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All coverage of Coronavirus including the political response and the effect on our health system, the economy and our communities.
Covid-19 headlines with summaries.
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RBNZ to reduce stockpile of govt bonds
The Reserve Bank next month will start reducing the $54 billion stockpile of government bonds acquired during the initial outbreak of Covid-19.
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Explainer: Can we still avoid Covid-19 and is there any point trying?
9 Jun 2022With new Covid-19 case numbers down, many may be asking if there's any point keeping up precautions to avoid the virus, particularly those who haven't caught it yet. Here's what you need to know.
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Covid-19 update: 27 further deaths, 7927 new community cases
9 Jun 2022There are 27 new deaths of people with Covid-19 and 7927 new community cases in New Zealand today, the Ministry of Health has reported.
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Early indications that new Covid-19 variants 'increasing in prevalence'
8 Jun 2022Ministry of Health officials have provided an update on surveillance measures being used to monitor new variants of Covid-19 in Aotearoa.
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Covid-19 update: 24 further deaths and 7050 new community cases
8 Jun 2022There are 24 further deaths of people with Covid-19 and 7050 new community cases recorded by the Ministry of Health today.
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2020 lockdown: 40% of people with mood disorders had worsening symptoms
8 Jun 2022An international study has found a link between the first Covid lockdown and worsening mental health for people with mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar.
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Home schooling applications dip after spike
8 Jun 2022Home education applications that saw a huge increase under the red setting of the Covid Protection Framework have dropped with the relaxing of rules.
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Covid-19 update: 14 more deaths, 10,191 new community cases
7 Jun 2022There are 10,191 new community cases of Covid-19 recorded in the past two days and 14 further deaths of people with the illness, the Ministry of Health has announced.
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Dunedin Hospital to allow restricted visits to see patients
7 Jun 2022Some restrictions on visitors to Dunedin Hospital will be lifted tomorrow afternoon.
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Gaps in learning, behavioural issues worsening as students struggle in pandemic - teachers
7 Jun 2022Principals and teachers warn they are seeing worse behaviour and achievement after two-and-a-half-years of pandemic disruption.
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Will Covid-19 vaccines be updated for variants?
New variants of Covid-19 are regularly reported and experts tell us this will continue, so why are we still using a vaccine matching the original Wuhan variant?
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Covid-19 update: 4400 new community cases, eight further deaths in NZ
5 Jun 2022New Zealand has recorded another 4400 new community cases today, with the seven-day rolling average falling from 6904 last week to 6779 today.
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New subvariants will likely lead to second Omicron wave - epidemiologist
4 Jun 2022Epidemiologist Michael Baker says he is not surprised new Omicron subvariants have been found in the community.
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Covid-19 update: 11 more deaths and 6291 new community cases
4 Jun 2022Another 11 people have died with Covid-19 and another 6291 community cases have been reported, the Ministry of Health says.
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Health system hit hard by winter illness while 'stubborn' Covid-19 numbers persist
4 Jun 2022Multiple waves of winter illness are washing over a health system already under strain, and now the fight is on to keep clinicians' heads above water.
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Covid-19 update: First community cases of Omicron subvariants detected
3 Jun 2022Four cases of the Omicron subvariant BA.5 and one case of BA.4 have been detected in the community with 6232 new community cases and 14 further deaths also reported today.
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Health Promotion Agency employee under investigation for potential conflicts of interest
3 Jun 2022An independent investigator has been appointed to assess whether there were conflicts of interest involving a Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion Agency staff member.
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Covid-19: Hospitalisations could be higher in second Omicron wave
3 Jun 2022A Covid-19 modeller is warning a second Omicron wave, likely in the next three to four months, could result in higher numbers of hospitalisations and deaths. Audio
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More pupils back at school under framework's orange setting
2 Jun 2022Bay of Plenty schools have seen a surge in attendance this term, largely because of the shift to orange in the Covid Protection Framework.
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Covid-19 forces closure of Dunedin Hospital wards to visitors
2 Jun 2022Dunedin Hospital's wards will be closed to all visitors from 6pm due to the strain of Covid-19 on the health system.
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Covid-19 update: 13 deaths and 7870 new community cases
2 Jun 2022Another 13 people with Covid-19 have died and another 7870 community cases have been notified, the Ministry of Health says.
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Diana Sarfati named as acting Director-General of Health
2 Jun 2022Diana Sarfati has been named the acting Director-General of Health to replace Ashley Bloomfield.
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'It feels unsafe': Teachers say health at risk with low mask use by students
2 Jun 2022Teachers who contacted RNZ to comment on a story about high rates of Covid-19 infection among school staff said too many students were not wearing face masks. Audio
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WHO says Covid-19 in North Korea likely 'getting worse, not better'
2 Jun 2022The World Health Organisation has cast doubts on North Korea's claims of progress in the fight against a Covid-19 outbreak, saying it believes the situation is getting worse, not better, amid an…
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