Covid 19
New Omicron subvariant detected in New Zealand
The Omicron subvariant BA 2.75 has been detected in Aotearoa for the first time, having been found in two people who arrived from India.
The subvariant - nicknamed Centaurus - carries additional… Audio
Schools worry winter illnesses and Covid-19 may hit even harder next term
Schools close for holidays at the end of the week and principals are worried that severe disruption from winter illnesses and Covid-19 will be even worse when they reopen.
PM rules out imminent return to red traffic light setting despite case urge
Despite an increase in cases there is no need at present to return to the red traffic light setting, the prime minister says.
Mental health wellbeing worse since pandemic, Stats New Zealand survey shows
The Mental Health Foundation says while the pandemic has definitely played a role in people's worsening mental health wellbeing, Covid-19 can't cop all the blame.
Latest stats show mental wellbeing down in 2021
Have you been feeling down since the Covid-19 pandemic hit? Stats New Zealand data show more New Zealanders are feeling lonely and mental wellbeing is down.
On the other hand, people are more… Audio
Absences, masks, mixed classes - schools cope under Covid
The Prime Minister has confirmed Aotearoa will stay at orange Covid restrictions despite a significant jump in daily Covid cases and forecasts of a second virus peak.
Daily cases have hit 9,629 on… Video, Audio
What do we know about the latest Omicron subvariant BA.2.75?
A new Omicron subvariant circulating in India has been detected in NZ for the first time. Early evidence suggests it may be more successful in avoiding immunity than earlier variants.
Covid-19: 24 deaths, 9629 new community cases as Omicron subvariant BA.2.75 detected
The Ministry of Health has revealed that the Omicron subvariant BA.2.75 has been detected in the country for the first time.
What the rise in Omicron cases means, and what you can do
Aotearoa is heading into the middle of winter, Covid-19 case numbers are rising, and health professionals warn it could mean a return to red restrictions.
Hope for 'life after meth' with new rehab programme in Murupara
Those leading a new methamphetamine harm reduction programme in Murupara say Covid restrictions unwittingly highlighted the serious nature of the community's drug problem.
Te Ahi Mauri is modelled on… Video, Audio
Second booster urged to fight against 'sneaky' BA.5 Omicron variant
Director of the Malaghan Institute and Vaccine Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand, Immunologist Professor Graham Le Gros talks to Lisa Owen about the likely second wave of Omicron. Video, Audio
Second Omicron wave likely through middle of winter
The country is heading into the middle of winter and Covid-19 cases are rising, with some health experts saying a newer variant could swamp Aotearoa in the next few weeks.
Cases of BA-5 are roughly… Audio
Police officer tested positive for Covid-19 after woman breathed in his face
A police officer tested positive for Covid-19 days after an angry woman detained in the back of a patrol car intentionally breathed in his face.
Covid-19 update: Eight further deaths and 6498 new community cases
The Ministry of Health is also reporting an increase in the number of Covid-19-positive Waitematā inpatients, including an outbreak at a community site.
'Significant' second wave of Omicron may already be here
New Zealand is facing a second wave of coronavirus infections as cases of the Omicron subvariant BA.5 spread around the country. Audio
Covid-19 numbers increasing as new variant takes hold
A new Omicron subvariant that's more transmissible and better at evading immunity is expected to trigger a winter wave sooner than expected.
Covid-19 cases of the BA.5 variant are roughly doubling… Audio
Concern over rising mid-winter Covid-19 cases
Steadily rising Covid-19 case numbers in recent days are causing concern, with some modelling suggesting we could start seeing upwards of 20-thousand cases a day soon. Nick talks to University of… Audio
Australia scraps Covid-19 vaccination requirements for international arrivals
Foreign travellers arriving in Australia will no longer need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 from Wednesday morning.
Next wave of Omicron may have started - epidemiologist
An epidemiologist believes the next Omicron wave may have begun, with an upsurge in Covid-19 figures in the past few days.
Photo essay: The anti-mandate occupation of Parliament's grounds, then and now
Photo essay - Four months ago police forcibly ended a 23 day anti-mandate occupation at Parliament's grounds. See the difference between the damaged grounds and their restored state.
