Covid 19
How to avoid a Covid Christmas? Professor Michael Baker answers your questions
One things that is probably not on anyone's Christmas wishlist this year is Covid. But with the season for mixing and mingling upon us, it could be harder and harder to avoid, first or second time… Video, Audio
From brain fog to heart issues, Long Covid symptoms are changing with the virus
Under the broad 'Long Covid' umbrella, clusters of symptoms have emerged, and as the pandemic has worn on, those symptoms have changed.
Angry protests at world's biggest iPhone factory
Protests have erupted at the world's biggest iPhone factory in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, according to footage circulated widely online.
Our Changing World: What genome sequencing revealed about Covid-19
Genome sequencing was New Zealand's superpower during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our Changing World gets the inside story of our remarkable use of this tech, and what it revealed about… Audio
Waste water testing detects Covid mainly from faecal matter
Something we've become increasingly reliant on during the course of the pandemic is waste water testing. It's pretty remarkable technology that's able to detect whether there is even a single Covid… Audio
Queenstown health providers gear up for tourist season with a one-stop vaccine pop-up
Health providers in Queenstown are offering a one-stop vaccine pop-up in the tourist resort next week.
The one Covid-19 question we still haven't sought an answer to
What Covid-19 information are we missing out on, and random surveys of infections even worth doing any more?
New test can reveal Covid-19 history, for a fee
A new test is now available to enable those who are curious about whether or not they've ever had Covid-19 to find out, for a fee.
It's been made available by Rako Science, in partnership with an… Audio
Health Ministry on bi-valent Covid-19 vaccine
With a summer of Covid-19 on its way, is there a need to bring forward the availability of booster shots or vaccinations for new variants?
On Wednesday the Health Ministry warned there may soon be up… Audio
Covid-19: Expert on expanded vaccine eligibility
With Covid-19 cases on the rise, the government's stepped in to expand eligibility for booster shots.
From Friday, Māori and Pacific people over the age of forty will be able to book their second… Audio
NZ's response to missiles landing in Poland
Diplomatic tensions ran high yesterday after a missile killed two people in Poland near its border with Ukraine, raising fears of how NATO may respond to the incidident in a member state. Nathan… Audio
'This is very much our third Omicron wave' - Baker
A leading epidemiologist says the long-term effects of catching Covid-19 could be the most significant consequence of the pandemic. Audio
Covid-19 numbers top 4000 for the first time since August
Covid-19 numbers are back on the rise, with yesterday's daily case count reaching its highest for three months.
There were 4282 cases reported, the most since August.
Experts say the real number is… Audio
Daily Covid-19 cases topped 4,000 for first time in 3 months
Daily Covid-19 cases topped 4-thousand for the first time in three months yesterday, and it remains unclear when this wave will peak given the number of new variants in circulation. Joining Nathan… Audio
Ardern tests for Covid after contact with infected Cambodian PM
The Prime Minister has tested negative for Covid-19, after taking a precautionary rapid antigen test, because her Cambodian counterpart has come down with the virus.
Herald’s bid to short-circuit short-termism and tribalism
The Herald - and its publisher NZME - has embarked on a months-long series to push back at short-term thinking and political tribalism holding back the post-Covid recovery. Mediawatch asks the driving… Audio
Covid-19: Hundreds onboard infected as cruise ship docks in Sydney after NZ tour
Epidemiologist Michael Baker is appalled that one in five passengers on a cruise ship that recently visited the Bay of Islands have tested positive for Covid-19.
What do we know about Omicron subvariants XBB and BQ.1?
Covid-19 case numbers are on the rise again in both Australia and New Zealand, with health officials signalling the arrival of new Omicron subvariants and new waves of the virus.
Covid-19 infections, hospitalisations rising, death rate likely to increase - Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health's latest analysis of Covid-19 shows rising infections, hospitalisations, and likely increasing deaths in the near future.
Children's Commissioner on record school absences
Just 40 percent of children went to school regularly in term two this year, a new low.
Meanwhile, chronic absence, meaning children missed a third or more of their classes, nearly doubled to reach 14… Audio
