Covid 19
Health leaders give an update on Covid-19, monkeypox and winter illnesses
Health authorities say they are working out eligibility, distribution and workforce criteria for a monkeypox vaccine.
Covid-19 update: 6440 new community cases, 704 people in hospital
The Ministry of Health is reporting 6440 new Covid-19 cases in the community today, and 704 hospitalisations including 11 in ICU.
Debate over Covid-19 vaccine mandate for midwives
Midwives up and down the country have mixed views on whether Covid-19 vaccine mandate should stay or go for the profession.
Covid-19: 7113 new community cases and 33 further deaths
The Ministry of Health is reporting 7113 new Covid-19 cases in the community today, as well as a further 33 deaths with the virus.
Midwives ask officials to justify ongoing Covid-19 vaccine mandate
Health officials are being asked to reconsider the evidence used to ban midwives from working if they are unvaccinated against Covid-19.
The countries keeping Omicron deaths down have something in common and it's very simple
As the mask mandate debate rages on, epidemiologists and medical specialists suggest looking to countries where citizens are perfectly happy to wear them to see how powerful the simple…
Covid-19 update: 5312 new community cases, 28 further deaths
The Ministry of Health is reporting 5312 new Covid-19 cases in the community as well as a further 28 deaths with the virus.
Primary school removing kids from roll due to attendance
New Zealand's largest primary school has removed dozens of students from its school roll, blaming the pandemic for students disappearing.
Teachers at Finlayson Park Primary school say they are at… Audio
Final part of New Zealand border opens
It's official, New Zealand has completely reopened to the world.
The last of the Covid-19 border reopening phases happened overnight - opening the maritime border, as well as applications for… Audio
Border fully reopens, but big visitor numbers not expected just yet
New Zealand's borders are now completely reopened to the world but any change to numbers arriving on the country's shores is expected to start as a trickle.
Omicron outbreak resulting in school absences, teacher sickness
New Zealand's largest primary school has removed dozens of students from its school roll, blaming the pandemic for disappearing students. Teachers at Finlayson Park School say they are at breaking… Audio
NZ borders set to reopen to all at midnight
For the first time in nearly two and a half years, New Zealand's border will be opened to all visitors, at midnight tonight.
Inside the super-secure Swiss lab trying to stop the next pandemic
Spiez Laboratory was the first facility selected by the WHO to be part of its BioHub programme, which aims to improve the global response to future threats from pathogens.
Covid-19: Niue enters red alert level as case numbers rise
The government of Niue has announced the country will move to Covid-19 alert level red after it recorded nine new cases of the virus in the past 24 hours.
Covid-19: Niue enters red alert level as case numbers rise
The government of Niue has announced the country will move to Covid-19 alert level red after it recorded nine new cases of the virus in the past 24 hours.
Covid-19: The region where at least a third of people have been infected
Winter conditions and the BA.5 variant are driving infections, says one health professional, with modelling showing case numbers could remain high throughout August.
Europe's summer brings back ballooning Covid-19 cases
With demand for travel roaring back, European cities are heaving with tourists, and Covid-19.
New Zealand's latest Covid-19 wave is levelling off, experts say
New Zealand has likely passed the peak of the most recent Covid-19 wave, thanks to strong hybrid immunity in the community, according to several experts.
Experts warn teachers and parents to look out for long Covid in children
After a family wedding in March this year, Becca's family all caught Covid-19. Almost five months on, two of her children are still battling debilitating symptoms.
Covid-19 update : 41 further deaths, 7605 new cases reported
There have been 7605 new cases of Covid-19 in the community and a further 41 deaths with the virus, the Ministry of Health reports.
