Covid 19
Complaints from health staff work still overwhelming
Doctors and nurses say they're still working hellish shifts despite a steep drop off in Covid-19 cases.
Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations are lower than they've been since February, with the… Audio
'Literally got patients in corridors' - Hospitals under massive strain
Doctors and nurses say they're still working hellish shifts despite a steep drop in Covid-19 cases.
Covid-19 update: Cases drop below 1000 for first time in six months
There are 944 new Covid-19 cases today - the first time cases have been below 1000 since mid February.
Top scientists join forces to study leading theory behind Long Covid
Top scientists are banding together to answer a key question about the root cause of Long Covid - whether fragments of the coronavirus persist in the tissues of sufferers.
Govt considering scrapping Covid traffic light system
The government is actively considering scrapping the traffic light framework completely. The system has guided New Zealand's Covid-19 response since December last year.
But with Covid case numbers… Audio
Covid-19 update: 1653 new community cases, 254 in hospital
In the past week there have been an average of five deaths confirmed each day as being attributable to Covid-19, the Ministry of Health says.
'I had nothing to do with it' - Gang member wants apology over Northland lockdown implication
Mongrel Mob life member Harry Tam wants an apology after he was wrongly implicated in the Northland Covid-19 lockdown. Audio
Auckland doctor warns Covid-19 will stick around a while yet
An Auckland doctor warns Covid-19 will be like a ship's anchor, dragging along and hard to dislodge from the nation's hospitals.
The Ministry of Health yesterday said Covid-19 cases and… Audio
Robertson: emergency housing in Rotorua concerning
Three women who triggered an 11-day lockdown in Northland last October didn't mislead authorities when they travelled to up from Auckland as was alleged. A police report released yesterday shows that… Audio
Northland businesses disappointed in govt over admin error behind women's travel
Northland Chamber of Commerce president Tim Robinson says local business are angry and feel deceived by the government. He talks to Lisa Owen. Video, Audio
Police confirm admin error behind women's travel causing Northland lockdown
Mongrel Mob member Harry Tam wants an apology after being wrongly implicated in the Northland Covid-19 lockdown.
A police investigation has found the Covid-infected women who triggered the October… Audio
'Covid-19 declining in our community' - Ministry of Health
Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations are at the lowest levels since February, but Ministry of Health Deputy Director-General Dr Andrew Old warns the virus is still around. Video
Covid-19 update: 1793 new community cases, 260 in hospital
There are 1793 new community cases of Covid-19 today, the Ministry of Health says.
Hipkins defends Northland lockdown after report reveals no breach
Former Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins has addressed the government blunder that led to an 11-day Covid-19 lockdown in Northland. Audio
Far North Mayor wants apology over 2021 lockdown
The Mayor of the Far North is unhappy, saying Northland was put into lockdown for 11 days last October for no reason.
RNZ this morning revealed that the two women with Covid-19 who sparked a lockdown… Audio
Should mask mandates inside businesses be dropped?
Masks have been compulsory in many locations across the country and although business groups have been calling for their removal, some employees are unsure.
Documents reveal police actions toward Northland pair
A police investigation into the women who prompted an 11-day lockdown in Northland last year shows police didn't lay charges because the women got sick, and couldn't work the jobs they said they… Audio
No gang links, not sex workers: Details of investigation that sparked lockdown revealed
Covid-infected women who triggered an 11-day lockdown in Northland were rejected entry by one government department then approved by another, police evidence shows.
To drop or not to drop - should mask mandates end?
Retail workers estimate around 60 per cent of customers have already ditched mask. It comes as cabinet reviews the traffic light system next week with a likely end to mask mandates. And as reporter… Audio
App could help detect Covid-19 through voice changes
An app may be able to help detect whether you have Covid-19 based on changes in your voice, international research has found.
