last nation to get a Covid outbreakThe Pacific archipelago managed to avoid any outbreaks for more than two and a half years.20 Jul 06:10 AM
New Zealand10,320 Covid cases and 34 virus-related deaths; 744 people in hospitalIt was hoped the school holidays would act as a circuit breaker, but figures remain high.20 Jul 12:30 AM
New ZealandLong Covid, reinfection will become increasingly common in months to comeThe latest Omicron variant BA.5 is fast becoming dominant worldwide.20 Jul 12:06 AM
TravelFiji offers Ashley Bloomfield a special 'booster'The Director-General of Health has been offered something special for when he steps down.19 Jul 08:28 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Sick days hit the workforceOPINION: Our editorial on New Zealanders soldiering on through a second Covid wave.19 Jul 05:00 PM
World'Very significant': Australia's chief medical officer issues new Covid adviceOfficial gives new Covid-19 advice due to a 'very, very significant' new Omicron wave.19 Jul 07:53 AM
New Zealand'Leaders not leading by example': PM photographed maskless with 100-plus crowdMallard: 'Everyone in these buildings should be wearing their masks when moving about.'19 Jul 07:12 AM
New ZealandExplainer: Why the counting of Covid deaths is changingHow will a change to how we count Covid deaths help us in the long run?19 Jul 06:42 AM
New ZealandCovid in Canterbury: 1612 new cases, three deaths - 'Not out of the woods yet'Of the 21 deaths reported today, three were from Canterbury/West Coast.19 Jul 01:53 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldLargest study to date shows how Covid vaccines affect periodsNew York Times: Research highlights the temporary effects of Covid-19 vaccines.19 Jul 01:40 AM
New ZealandCovid: 10,424 new community cases, 788 in hospital; changes to death reportingNZ facing 'significant increase' in Covid cases due to the BA.5 variant - Bloomfield.19 Jul 01:29 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldBat virus studies raise questions about lab tinkeringNew York Times: Scientists gave a close relative of the Covid virus the chance to evolve.18 Jul 10:01 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldDid nature heal during the pandemic 'anthropause'?New York Times: Covid precautions created a global slowdown in human activity.18 Jul 07:00 AM
New Zealand7612 Covid cases today, hospitalisations surge to 797Seven-day rolling average of cases is 9689 - compared to 9281 this time last week.18 Jul 01:20 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessThe world economy is imperilled by a force hiding in plain sightNew York Times: 'We do not have a clear answer on how to deal with this situation.'17 Jul 08:42 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAndrew Little on chronic workforce shortagesOPINION: Health Minister responds to criticism as winter ills and Covid pressure services.17 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Promise I'm not flying to Wanaka': Another Auckland lawyer guilty of lockdown jauntLawyer convicted for busting out of Covid-19 lockdown last year and boasting about jaunt.17 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'We're failing now': ED wait times the longest in a decade, Nats claimThe latest data shows average ED wait times are a little under five hours.17 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandCovid: 6223 new cases, 22 deaths; more than half of new cases new variantsMinistry 'closely monitoring' the increase in cases as part of an 'ongoing review'.17 Jul 01:25 AM
VideoWHO warns Covid cases have risen for fifth consecutive weekThe World Health Organisation has warned that global COVID-19 cases are spiking, having risen for the fifth consecutive week. Video / APWatch16 Jul 09:34 AM
New ZealandCovid 19 Omicron outbreak: 9241 new cases and 29 deathsThe seven-day rolling average of cases today is 9984 - this time last week it was 8687.15 Jul 11:36 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: The persistent presence of Covid-19OPINION: Our editorial on the longer-term prospects for our Covid-19 battle.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's Covid future: Our five biggest questions answeredAre waves like this our new normal? Michael Baker fields five questions we're all asking.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Australia and NZ - is either country getting it right?In New Zealand and Australia more will need to be done in coming weeks about Omicron wave.15 Jul 03:50 AM
