PremiumPremiumWorldOnce nearly Covid-free, this island confronts an outbreakNew York Times: It was one of the last places on the planet to see its first Covid cases.17 Aug 01:30 AM
New ZealandCovid in NZ has 'turned a corner': 496 in hospital today, 16 virus-linked deaths"We are continuing to track at the lower of what modelling suggested this winter."17 Aug 12:11 AM
New ZealandHow many Kiwis have escaped Covid's clutches?Managed to avoid Covid-19 so far? You're likely among 'significant minority', expert says.16 Aug 11:33 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldWhy a century-old vaccine offers new hope against Covid-19New York Times: BCG tuberculosis vaccine may protect against Covid and other infections.16 Aug 09:45 PM
New Zealand'My family jokes we are famous': The tradie, the Coromandel and a family gathering - inside NZ's first Delta casesThe 'Birkdale cluster's experience with Covid and infamy and the year was stolen by Delta16 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDelta's dawn a year ago today: The day NZ's Covid elimination dream diedWhen do we mark the death of NZ's elimination dream? One year ago this week, perhaps.16 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand4811 Covid cases, 21 virus-related deaths; new data reveals NZ's deadliest weekThere are 533 people in hospital with the virus, including 12 in intensive care.16 Aug 01:07 AM
WorldUpdated Moderna vaccine that protects against Omicron approved in BritainEach dose of the booster will target both the original virus and the Omicron BA.15 Aug 09:00 PM
New ZealandLive: 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
PremiumPremiumOpinionWhen will the pandemic end? And other pressing questions, answeredNew York Times opinion: Three experts weigh in on some of the big questions.14 Aug 10:21 PM
New ZealandLow case numbers might mean end of this wave, but not of pandemic - Michael BakerBaker said although this is positive, it doesn't mean we are out of the woods.14 Aug 06:35 AM
New ZealandCovid: Lowest number of new cases since Feb, 557 people in hospitalThe seven-day rolling average of community case numbers yesterday was 4418.14 Aug 01:03 AM
New ZealandOmicron outbreak: 3650 new Covid cases, 546 in hospital as infections fallBA.5 still dominant variant, but watch is being kept for BA.4.6 strain on rise abroad.13 Aug 01:39 AM
New ZealandLive: 4126 Covid cases today, 13 virus-related deathsPromising signs as wastewater results show Covid declining for the third week running.12 Aug 01:09 AM
New ZealandCovid BA.2 variant vanquishedTesting reveals last bastion for the initial Omicron variant has dropped to zero per cent.11 Aug 06:38 PM
New ZealandLive: 4818 new cases, 571 people in hospital and 24 Covid- related deathsThere are now a total of 1726 deaths confirmed as attributable to Covid-19.11 Aug 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Very difficult and very emotional': Coming to terms with a Covid death in the family88 -year old John Butcher died 5 days after catching Covid.10 Aug 10:13 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldHow we mourn Covid victims around the worldNew York Times: With more than six million dead, memorials have evolved along the way.10 Aug 06:00 AM
New ZealandLive: 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
New ZealandAverage of four a week dying at home from Covid since Omicron outbreakStatistics show 87 people have died in their homes from Covid-19 since March.09 Aug 09:42 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow many air purifiers have arrived in NZ schools - and who got them?Five thousand air cleaners were promised. How many have been delivered?09 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandArdern hints traffic light system could be shelved post-winterHospitalisations remain elevated and pressure on the health system continues.09 Aug 03:41 AM
VideoFocus: Covid-19 Response Minister Ayesha Verrall on remaining at OrangeCovid-19 Response Minister Ayesha Verrall and PM Jacinda Ardern took questions about the alert level remaining at Orange. Video / Mark MitchellWatch09 Aug 02:40 AM
New ZealandOmicron 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
New ZealandVaccine, mask complaints jam Human Rights CommissionThousands more inquiries than any other year besiege the agency.07 Aug 06:14 PM
New Zealand3302 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
New ZealandCovid: 4790 new cases, 648 in hospital; winter of ills hits workforce hardCovid-19 case numbers are falling but country still beset by winter ills.06 Aug 12:45 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Longer term challenges of Covid 19OPINION: Our editorial on a lot of coronavirus fallout still laying ahead.05 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAnti-Government protest taking place in Auckland tomorrowProtest comes two weeks after similar rally closed stretch of Auckland motorway.05 Aug 07:05 AM
New ZealandBattle royale: Heather du Plessis-Allan v Simon Wilson on the chaos of 2022Simon Wilson and Heather du Plessis-Allan don't agree on much.05 Aug 06:01 AM
New ZealandCovid: 19 deaths, 5296 cases today; expert's second wave warningThere are now 40,673 active cases in the community - the lowest figure in weeks.05 Aug 12:49 AM
New ZealandOmicron wave: Modellers confident peak has passedAfter weeks of falling case counts, modellers are confident we're over this wave's hump.04 Aug 05:47 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBack from the Boneyard: How Cathay Pacific is bringing planes back into service'As engineers we've really bonded to these aircraft, we know them inside out.'04 Aug 05:45 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Why a coming drop in NZ's vax rates is good newsExperts are welcoming data improvements that'll see NZ's overall vax rates fall next week.04 Aug 04:07 AM
