Covid 19
MIQ room release cancelled due to Omicron situation
The latest round of MIQ room releases has been cancelled due to the evolving situation with Omicron.
Changes to Covid-19 vaccine boosters, border reopening: what you need to know
Cabinet has agreed to reduce the interval between the second Pfizer dose and booster shot, and there will be a delay in the phased opening of New Zealand's borders.
Covid-19: 28 new community cases, returnee who didn't complete isolation left with child
There are 28 new cases of Covid-19 in the community, and no new Omicron cases in Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ).
Revealed: First Omicron case left MIQ before variant identified
A person with Omicron went through MIQ, recovered and was out in the community before the Ministry of Health even knew they had the country's first known case of the more transmissible variant.
WHO urges cancelling some holiday events over Omicron fears
The World Health Organisation has urged people to cancel some of their holiday plans to protect public health as the Omicron variant spreads globally.
Covid-19: Omicron outbreak gathers pace in New South Wales
New South Wales' daily Covid-19 count is breaking records.
The state reported more than 2500 cases yesterday.
Health officials believe the majority of the cases are Omicron.
Melbourne University… Audio
Covid-19: Risk from virus greater than risk from vax - expert
Health officials are stressing the severity of catching Covid-19 is far greater than the risks of any reaction to the vaccine.
This is in response to the death of a 26-year-old man, now believed to… Audio
Covid-19: Māori health authority on government response
The Waitangi Tribunal's scathing has concluded the government's Covid-19 response and vaccine rollout put Māori at risk.
The Tribunal says Cabinet's decision to go against official advice and not… Audio
ICU nurse with job lined up in NZ stuck in South Africa
A seasoned ICU nurse who has a job offer with Tairāwhiti DHB is stuck in South Africa with no way of getting here.
Rena - who has 16 years' experience in intensive and critical care - can't even plan… Audio
Covid-19: Māori Council feels vindicated by Waitangi Tribunal ruling
The Waitangi Tribunal has found the government's Covid-19 response and vaccine rollout put Māori at risk.
The Tribunal held an urgent hearing early this month, and has this morning released its… Audio
Covid-19: Waitangi Tribunal finds govt response put Māori at risk
The Waitangi Tribunal has found the government's Covid-19 response and vaccine rollout put Māori at risk.
The Tribunal held an urgent hearing early this month, and has this morning released its… Audio
Travel ban: ICU nurse stuck in South Africa unable to take up job offer
A seasoned ICU nurse who has a job offer with Tairāwhiti's DHB is stuck in South Africa with no way of getting here.
'Omicron doesn't respect our holidays': expert urges preparation for boosters
With more cases of the variant appearing in MIQ, an immunologist warns it is only a matter of time before it emerges in the community too.
Anxious community turns out to test as Taranaki Covid-19 outbreak grows
The focus of Covid-19 testing in Taranaki has shifted north as locations of interest multiply.
Covid-19: 69 new community cases, nine new Omicron cases in MIQ
There are 69 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today, and nine further cases of the Omicron variant in international arrivals.
Traveller taken to hospital from MIQ leaves without discharge
A traveller who was taken to Middlemore Hospital from a managed isolation facility at midnight on Sunday has not returned to MIQ.
Ngāi Tahu cancels Waitangi Day commemorations over Covid-19 concerns
Ngāi Tahu in Te Waipounamu has cancelled its Waitangi Day commemorations for February to help protect the region from Covid-19 exposure.
NSW records 2501 new Covid-19 cases as number of people in hospital rises
The number of people with Covid-19 in NSW's hospitals jumped almost 15 percent in the 24 hours to 8pm yesterday after the state recorded 2501 new cases.
Omicron outbreak would mirror NSW's jump in cases - expert
Covid-19 modelling experts warn the highly-transmissible Omicron variant poses a serious risk to a largely unrestricted summer.
Doubts grow over whether foreign students can return
Despite the promise that New Zealand's borders will open next year, there's doubt over whether foreign students will return.
Tertiary institutions are worried a pause in visa processing means few… Audio
