Covid 19
How risky is flying without a face mask?
After two years of having to wear face masks on flights to and within New Zealand, the requirement has now been lifted.
Mask mandates: How have other countries fared after dropping requirements?
With mask mandates dropping around the world as the pandemic appears to enter a new phase, what we can learn from countries that have already left masks behind? Here's what you need to know.
'I had nothing to do with it' - Gang member wants apology over Northland lockdown implication
Mongrel Mob life member Harry Tam wants an apology after he was wrongly implicated in the Northland Covid-19 lockdown. Audio
Covid-19: Student attendance up, but 'staff-wise it's diabolical'
Thousands more children are going to school each day as Covid-19 case numbers drop. Audio
Inquest into man's death linked to Covid-19 vaccine begins
The inquest into the death of a Dunedin man linked to the Covid-19 vaccine will start this morning.
Surgeons forced to continue cancellations as Covid-19 pressures hit capacity
Surgeons are still taking a pen to their theatre lists every day, cancelling patients' operations at the last minute.
Covid-19 update: 4818 new community cases, 571 hospitalisations
There are 4818 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today and there are 571 in hospital with the virus.
Marshall Islands sees first Covid-19 spread
The Marshall Islands has lost its Covid-free status after tests confirmed six positive cases in the capital, the first known community transmission since the pandemic started in early 2020.
Covid-19 update: 4006 new community cases, 13 deaths reported today
One of the deaths being reported in today's update was a child under the age of 10, the Ministry of Health says.
Covid-19 update: 6152 new community cases and 49 further deaths
The Ministry of Health is reporting 6152 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today and a further 49 deaths with the virus.
Covid-19 update: 5312 new community cases, 28 further deaths
The Ministry of Health is reporting 5312 new Covid-19 cases in the community as well as a further 28 deaths with the virus.
Covid-19: Niue enters red alert level as case numbers rise
The government of Niue has announced the country will move to Covid-19 alert level red after it recorded nine new cases of the virus in the past 24 hours.
New Zealand's latest Covid-19 wave is levelling off, experts say
New Zealand has likely passed the peak of the most recent Covid-19 wave, thanks to strong hybrid immunity in the community, according to several experts.
Covid-19 update : 41 further deaths, 7605 new cases reported
There have been 7605 new cases of Covid-19 in the community and a further 41 deaths with the virus, the Ministry of Health reports.
Niue's cautious reopening to the world
For the last two-and-a-half years, Niue's been largely untouched by Covid-19. But that all changed when the first quarantine-free flight arrived from New Zealand. Audio
Covid-19 update: 10,470 new community cases, 16 more deaths
There have been 10,470 new cases of Covid-19 in the community and a further 16 deaths with the virus reported today, the Ministry of Health says.
Covid-19 update: 11,382 new community cases and 23 further deaths
The Ministry of Health says one of the deaths being reported today was that of a child under 10 years old.
Covid-19 update: 8395 new community cases, 17 further deaths
The Ministry of Health says it is closely monitoring the steady increase in Covid-19 positive hospitalisations as part of an ongoing review.
Covid-19 isn't done with us yet
As winter really sets in, Covid-19 case numbers are back on the rise. Should health authorities be acting with more urgency? Audio
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.