Covid 19
Covid-19 update: Seven more deaths, 7043 more community cases
Another seven people have died with Covid-19, and 7043 more community cases have been identified, health authorities say.
Hotels won't recover from Covid-19 until summer - Colliers research
Hotel operators will have to wait until the end of the year before they start to see a recovery in their businesses, according to a new report.
Comment: The government has given up on Covid
Analysis - In the face of record high autumn deaths and the prospect of another surge in sickness, the government appears to have no strategy for handling Covid-19, Marc Daalder writes.
'I'd rather put up with missing out on things' - Fears over loosened mask exemptions
Immunocompromised people say looser mask exemption criteria means they may need to further restrict their activities in order to stay safe. Audio
Vulnerable people concerned at dangers of looser mask rules
Immunocompromised people say looser mask exemption criteria means they may need to further restrict their activities in order to stay safe.
Under the new rules, exemptions can be handed out for those… Audio
'Shooting ourselves in the foot': Mask exemption rules too lax, doctor says
Wearing glasses or getting a runny nose is enough to qualify for a mask exemption under current Ministry of Health criteria - and a doctor says it's time for tougher rules. Audio
Covid-19 update: Fourteen more deaths, 8242 new community cases
Fourteen more people have died with Covid-19 and there are a further 8242 new community cases, the Ministry of Health says.
Resurgence plans can't rule out lockdowns - Expert
A public health expert says the elimination strategy and lockdowns can't be ruled out when it comes to the resurgence of infectious and severe diseases.
Health authorities are working on how to… Audio
Health authorities preparing plan for Covid-19 resurgence
The Associate Health Minister has asked officials to draft a plan on how the government should respond if a variant arrives that is more transmissable or severe than Omicron. Audio
Covid-19: Modeller on possible future variants
While many of us are enjoying an easing of Covid-19 restrictions, government officials are preparing for new variants of the disease.
The Omicron BA 2 variant is the dominant strain, but there are… Audio
Overseas Correspondent - Taiwan
Our Overseas Correspondent in Taiwan, William Yang joins us from Taipei as more signs emerge that Taiwan is moving away from the zero-Covid strategy. Audio
NZers flock to outdoor conservation areas under in 2020-22
There's been an unexpected up-side to the whole Covid experience, with tourists unable to visit, more New Zealanders have been taking advantage of their wonderful backyard.
DOC has released its… Video, Audio
Covid-hit Beijing keeps up guard to avert Shanghai-like misery
China's capital Beijing closed some public spaces and stepped up checks at others on Thursday, as most of the city's 22 million residents embarked on more Covid-19 mass testing aimed at averting a…
Covid-19 update: 9047 new community cases, 13 new deaths reported
Thirteen more people have died with Covid-19 and there have been 9047 new community cases reported, the Ministry of Health says.
Doctors want stronger mitigaton approach to Covid-19
A group of more than 150 doctors and scientists are calling for the Government to adopt a stronger mitigation approach to the pandemic, with the aim of maintaining low infection rates.
VaccinesPlusNZ… Audio
Grounded Kiwis spokesperson on legal win
Grounded Kiwis group has won a legal battle against the Government's MIQ system.
A High Court judge has ruled it impeded the right of returning New Zealanders in a way which was not justified in a… Audio
New card won't stop mask exemption troubles - retailer
The government's announced a new face mask exemption card which it hopes will help both businesses and customers.
Not everyone is sure about the benefits.
Retailer Commonsense Organics spokesperson… Audio
Covid-19: Lawyer on Grounded Kiwis legal win
New Zealanders who battled to get a room in a managed isolation hotel so they could come home are hailing the High Court ruling which found the MIQ lottery system was unfair.
Grounded Kiwis have… Audio
New Zealanders who battled for MIQ spots hail Grounded Kiwis win
New Zealanders who battled to get a room in a managed isolation hotel so they could come home are hailing the High Court ruling which found the MIQ lottery system was unfair.
Grounded Kiwis have… Audio
Covid-19: Chris Bishop on Grounded Kiwis legal win
The Government's Covid-19 response has taken a huge knock with a High Court ruling the MIQ system was unfair. Justice Mallon says it was inevitable the system would operate unjustly when demand… Audio
