Coronavirus

Covid-19: 21,595 community cases in last week

There have been 21,595 new community cases of Covid-19 reported across New Zealand in the past week, up from 20,802 last week. There are 670 new cases in the Bay... Read More

Govt has no plans for annual Covid booster, yet

Despite rising Omicron case numbers, hospitalisations and reinfections, the government has no plans yet to launch an annual Covid-19 vaccination booster for the... Read More

Covid-19: Expert wants graded response

The seven-day rolling average of Covid-19 cases has risen more than 60 per cent since September, while hospitalisation and death rates are increasing with a third... Read More

Covid-19: 20,802 community cases in last week

There have been 20,802 new community cases of Covid-19 reported across New Zealand in the past week, up from 20,522 last week. There are 641 new cases in the Bay... Read More

Covid-19: 20,522 new cases over the past week

There have been 20,522 new Covid-19 cases reported across New Zealand in the past week - up from 16,399 last week. There are 676 cases reported in the Bay of Plenty.... Read More

Covid-19: NZ likely to see sharp rise

A third wave of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is likely to hit the country this year, Professor Michael Baker says. Covid-19 cases are on the rise again with... Read More

Vaccine mandates, MIQ & lockdowns to be scrapped

The government is winding down some of its Covid-19 powers, saying they're no longer justified. Vaccine mandates, managed isolation and lockdowns will all... Read More

Undercount: Coding error in hospital Covid cases

The number of people recorded as hospitalised with Covid-19 throughout the pandemic has risen from 14,043 to 19,476 after a review found a coding error led to... Read More

Covid: 14,311 new cases this week, 34 deaths

The Ministry of Health is reporting 14,311 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand in the past week. This is over 3000 more than what was reported in the... Read More

Calls for return to Covid alert level system

New Zealand has recorded its first case of the new Omicron subvariant BQ.1.1, and epidemiologist Michael Baker says a return to some kind of alert level system... Read More

Study explores impact of Covid response on Māori

The impact of Covid-19 on Māori will be under the spotlight in new research that aims to improve future pandemic responses. Whanganui-based health and environment... Read More

Vaccinologist to “hold off” on Omicron booster

A vaccinologist says she will not be rushing to get her fourth immunisation against Covid-19. Adults in Australia can now get Moderna's Omicron Covid-19 booster... Read More