Covid 19

Tensions rose on Thursday as the protest against Covid-19 protection measures dragged on into its third day, with police hauling away dozens of protesters who refused to leave Parliament grounds. Video, Audio

The anti-vax GP has been pushing his views on the practice's Facebook page for months, calling the vaccine "a gene therapy injection".

People are prepared to move away from major cities for a bigger house and better lifestyle.

Latest modelling by Covid-19 Modelling Aotearoa suggests a peak of 800 people in hospital on any given day at best, but well over 3000 at worst. Audio

A Porirua college has said a person with Covid-19 was at the school on Tuesday.

The step up to red light restrictions saw supermarkets once again do big business in what we use to do our business - toilet paper. Audio

A modeller says people's actions are changing the trajectory of Omicron case numbers, but models of different scenarios help guide decision-making. Audio

At least 24 schools and early learning centres have connections to Covid-19 cases, but the prime minister says schools will only be closed as a last resort.

People who have had Covid-19 are being asked about the support they received, and ongoing effects, in a survey that will be used to advise health officials.

Case numbers are falling in Australia's NSW and Victoria, but both states are still grappling with deaths and relying heavily on rapid antigen tests.

The Green Party wants the government to cover extra sick days for school support staff through the pandemic.

US regulators are considering the first Covid-19 vaccine for children under the age of 5, the only age group not yet eligible for the shots.

Australia's prime minister says his government had been too optimistic about the impact of Covid-19 vaccinations leading to disappointment and exhaustion when the Omicron variant hit.

Denmark has lifted all of its domestic Covid-19 restrictions, including the wearing of face masks, making it the first European Union country to do so.

Napier's council is saying little on whether it will mandate vaccine passes at most of its public facilities, despite its twin city Hastings doing it with a growing number of cases in the region.

Murupara's GP of 30 years standing, Dr Bernard Conlon, is to be suspended from practising medicine as of Friday.

National is calling for a new strategy as New Zealand prepares for a wave of Omicron cases, including opening the border immediately to fully vaccinated New Zealanders and twice weekly rapid antigen…

Watch: A total of 123 million rapid antigen tests have been ordered through to June, and the government says it has enough on order to deal with a widespread outbreak.

We are just two months shy of the two-year anniversary of New Zealand's first nationwide lockdown, but for some, the "team of five million" sentiment feels like years ago.