NZ's crucial Covid-19 vaccine shipment arrives early
A shipment of 150,000 vaccines has arrived two days early.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromCoronavirus
DHB apologises after Covid vaccine privacy breach
A letter has been sent to those affected.
Covid-19: NSW Health Minister warns against 'kissing and cuddling'
NSW Health Minister takes aim at 'kissing and cuddling'.
NSW Covid outbreak: 'Multiple transmissions' on Virgin flight from Gold Coast
'Multiple transmissions' on Virgin flight have been recorded among passengers.
Big cats, bears, ferrets get Covid vaccine at Oakland Zoo
The Oakland Zoo is vaccinating its large cats, bears and ferrets against the coronavirus.
Latest: No community cases, transtasman bubble to resume with 4 states
The travel bubble pause with SA, ACT, Tasmania and Victoria will lift at 11.59pm tonight.
Covid border exemptions: Visas approved for 14 wealthy investors
Immigration NZ has approved visas for 14 wealthy investors under new border exemptions.
Dead on arrival is new Fiji Covid-19 trend
Health authorities urge people with the virus to get to medical facilities for treatment.
The price of money: Where to from here for interest rates?
Concerns of inflation being too low has resulted in unconventional monetary policy.
Unvaccinated people are 'variant factories', expert says
The more unvaccinated people there are, the more opportunities for the virus to multiply.
NSW records 16 cases, Sydney beach crowds threaten end to lockdown
Warm weather tempted Sydneysiders to defy lockdown yesterday, fears same to happen today.
Britain gambles on reopening despite the Delta variant
New York Times: We will see what living with Covid amid high vaccine uptake looks like.
More than half of sick people not getting tested for Covid
Nearly two-thirds of surveyed NZers chose not to be tested for Covid-19 even when sick.
Kiwis stranded in Queensland take aim at wait for transtasman bubble decision
"It's very frustrating not knowing the timeline."
Border to open to hundreds of overseas teachers - Hipkins
Move helps schools struggling to recruit for some locations or subjects, minister says.
World's highest mountain no escape from Covid, Wanaka film-maker finds
Wanaka documentary maker Scott Simper caught Covid-19 while filming on Mt Everest.
Nanaia Mahuta on the shape of international relations in a Covid-19 world
Minister addresses issues at the opening of the annual Foreign Policy School at Otago Uni.
India's Covid-19 death toll tops 400,000
New cases are on the decline, but authorities are preparing for another possible wave.
Govt considering buying 'one or two' existing MIQ hotels
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins let drop the plans this morning.
2000 MIQ rooms empty a day, but Kiwis struggle to book a place
Kiwis trying to get home say they are struggling with an ongoing lack of vouchers.
'Let us not give up': Sydney's Covid-19 outbreak swells by 35
Nine of today's cases were infectious in the community.
'Tsunami of patients' seeking fertility advice post-Covid
Experts believe the pandemic has caused people to re-evaluate their priorities.
Covid-19: Fiji records 404 new cases, 5 deaths
There are now 5183 cases since the Delta-variant outbreak started in April 2021.
Sydney outbreak: 'Patient zero' limo driver's family speaks out
Son says his father has become a 'scapegoat' for the NSW government and media.
Editorial: Australia's Covid 19 coronavirus blunders
Editorial: As ever, with this Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, there are lessons to learn.
Kiwis listed second in countries rated by return to normality during Covid
The Economist has developed a 'normalcy index', which ranks nations by their progress.
'What has she done?': Wild scenes as NSW organic store owners arrested over anti-mask stance
Owners refused to allow mask use inside their store for 'hygiene reasons'.
Australia outlines four-phase pathway out of pandemic
Australia plans to transition away from its suppression strategy against Covid-19.
Covid-19: Suva hospital staff and patients without food
It is understood two staff in the hospital kitchen tested positive for Covid-19.
Migrant labour inquiry in fishing industry aims to boost Kiwi jobs
Inquiry comes as Covid-19 border restrictions highlight the reliance on migrant labour.
Covid-19: What you need to know about models and herd immunity
New models put tough numbers around Covid-19 herd immunity. What's the bigger picture?
'Follow the rules': Sydney records 31 new cases amid lockdown
Thirteen of those cases were in the community during their infectious period.
Latest: Two Covid cases in MIQ, none in the community
Retired and overseas-trained health professionals sought for vaccination campaign.
'Tired of waiting': Frustrated Kiwi pensioners skip Covid vaccination queue
'We were told May and then we were told June and now we're told July.'