Covid 19
Chief Ombudsman finds heartbreak in MIQ scheme
Stories of heartbreak dominated the Chief Ombudsman's review into the Managed Isolation and Quarantine or MIQ system.
The Chief Ombudsman says the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's… Audio
Immunologist worried about Covid case spike for summer
A leading immunologist is concerned that a lack of reliable data means we could be heading into the Christmas period with far more Covid infections than we're aware of. University of Auckland senior… Audio
'Hundreds of thousands are infected' - China's grim new Covid reality
Beijing's Covid-19 gloom deepened today as an expert warned of many thousands of new coronavirus cases as anger over China's previous Covid policies gave way to worry about coping with infection.
The Week in Detail: In Nelson, Christchurch and Franz Josef
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Covid-19 antiviral medications: What you need to know
More New Zealanders are getting free medicine that may help prevent serious sickness from Covid-19 but it is not available, or right, for everyone.
Blood donor case: Baby's surgery takes place at Starship
The baby whose parents did not want him to receive blood from people who may have had the Covid-19 vaccine has undergone urgent heart surgery today.
Reported daily Covid-19 cases top 7000 for first time since July
Daily Covid-19 cases have topped 7000 for the first time since July as the current wave keeps growing.
Stats NZ confirms drop in household climate emissions during 2020 Covid lockdown
New data confirms the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in 2020 caused a drop in household climate emissions.
Xi's face-saving exit from his signature zero-Covid policy
Analysis - If you want to know what the government's Covid plan is in China, look at what it does rather than what it says.
Covid-19 inquiry must look at response to specific communities, Pasifika health leader says
A Pasifika health leader hopes the Royal Commission into the Covid-19 pandemic will look into the equity of the response and resource allocation. Audio
High Court hearing underway after parents refuse vaccinated donor blood for baby
A hearing is underway at the High Court in Auckland into a dispute over a seriously ill baby whose parents do not want him to have surgery unless doctors use blood from unvaccinated donors.
National welcomes Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid
A Royal Commission of Inquiry -- the highest-level inquiry available to the government -- will examine how New Zealand responded during to the Covid-19 pandemic. It will be chaired by Australian-based… Audio
Govt announces Royal Commission into the Covid-19 response
The government has announced a Royal Commission into the government's Covid-19 response and the PM and Covid-19 Response Minister are holding a post-Cabinet media briefing.
Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19 pandemic response: What you need to know
Explainer: A Royal Commission of Inquiry into the government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic aims to help the country better prepare for future pandemics.
Doctor told to apologise for texting patients Covid-19 jab misinformation
The Health and Disability Commissioner found him in breach of standards in place to protect the public.
Covid Minister details Royal Commission inquiry into pandemic response
The government has announced a Royal Commission of Inquiry into its Covid pandemic response.
It will look at the laws and decision-making that drove the government's pandemic response - and the… Video, Audio
Covid-19 update: 34,528 new cases, 418 hospitalised
There have been 34,528 new cases of Covid-19 and 40 deaths of people with the virus over the past week, the Ministry of Health says.
Beijing, Shenzhen loosen more Covid curbs as China fine-tunes policy
Covid-19 testing booths are being removed in Beijing as China eases its zero-Covid policy.
Had one infection after another? Why many of us keep getting sick
The reasons some people seem to be more susceptible to reinfection or other diseases after having Covid-19 are complex, an infectious disease physician and microbiologist says.
'We don't want dictatorship': NZ Chinese community protest lockdowns
Hundreds of people from the Chinese community gathered for a vigil at Aotea Square last night to mourn the lives lost under China's stringent Covid-19 lockdowns and to call for an end to the country's…
