Latest from Covid-19

Modular house builder hits the wall, unable to pay IRD $298,000

The company wanted to reduce waste and build in a more sustainable and higher-quality way.

Whanau Ora staff graduate with level 5 diplomas

Staff members have studied while working for the agency.

Back from an 855-day sleep: Air NZ brings last big jet back from the desert

The return of the big plane adds much-needed capacity to the airline's stretched schedule.

Covid-19 numbers: 12,277 new cases, 30 deaths

There were 12,277 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand in the week.

Covid 19 pandemic: Fast-rising Omicron subvariant may have spawned here in NZ

A fast-rising proportion of Covid-19 sequences are a subvariant thought to be homegrown.

Editorial: Covid downgraded, but what about next pandemic?

The World Health Organisation has removed the emergency status in place since 2020.

Covid-19 status change does not change too much, says Michael Baker

He emphasised the need for caution in easing our few remaining protections.

No longer an emergency: WHO changes status of Covid-19

The World Health Organisation says Covid-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency.

Parker hoses down tax speculation; Willis blames Covid response for unfair taxation

Parker confirmed discussions with colleagues on Labour’s election tax policy had begun.

Covid-19 update: 20 deaths, 12,383 new cases

There were 12,383 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Aotearoa this week.

Chinese censorship is quietly rewriting the Covid-19 story

New York Times: Under govt pressure, Chinese scientists have withheld or deleted data.

Buy Kiwi aims to support and strengthen NZ’s small businesses

The online store is aimed at getting more Kiwis to buy from NZ businesses.

Ohakune restaurants took $287k Covid cash, now broke

An award-winning "hamburgeria" turned Tapas restaurant and bakery are now in liquidation.

China secretly jailed whistleblower who shared videos of Covid body bags

China secretly imprisoned a Wuhan salesman after he leaked images of Covid deaths.

'Lucky someone didn’t get killed': Report into Parliament protest released

The Independent Police Conduct Authority found police were justified in their response.

Covid, RSV, flu: The winter wave of infection heading our way

The coronavirus isn’t the only illness that we’ll have to contend with.