6:05:34 Thursday 9 October 2025

Health

Covid: Cabinet to review red light settings

Prepare to bid farewell to vaccine passes and many workplace mandates - at least for now - but the next question is whether any regions are ready to have restrictions... Read More

Covid-19: 18 deaths, 690 in hospital, 26 in ICU

The Ministry of Health is reporting 8,810 new community cases of Covid-19, 690 hospitalisations and 18 deaths. There are 26 people in ICU with the virus. There... Read More

Covid-19: 23 deaths, 678 in hospital, 30 in ICU

The Ministry of Health is reporting 11,560 new community cases of Covid-19, 678 hospitalisations and 23 deaths. There are 30 people in ICU. There are 650 new... Read More

Many elderly die of Omicron

The vast majority of people dying with Covid in New Zealand are over 70, and our oldest residents are dying at higher than expected rates. Friday's cases take... Read More

Covid medicines for most at-risk New Zealanders

New Zealand is boosting its suite of medicines to treat Covid-19 with the arrival in the country of one medication, Paxlovid. Minister Andrew Little says they... Read More

Supercharging the immunity of the BOP’s tamariki

The Bay of Plenty District Health Board is calling on parents to supercharge their children's immunity against Covid-19 this weekend. The board is supporting... Read More

Two million flu shots for Covid winter plan

The Government is ramping up the flu vaccination campaign which starts today, with 40 per cent more flu shots available this year as part of the Covid-19 winter... Read More

Doctors warn of tough flu season ahead

A prominent doctor says the flu season could be particularly bad this year because the country has far lower natural immunity. College of General Practitioners... Read More

Exercise holds health benefits for stressed Kiwis

A new scientific study has confirmed the brain's role in deriving cardiovascular benefits from physical activity. Which shows exercise holds even more heart health... Read More

How Tauranga Vets are meeting unprecedented demand

At a national level, the veterinary sector is approaching a crisis due to severe staff shortages. Many veterinarians in New Zealand are working long hours, with... Read More

Man told he would never walk again, learns to run

Two years after sustaining a spinal cord impairment, Andrew Leslie has completed a 5km run. When the tetraplegic stumbled to the finish line in an ungainly fashion... Read More

Halt to face covering exemption cards

Misunderstanding about the role of face covering exemption cards has led the Disabled Persons Assembly - DPA - NZ to stop sending out the cards. People who are... Read More