Covid 19
Government updates Covid-19 death reporting criteria
The Ministry of Health has clarified how it defines Covid-19 cause of deaths, as New Zealand's toll passes 1000.
Deaths with Covid-19 in New Zealand top 1000
There have been 9570 new community cases of Covid-19 and another 32 deaths with the virus reported today, bringing total deaths in Aotearoa to 1017, the Ministry of Health says.
MPs scrutinise Covid-19 response as deaths near 1000
MPs have taken up the chance to scrutinise the government's Covid-19 response, including contact tracing, testing, and vaccination.
The Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins and health officials… Audio
Strong clutch of mergers and acquisitions: report
It has been a busy start to the year for mergers and acquisitions, with the Omicron outbreak failing to dampen activity.
Education agents warn students not lining up to come to NZ
Education agents warn that foreign students are not queuing up to return to New Zealand for what used to be a multi-billion dollar industry.
They say this country's handling of the pandemic is not… Audio
Pandemic delays held up 150,000 court appearances
Delays in almost 150,000 court appearances have extended victims' anxiety and forced those involved to put their lives on hold awaiting justice.
Covid-19 delays affected 150,000 court appearances
Lockdowns and Covid-19 restrictions have delayed almost 150,000 court appearances in the past two years.
Victims advocates say the backlog of cases has forced many victims to put their lives on hold… Audio
Covid: the next five years - Sir Peter Gluckman
A just-released report has found the Covid-19 pandemic could lead to growing inequalities, spanning beyond the health sector to all parts of society, unless countries cooperate more. Casting out over… Audio
'Multiple Covid-19 exposures' at Southland Hospital
Three wards at Southland Hospital in Invercargill have closed their doors to visitors because of - what the DHB calls - 'multiple COVID-19 exposures'.
They are the Medical, Surgical and… Audio
Multiple Covid-19 exposures close Southland Hospital wards
Southland Hospital has abruptly closed three of its wards to all visitors because of what it is describing as multiple Covid-19 exposures.
Covid-19 update: Five more deaths, 7061 new community cases reported in NZ
Five people have died with Covid-19 and another 7061 cases are confirmed in the community, the Ministry of Health says.
About half the population will have been infected with Covid-19 - modeller
Based on what has been seen overseas and on the modelling, about half of the population will have been infected with Covid-19, says Te Pūnaha Matatini contagion modeller Dion O'Neale. Audio
Expert repeats call for mask use as Covid-19 case numbers rise
Latest figures show there are more than 53,000 active cases of Covid-19 in the community.
This takes New Zealand's total of recorded cases since the start of the pandemic to well over one million.
… Audio
Covid surges in Australia: 'The numbers are extraordinary'
Australia has become a world leader in a very unwanted way - the amount of people to be infected with Covid-19 per-capita.
Employers association wants household contact isolation ended
An employer's association wants the seven day isolation period for household contacts of Covid-19 cases to be scrapped.
Calling Home: Gillian Bremner in Botswana
Gillian Bremner was looking for something different when she retired from her role as CEO at Presbyterian Support Otago. Little did she know she would soon be running a multi-tiered tourism company in… Audio
Cognitive impact of long Covid laid bare
We know the symptoms of long Covid include things like memory problems and 'brain fog.' But one of the most rigorous examinations of the long-term cognitive impacts of severe Covid has unveiled some… Audio
MP Phil Twyford pulls out of Timor-Leste trip after positive Covid-19 test
Twyford is the second Labour MP to test positive today, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern earlier revealing she had also contracted the virus.
North Korea's Kim says epidemic a 'great turmoil' as 21 new deaths reported
The North Korean leader has called for an all-out battle to overcome the spread of Covid-19 in the country.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tests positive for Covid-19
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed that she has tested positive for Covid-19, and will miss Budget day Thursday.