06:34am Mon 04 Apr, 2022
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
01:15pm Sun 03 Apr, 2022
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
01:30pm Sat 02 Apr, 2022
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
11:45am Sat 02 Apr, 2022
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
07:00pm Fri 01 Apr, 2022
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
03:00pm Fri 01 Apr, 2022
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
12:00pm Fri 01 Apr, 2022
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
11:45am Fri 01 Apr, 2022
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
04:00pm Wed 30 Mar, 2022
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
06:30am Wed 30 Mar, 2022
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
10:10am Mon 28 Mar, 2022
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
03:00pm Sun 27 Mar, 2022
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