Covid 19

Professor Nick Wilson says it is problematic that people with Covid-19 are having to wait a long time before being moved into quarantine facilities.

"There should have been more work on getting these… Video, Audio

There was no increase in cases in Wellington today - with the total standing at 14.

But the city will move to alert level 3 limits on Tuesday night.

Our reporter Ben Strang is in Courtenay Place and… Video, Audio

The seaside community of Algies Bay, north of Auckland, has been rocked by a case of Covid-19, with the local rest home declared an exposure site.

A staff member at Amberlea Rest Home worked two… Video, Audio

A max vaccination of New Zealand's school-aged children right now is not possible currently, as there is not enough of the Pfizer vaccine in the country, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says.

In two weeks' time - those fully vaccinated will have more freedom in New South Wales.

The announcement of the easing of restrictions comes despite the state recording its highest ever daily number… Audio

Some Canterbury health staff are being told they can't work from home. Their rationale - there are no Covid-19 cases in the South Island and vaccination is available. And a union says other DHBs are… Audio

Declining an emergency MIQ spot to a New Zealander with a high risk pregnancy stranded in the United States without medical insurance is a human rights breach according to the woman's lawyer.

Frances… Video, Audio

A dedicated testing centre for the largest sub-cluster of this outbreak opened today.

More than 100 cases trace back to the Samoan Assembly of God Church in Māngere.

The new testing station ensures… Video, Audio

There's been relief for teenagers and principals with news the government has agreed to delay the start of NCEA and scholarship exams by two weeks.

The Ministry has told schools that due to the… Audio

A pregnant New Zealand woman with a medical condition that could put her and her unborn child at risk is stranded in the United States and uninsured, after being declined an emergency MIQ spot six… Video, Audio

Families mourning the loss of their loved ones are grappling with tighter restrictions on funerals and tangihanga, which prevent them from being present at any stage of the funeral process.

Among… Audio

Essential workers and a top Covid-19 expert are among a growing group calling for rapid Covid-19 tests to help New Zealand get ahead of Delta.

The highly contagious variant has meant thousands of… Audio

Air New Zealand has hit some turbulence with a $289 million loss for the year ended June.

It has used $350 million of the government's $1.5 billion loan facility. The airline also recently had a crew… Video, Audio

An employment lawyer is warning of legal stand offs between companies and employees who refuse to be vaccinated for Covid-19.

Employers cannot legally require their staff to get vaccinated but there… Audio

Aotearoa's Covid-19 Delta cluster has had another jump today - 68 new cases, bringing the total to 277.

263 are in Auckland and 14 are in Wellington. The two new Wellington cases are household… Audio

It's the same but darker - and at times lighter - than the 1pm Beehive presser of last year's lockdown.  

Today there were a record 62 cases linked to the Delta cluster. There's now in excess of 480 places of interest and there are more than 20 thousand contacts ...only 62 percent of them have been tested… Audio

The New South Wales outbreak is putting serious strain on hospitals in the state as it recorded nearly 1000 cases in a single day.

Health authorities are continue to push vaccinations as the pathway… Audio

No more throwing the book at those who don't bring back a book on time, for library users in the Wairarapa.

Wairarapa Councils are looking to get rid of overdue library fines and wipe existing debts.

Northland iwi say a police decision to create fixed checkpoints at the entrances to the region more than a week after the country moved to alert level 4 lockdown is too little too late.

They also say… Audio