Covid 19
Masks, boosters best protection from new wave of Covid, flu
As we face a second wave of Covid-19 coupled with other winter bugs, health officials say they are our best form of protection.
It comes as 8395 community cases were reported today. And almost 700… Audio
Gambling hub Macau shuts casinos over Covid-19 outbreak
Macau has shut all its casinos for the first time in more than two years, sending shares in gaming firms tumbling as authorities struggle to contain the worst Covid-19 outbreak yet.
Covid-19 update: 8395 new community cases, 17 further deaths
The Ministry of Health says it is closely monitoring the steady increase in Covid-19 positive hospitalisations as part of an ongoing review.
Flight disruptions as airlines cope with highest demand since pandemic began
"The long tail of Covid" and engineering issues are continuing to cause flights to be cancelled as school holidays begin. Audio
Covid-19 surge: Return to red setting would not help, PM says
Jacinda Ardern says a change in Covid-19 traffic light settings would not make a significant difference on surging case numbers. Audio
Covid-19 forces last minute changes at Wellington Opera
There was all the drama you could want when Wellington Opera opened La Traviata at the St James Theatre this weekend.
At the last minute, two principal singers had to isolate due to Covid-19, other… Audio
'The worst I've ever seen it' - Surgery delays in almost all public hospitals
Operations are being cancelled or delayed in nearly every public hospital in the country because of winter illnesses, with a prediction it is about to get worse. Audio
Covid-19 cases could easily reach 20,000 - modeller
A leading Covid-19 modeller says the latest increase in case numbers across Aotearoa may be the start of a serious wave.
Canterbury University mathematician Michael Plank predicts daily cases could… Audio
How much of other people's breath is in the air you breathe?
How much Covid-19 is there in the air you breathe?
A Radio New Zealand investigation spells out how dangerous it is to inhale other people's breath in crowded places.
Data journalist Farah Hancock… Audio
Covid-19: Prime Minister on skyrocketing case numbers
Covid-19 cases continue to skyrocket.
Yesterday there were 9000 new cases reported, and hospitalisations were up to 662, the highest mark since the fifth of April.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has… Audio
Whose breath are you breathing?
How much of the air you're breathing is air someone else exhaled? And in the midst of a pandemic caused by an airborne virus, where are the riskiest places to be?
The Week in Detail: Crisis comms, Covid-19, and forfeiting feta
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Covid-19 update: 9318 new community cases and 23 further deaths
There have been 9318 new community cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand today, and 23 further deaths.
Flu hitting hard as Covid at some of NZ's busiest hospitals
At one of the busiest hospitals in the country, there are three times more patients with the flu, compared to those with Covid.
Middlemore in Auckland isn't the only hospital under major strain, with… Audio
Covid-disruptions continue to plague Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand has been forced to cancel some of its flights due to staff sickness just as the country heads into the school holidays. Audio
New variants play a part as thousands contract Covid-19 twice
About 14,000 New Zealanders are known to have been infected with Covid-19 twice.
Covid-19 update: 10,710 new community cases, 15 further deaths
The Ministry of Health says the new cases of Covid-19 today show the recent rise in case numbers remains steady.
Stretched after-hours clinics forced to close as illnesses hit staff
Urgent and after-hours clinics in Auckland are slashing their opening hours - or not opening at all - because they are so short staffed. Audio
Covid outbreak in Nauru a focus for immigration minister
Immigration Minister Michael Wood is meeting with his Australian counterpart this week at the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum - where Covid in Nauru is expected to be high on the agenda.
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Australia opens its borders to unvaccinated travellers
Australia's international Covid-19 border restrictions have been lifted for international travellers, meaning overseas arrivals no longer have to prove they have been vaccinated against the virus.
