New ZealandNew Covid-19 'Lamp' test to be trialled at Auckland AirportLamp tests combine speed of RATs with accuracy of a PCR test and can be self-administered.30 Apr 10:13 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Safe and sensible': The schools sticking with mask mandatesSome schools join doctors' and scientists' call for classroom mask mandate over winter.30 Apr 06:37 PM
New ZealandSeven more Covid deaths and 7043 new community casesYesterday, there were 14 deaths, 8242 new cases and 480 people with Covid-19 in hospital.30 Apr 12:45 AM
New ZealandConcerns over low Waikato Pasifika and Māori immunisation rates ahead of winterCovid-19 community vaccination sites now include measles, mumps and rubella immunisations.29 Apr 05:42 AM
AirlinesMIQ gatecrashing family: Emails reveal officials' fears about 'loophole''I hope they don't post anything on how they managed to skirt the system."29 Apr 05:30 AM
New ZealandLive: 14 deaths, 8242 new cases; 480 people in hospitalThe 480 people in hospital with the virus include 15 in intensive care.29 Apr 01:00 AM
New ZealandHealth authorities preparing for Covid resurgenceQR scanning and vaccine passes back on table as officials plot response to another wave.28 Apr 06:04 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRevealed: The city Christopher Luxon believes 'needs to get sorted'The National Party leader said crime and emergency housing motels would put visitors off.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew Covid 19 drug available in New ZealandMolnupirav is a course of four tablets, taken every 12 hours for five days.28 Apr 03:38 AM
New ZealandLive: 9047 new Covid cases, 13 related deaths as DHB sees jump after long weekendCase numbers have doubled in Tairāwhiti, with the highest number in those aged 30-39.28 Apr 01:25 AM
New Zealand23 Covid deaths, 9830 cases as Omicron wave continues in SouthYesterday there were 6380 new cases in the community.27 Apr 12:44 AM
PoliticsLive: 5690 Covid cases, 10 people die with virus, 514 in hospitalLatest data comes amid sluggish vaccine rates as Omicron pandemic drags on.25 Apr 01:00 AM
New ZealandSecond Omicron wave may have begun - expertDeaths of 10 to 15 people a day are likely to continue for months.23 Apr 06:19 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: XE has arrived in NZ - what threat does it pose?A person who has travelled from overseas to NZ has been confirmed as having XE variant.23 Apr 02:33 AM
New ZealandFew children experienced adverse side effects after Pfizer vaccine - surveySurvey identified no new safety concerns for the child vaccine, Ministry of Health says.22 Apr 04:36 AM
New Zealand13 new Covid deaths, including person aged between 10-19Person aged between 10 and 19 is one of 13 people reported to have died with Covid.22 Apr 01:16 AM
New Zealand'It's just disgusting': Disability advocate outraged at legal feesMoH has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars fighting families of disabled.21 Apr 08:53 PM
PremiumPremiumKahuExcitement at health locality pilot announcement: 'Now the hard work begins.'Local health leaders welcome Whanganui being named as one of nine pilot networks.21 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand18 deaths, 10,294 new Covid cases as booster roll-out stallsWhile case numbers are dropping, health staff are being urged to not become complacent.21 Apr 01:16 AM
New ZealandCovid death toll climbs as new cases continue to fallA technical hiccup meant the case numbers were delayed by nearly four hours.20 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand13 deaths, 11,217 new Covid cases in delayed Ministry announcementOmicron cases and hospitalisations have been declining in recent weeks.20 Apr 04:57 AM
New ZealandNurses to consider legal action in pay equity settlementNurses backed out of a deal that was three years in the making, claiming it's unlawful.18 Apr 09:24 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: NZ needs new playbook to replace 'inefficient' traffic lightsEpidemiologists call for new system that could also be used against severe flu outbreaks.18 Apr 03:36 AM
New ZealandLive: 11 deaths, 6242 new Covid cases reported todayA total of 553 people are in hospital, including 23 in ICU.18 Apr 01:16 AM
New ZealandCovid: 5933 cases and 10 deaths todayThere have been 30 Covid deaths in the past two days.17 Apr 12:30 AM
New ZealandOmicron outbreak: 30 deaths, 13,636 new cases in past two daysThe Ministry of Health didn't provide an update yesterday as it was Good Friday.16 Apr 12:40 AM
New Zealand'Death from overwork': What Ashley Bloomfield's resignation highlightsTHE CONVERSATION: Short-term stress can be useful but working to exhaustion clearly isn't.15 Apr 09:13 PM
OpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias: 'A long, strange trip' - An ode to 1pm press conferencesSteve Braunias: They were a "hear-ye, hear-ye, to announce the progress of the plague".15 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid warning for holidaymakers; 9563 new cases, 16 further deathsThe traffic light setting means gathering limits are scrapped and mask rules relaxed.14 Apr 12:00 AM
New ZealandNurses backtrack on pay equity deal, urged to reconsiderAndrew Little wants settlement deal resolved 'as quickly as possible'.13 Apr 10:13 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: 'More help needed' for patients- nationwide studyMany people who have caught Covid-19 feel they have not received the healthcare needed.13 Apr 08:07 PM
New ZealandOrange for Easter: NZ moving to new traffic light setting from midnight; 9495 new casesNew Covid-19 case numbers have generally fallen nationwide.13 Apr 02:37 AM
New Zealand'Game changer for women': Govt promises women's health strategyWomen, trans, inter-sex and non-binary people are slipping through the cracks.12 Apr 11:54 PM
New ZealandLive: Grim Covid milestone 'could have been far worse'; how NZ's mortality rate comparesHealth officials reported 7592 cases, 640 hospitalisations and 11 deaths yesterday.11 Apr 05:00 PM
