New Zealand'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.'01 Jul 08:44 PM
New Zealand'Fear for livelihood': Student nurses open up on 'anxiety'Student nurse numbers have been recorded at a near-decade low over fears of ill treatment.01 Jul 07:12 PM
New ZealandStudent nurses intake stalls, pleas to 'reverse trend'The number of people studying nursing has hit a near-decade low last year.01 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHealth Ministry inquiry after reports people in 20s invited for Covid jabsChris Hipkins does not know how many young people have received surprise invitations.01 Jul 09:57 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: No new cases in community, one in managed isolationThe Ministry of Health will update the situation in a 1pm statement.01 Jul 12:40 AM
New Zealand'Devastating': Government rejects Mike King's Gumboot Friday funding pleaKing says it's a "sad day". The Ministry says the request was outside the funding period.30 Jun 11:41 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSecret settlement: CDHB won't release details of medical officer's departureDr Alistair Humphrey resigned after being reinstated to his position in April.30 Jun 11:19 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: The Government is playing whack-a-mole with CovidOPINION: The vaccine is key to moving forward - but this is a joke.30 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid vaccine update: Supplies to get 'very tight'; 1.149m doses given'Plan A is still for everyone to be offered the Pfizer vaccine by the end of the year'.30 Jun 12:45 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 444,000 New Zealanders fully vaccinated against Covid-19As of midnight last night, 149,608 doses of vaccine had been administered across New Zealand, while more than 444,000 New Zealanders had received their second dose.Watch30 Jun 12:35 AM
PoliticsWellington returns to level 1 at 11.59pm, transtasman bubble to partly reopenBloomfield: Likelihood of people in Wellington still incubating virus "now very low".29 Jun 02:07 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Wellington returns to alert level 1 at midnightWellington will return to alert level 1 from 11.59pm tonight, eight days after a Covid-infected Sydney tourist flew out of the capital. Video / Mark MitchellWatch29 Jun 01:00 AM
New ZealandPeople sent to wrong address to get Covid vaccine in AlbanyThe directions sent them to a hall five minutes away from where the new vaccine centre is.29 Jun 12:30 AM
New ZealandFocus: PM Ardern warns to remain alert no matter Alert Level decisionPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirms there are no new cases of Covid-19 overnight but encouraged kiwis to remain alert no matter the Alert Level decision. Video / Derek ChengWatch28 Jun 11:13 PM
New Zealand'The suitcase is packed': MIQ stay extended for 156 returnees after two contract CovidGenome sequencing is underway to detect any sign of in-facility transmission.28 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandNo new community cases, two contacts of positive Australian case travelled to NZThe Government will tomorrow make a call on resuming the transtasman travel bubble.28 Jun 12:45 AM
New ZealandEating disorders 'skyrocketing' but help hard to findHospital admission figures for eating disorder patients skyrocket by 210 per cent.27 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandLevel 2 extended in Wellington; Hipkins foreshadows pre-departure testingA vaccinated health worker who tested weak positive for Covid has since tested negative.27 Jun 04:25 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Misinformation to spreading violence' discussed as risk, govt documents show"At this stage there have been no specific incidents or concerns received by DHBs."27 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandCovid latest: Aussie travellers placed into MIQ, one 'detected by Customs'Update comes after confirmation Sydney to Wellington traveller has Delta variant.26 Jun 01:24 AM
New ZealandGrim warning as Fiji's Covid death toll risesUN official warns of dire consequences if more Fijians don't take Covid-19 "seriously".25 Jun 09:14 PM
New ZealandCovid update: No new community cases - 'we're not out of the woods yet'Of the infected traveller's 1752 contacts, 532 have so far returned a negative result.25 Jun 12:54 AM
New Zealand'People could die': Expert on anti-Covid vaccine pamphlet drop'The outcome could be a potentially fatal disease that's now preventable.'24 Jun 11:47 PM
New ZealandVaping at 10: Principals warn of alarming increase'It's like a plague. If it's strong in one area then it begins to spread across.'24 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessChris Keall: Buggy vaccination booking software confuses users'We've got a wee glitch.' No kidding. Spaces are displayed as available when they're not.24 Jun 05:35 AM
New ZealandCovid Wgtn scare: Govt believes infected Sydney tourist has Delta variant - HipkinsKey question remains if traveller had 'explosive' Delta variant.24 Jun 04:42 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: No new Covid-19 cases after 7000 testsThere are no new cases of Covid-19 in the community or in MIQ to report.Watch24 Jun 01:00 AM
New ZealandFirst shot: New Zealanders trial new Chinese Covid vaccineA group of 1000 New Zealanders are being guinea pigs for the new Chinese covid vaccine.23 Jun 11:20 PM
New ZealandCovid in NZ: Wellington's Taranaki St testing site fully booked todayIncreased demand for Covid-19 testing is expected to continue today.23 Jun 10:18 PM
New ZealandDeadly Covid variant 'could be anywhere in NZ'Expert: 'It can go either way. We just have to wait and see.'23 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWellington now in alert level 2; Tourist's four close contacts negativeRestrictions for the region will stay in place until 11.59pm on Sunday.23 Jun 05:48 AM
New ZealandWellington Airport location of interest warningsTe Papa is one of 16 potential exposure sites identified in Wellington so far.23 Jun 05:14 AM
New ZealandThe events affected by Wellington's Covid-19 scareEvents from Auckland through to Wellington are being postponed and impacted.23 Jun 04:36 AM
New ZealandWatch: 'Can we start my time again?' - Covid alert interrupts MPsThe alert causing amusing scenes in Parliament, interrupting Judith Collins' speech.23 Jun 04:09 AM