Covid 19
Absences, masks, mixed classes - schools cope under Covid
The Prime Minister has confirmed Aotearoa will stay at orange Covid restrictions despite a significant jump in daily Covid cases and forecasts of a second virus peak.
Daily cases have hit 9,629 on… Video, Audio
What do we know about the latest Omicron subvariant BA.2.75?
A new Omicron subvariant circulating in India has been detected in NZ for the first time. Early evidence suggests it may be more successful in avoiding immunity than earlier variants.
Covid-19: 24 deaths, 9629 new community cases as Omicron subvariant BA.2.75 detected
The Ministry of Health has revealed that the Omicron subvariant BA.2.75 has been detected in the country for the first time.
What the rise in Omicron cases means, and what you can do
Aotearoa is heading into the middle of winter, Covid-19 case numbers are rising, and health professionals warn it could mean a return to red restrictions.
Hope for 'life after meth' with new rehab programme in Murupara
Those leading a new methamphetamine harm reduction programme in Murupara say Covid restrictions unwittingly highlighted the serious nature of the community's drug problem.
Te Ahi Mauri is modelled on… Video, Audio
Second booster urged to fight against 'sneaky' BA.5 Omicron variant
Director of the Malaghan Institute and Vaccine Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand, Immunologist Professor Graham Le Gros talks to Lisa Owen about the likely second wave of Omicron. Video, Audio
Second Omicron wave likely through middle of winter
The country is heading into the middle of winter and Covid-19 cases are rising, with some health experts saying a newer variant could swamp Aotearoa in the next few weeks.
Cases of BA-5 are roughly… Audio
Police officer tested positive for Covid-19 after woman breathed in his face
A police officer tested positive for Covid-19 days after an angry woman detained in the back of a patrol car intentionally breathed in his face.
Covid-19 update: Eight further deaths and 6498 new community cases
The Ministry of Health is also reporting an increase in the number of Covid-19-positive Waitematā inpatients, including an outbreak at a community site.
'Significant' second wave of Omicron may already be here
New Zealand is facing a second wave of coronavirus infections as cases of the Omicron subvariant BA.5 spread around the country. Audio
Covid-19 numbers increasing as new variant takes hold
A new Omicron subvariant that's more transmissible and better at evading immunity is expected to trigger a winter wave sooner than expected.
Covid-19 cases of the BA.5 variant are roughly doubling… Audio
Concern over rising mid-winter Covid-19 cases
Steadily rising Covid-19 case numbers in recent days are causing concern, with some modelling suggesting we could start seeing upwards of 20-thousand cases a day soon. Nick talks to University of… Audio
Australia scraps Covid-19 vaccination requirements for international arrivals
Foreign travellers arriving in Australia will no longer need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 from Wednesday morning.
Next wave of Omicron may have started - epidemiologist
An epidemiologist believes the next Omicron wave may have begun, with an upsurge in Covid-19 figures in the past few days.
Photo essay: The anti-mandate occupation of Parliament's grounds, then and now
Photo essay - Four months ago police forcibly ended a 23 day anti-mandate occupation at Parliament's grounds. See the difference between the damaged grounds and their restored state.
North Korea blames 'alien things' near border with South for Covid-19 outbreak
North Korea claims that the country's first Covid-19 outbreak began with patients touching "alien things" near the border with South Korea, apparently shifting blame to the neighbour for the wave of…
Kate Hawkesby contracts a dose of empathy
Kate Hawkesby is back at work after a three week absence caused by a bad bout of Covid. She's now preaching a very different message from her earlier ones on the severity of the virus.
Man hospitalised with Covid-19 after arriving in Niue on quarantine-free flight
Niue's Director of Health has confirmed a man with pre-existing health conditions has been hospitalised with Covid-19 after arriving on a quarantine-free flight from New Zealand.
Covid-19 Minister details change to reinfection advice
The government is supplying thousands of masks to school kids and staff in a bid to curb the spread of Covid.
It has also revised its advice on testing for re-infections of the virus, as thousands of… Video, Audio
Covid-19: NZ to stay in orange traffic light setting
Covid-19 Response Minister Ayesha Verrall says the country needs to remain at the orange traffic light setting as case numbers are starting to "creep up".
