Covid 19
Bloomfield bows out - a look back at his key moments as Director-General of Health
After guiding New Zealand through two and a half years of a pandemic, Dr Ashley Bloomfield's time as Director-General of Health has come to an end. Video
Covid-19 hospitalisations highest in South Island
The South Island has the highest rate of Covid-19 hospitalisations in the country.
Nationally, there's been some cause for optimisim in the outbreak, with case numbers and the weekly hospitalisation… Audio
Number of teens leaving school early up
The number of teenagers leaving school early has jumped. Almost one in five school leavers in 2021 was under the age of 17, the highest figure in a decade.
One of the worst-affected areas is Taranaki… Audio
Tokelau maintaining tough measures to stay Covid-free
In Tokelau, a family that has been under tunoa, which roughly translates to house arrest, for 11 months has once again refused to get vaccinated.
Tokelau's government is maintaining tough measures to… Audio
Clinics kept busy by high South Island Covid-19 rate
Queenstown's urgent care clinic has had to double the number of staff it employs in the last few weeks as the South Island feels the pressure from winter illnesses.
Propping the theatre door open
In the digital age and the Covid era, how do you get people out to a play? Audio
Propping the theatre door open
In the digital age and the Covid era, how do you get people out to a play?
AudioCovid-19 update: 7627 new community cases and 827 hospitalisations
There are 7627 new community cases of Covid-19 and 827 hospitalisations to report today, the Ministry of Health says.
Covid in China: Million in lockdown in Wuhan after four cases
Almost one million people in a suburb of Wuhan - China's central city where the coronavirus was first recorded - have been placed under lockdown.
'Not safe enough to be waiting at home' - Long waits for heart and cancer surgeries
Some acute heart patients are waiting weeks in hospital for an operation, too sick to go home but unable to get a surgical slot. Audio
Ashley Bloomfield looks back on tenure at Ministry of Health
Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has been in charge at the Ministry of Health during the Covid-19 pandemic, and now he's leaving his post - one year early.
At the same time, the… Audio
Opera singer needed professional help after Covid-19
You can't be an opera singer unless you have an impressive pair of lungs - and know how to use them.
But Auckland-born soprano Christina Orjis had to get professional help to learn how to breathe… Audio
Registration cost, Covid-19 risk prompting relief teachers to leave
Rising registration costs and the risk of getting Covid-19 are prompting some relief teachers to look for other work, just when schools need them more than ever.
Covid-19: 8730 new community cases and 808 hospitalisations
There are 8730 new cases of Covid-19 today, and 808 hospitalisations, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says.
Health leaders give Covid-19 and winter illnesses update
Health officials say although Covid-19 cases are reducing, the pressure on hospitals and other aspects of the health system is expected to continue for "some months".
Registration costs, Covid-19 prompting relief teachers to leave
Rising registration costs and the risk of Covid-19 are prompting some relief teachers to look for other work just when schools need them more than ever.
Official figures show there are more school… Audio
Covid-19 update: 9256 new community cases and 822 hospitalisations today
There are 9256 new community cases of Covid-19 today and 822 hospitalisations, the Ministry of Health says.
Manawatū Highway on schedule despite Covid-19
The construction of a new highway between Manawatū and Hawke's Bay is facing Covid-19 disruption and wet winter weather.
But those in charge of the long-awaited route over the hills say progress is… Audio
Clareburt overcomes Covid-19, food poisoning for Commonwealth Games
New Zealand swimmer Lewis Clareburt has come through Covid-19 and food poisoning to find great form ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Clareburt managed an impressive fourth place at the… Audio
Secondary schools stretched staffing, worried about NCEA
It was back to school around the country yesterday with students and staff hoping the holidays had acted as a circuit breaker for the rampant Covid and flu outbreaks. It comes after the leaders of ten… Audio
