Covid 19
Covid-19 mask use: 'It's just personal choice now', mayors say
Despite the government's plea for everyone to wear face masks indoors, mask wearing is hit and miss around the motu.
Mask wearing hit and miss around NZ
Despite the Government's plea for everyone to wear facemasks indoors, mask wearing is hit and miss around the motu.
Although there are some places where everyone's masked to the max, in others there… Audio
Marshall Islands sees first Covid-19 spread
Majuro - The Marshall Islands lost its Covid-free status Monday when tests confirmed six positive cases in the capital, the first known community transmission since the pandemic started in early 2020.
Covid-19 update: 4006 new community cases, 13 deaths reported today
One of the deaths being reported in today's update was a child under the age of 10, the Ministry of Health says.
How to take a RAT test and try to avoid false negative results
Who is to blame for RAT test false negatives - manufacturers or the people using them? Here's how you should be taking a RAT.
Covid-19 update: 5296 new community cases, 19 deaths and 605 in hospital
The Ministry of Health is reporting a further 19 deaths with Covid-19 and 5296 new cases in the community today, with the seven-day rolling average number continuing to fall.
Covid cases falling, but hospital pressure unrelenting
The number of Covid cases continues to fall for the second week running but the pressure on hospitals is unrelenting.
And the daily death toll may keep tracking up for weeks yet. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
New population dataset improves info on Māori - Public Health Agency
Public Health Agency Deputy Director-General Dr Andrew Old says improvements in the Ministry of Health's population data will vastly improve data on Māori.
Covid-19 update: 6152 new community cases and 49 further deaths
The Ministry of Health is reporting 6152 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today and a further 49 deaths with the virus.
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
