Rotorua Daily Post'Knock-on effects of the pandemic': Hundreds of children waiting for dental surgeryThe wait time for those in the Lakes on the routine list could be around one year.18 Sep 10:00 PM
Rotorua Daily Post1941 new cases, 46 deaths as daily Covid-19 updates end after two-plus yearsFrom now on there will be weekly Covid updates every Monday.13 Sep 01:23 AM
PremiumPremiumRotorua Daily Post'Absolute nightmare': Alone in emergency housing - a meth addict's road to recovery'When you're an addict ... in six months' time, you could be in jail [or] dead.'11 Sep 05:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostCalls from health sector to 'absolutely' drop vax mandate amid staff shortageOne unvaccinated support worker said she would 'go back tomorrow' to her job if she could.10 Sep 08:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostLive: Nine Covid-related deaths, 1483 new cases todayThe nine deaths includes four people were in their 80s and five aged over 90.09 Sep 01:00 AM
Rotorua Daily PostCovid 19: How many lives did NZ's pandemic response save?NZ remains one of only nine countries with negative excess mortality since pandemic began.24 Aug 06:19 AM
Rotorua Daily PostLive: 3693 new cases, 35 Covid-related deathsThe Ministry of Health reveals the latest Covid-19 figures.23 Aug 12:51 AM
PremiumPremiumRotorua Daily Post'Sacrifice paying a few bills': Māori patients face extra travel burden for surgeryMāori liver cancer patients travel median of 121km compared with 56km for Europeans.16 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRotorua Daily Post'A step forward': Cystic fibrosis community excited, hopeful for 'miracle' drug fundingOne man said it would be a "totally different world" if the drug was funded.16 Aug 12:06 AM
Rotorua Daily PostLive: 12 Covid-related deaths; 536 people in hospital"We are definitely not out of the woods at all with this virus," Michael Baker says.15 Aug 01:02 AM
Rotorua Daily PostCystic fibrosis: Pharmac receives updated advice for funding TrikaftaPharmac has re-ranked Trikafta on its Options for Investment list after updated advice.15 Aug 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumRotorua Daily Post'Razor blade pain': Surgical mesh harm patient living on morphine, becoming suicidal"Mesh harm is happening all over the country and it needs to stop."10 Aug 05:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostLive: 5169 new cases, 599 people in hospital and 18 Covid-related deathsThe seven-day rolling average of cases today is 4,938. Last Wednesday it was 6,355.10 Aug 01:02 AM
Rotorua Daily PostArdern hints traffic light system could be shelved post-winterHospitalisations remain elevated and pressure on the health system continues.09 Aug 03:41 AM
Rotorua Daily PostOmicron outbreak: Child among 13 Covid-related deaths, 4006 new cases todayExpert predicts thousands of infections each day for the foreseeable future.08 Aug 01:15 AM
Rotorua Daily Post3302 cases today as Covid becomes one of NZ's biggest killersOne in seven recent NZ deaths were from Covid-19. So why are we growing indifferent to it?07 Aug 01:20 AM
Rotorua Daily PostBloomfield tells councils to fluoridate waterDirector-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has today written to 14 authorities27 Jul 12:23 AM
OpinionComment: Believe it - our health sector is in a crisisOPINION: Now's the logical time to undertake workforce reforms22 Jul 05:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostLive: 8728 new cases, 26 more Covid-related deaths as school holidays wrap upThere are 759 people in hospital with the virus, including 13 in intensive care.22 Jul 01:00 AM
Rotorua Daily PostLive: 9953 new Covid cases, 32 deaths, 20 in ICUWinter wave has peaked earlier and lower than expected, expert says.21 Jul 01:18 AM
Rotorua Daily PostCovid: 10,424 new community cases, 788 in hospital; changes to death reportingNZ facing 'significant increase' in Covid cases due to the BA.5 variant - Bloomfield.19 Jul 01:29 AM
Rotorua Daily Post'Exceptionally concerning': Rest home patient had undiagnosed fracture for three daysThe patient suffered from dementia, and could not adequately communicate with staff.18 Jul 04:20 AM
Rotorua Daily PostMore than 10,000 cases and 16 Covid-related deaths todayThe tally is slightly down after more than 11,000 community cases for three days in a row.15 Jul 02:24 AM
Rotorua Daily PostGP denied use of unapproved ivermectin drug to treatJudge declines to release medicines imported from India.14 Jul 05:59 PM
Rotorua Daily PostGovt frees up masks, RATs; 11,382 cases today, child dies with virusAn estimated 400,000 people will now be eligible for anti-viral drugs.14 Jul 01:28 AM
Rotorua Daily Post'Rising sharply': 11,548 Covid cases, more than 700 in hospitalThe number of Covid patients requiring hospital care is now 710.12 Jul 01:24 AM
Rotorua Daily Post8395 Covid cases, 17 deaths, 689 people in hospitalCoronavirus hospitalisations are nearing record levels seen back in March.11 Jul 01:21 AM
Rotorua Daily PostSurgeries cancelled, delays widespreadDrastic measures at public hospitals as winter ills combine with a spike in Covid cases.10 Jul 06:52 PM
Rotorua Daily Post7461 Covid cases today, 622 people in hospital - 'significant increase'Cases, hospitalisations and deaths have been rising as the BA.5 strain gains ground.10 Jul 01:35 AM
Rotorua Daily Post9307 new Covid cases today, 22 deaths - another counting glitch reportedYesterday a computer glitch caused case numbers to be overcounted by more than 4000.09 Jul 01:30 AM
Rotorua Daily PostComputer glitch overcounts today's Covid cases by thousandsMore than 4200 cases were incorrectly added to today's total after a computer glitch.08 Jul 04:51 AM
Rotorua Daily PostOmicron outbreak: 13,344 Covid cases, 23 deaths; school holiday warningParents are being warned to monitor kids' health over the looming school holidays.08 Jul 01:23 AM
Rotorua Daily PostLive: 11 Covid-related deaths and 4924 cases today; experts warn of new BA.5 surgeExperts warn we're facing a winter surge of the virus as subvariant BA.5 spreads.03 Jul 01:17 AM
PremiumPremiumRotorua Daily Post'Gasping for air': Feverish 2-year-old waits 10 hours in hospital EDLakes DHB says its emergency departments are under 'significant pressure'.29 Jun 08:03 PM
