New Zealand'We are so isolated': Concerns on Covid-free Great Barrier after infected flightAdvice is to self-isolate, get tested immediately and then again after day five.04 Feb 02:15 AM
New ZealandAuckland woman who escaped MIQ with Covid-19 named, pleads guiltyName suppression also lapsed today for Yvette Shelford, who has since recovered.04 Feb 01:35 AM
New ZealandAuckland church, gyms, barber and bus added as high-risk locationsToday's new locations follow an Air New Zealand flight that was added last night.04 Feb 01:11 AM
New Zealand'Didn't do anything wrong': Former teacher who protested at MP's restaurant speaksPuarito Atutahi worked as an educator before she lost her job for not getting the vaccine.03 Feb 11:53 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Jacinda Adern's message as million more now eligible for boostersFebruary 4 2022 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is this morning visiting Auckland's newest vaccination centre on the city's waterfront to promote boosters.Watch03 Feb 11:30 PM
New Zealand'Don't delay - get it today': PM's message as million more now eligible for boostersInstead of waiting four months, Kiwis can now get boosted three months after second dose.03 Feb 11:25 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: What can NZ learn from Australia's Omicron wave?NZ hospitals should prepare for "worst-case" scenario of 1500 daily cases, experts say.03 Feb 10:50 PM
New Zealand'Community isolation overhaul': GP says funds needed for primary healthcareNZ needs to overhaul its community isolation scheme and better fund GPs and healthcare.03 Feb 09:44 PM
New ZealandChris Hipkins compares modelling with weather forecasts Covid 19 Omicron: Chris Hipkins compares modelling with weather forecasts - 'I've always been sceptical'. Video / Newstalk ZBWatch03 Feb 08:45 PM
New Zealand50,000 daily cases by Waitangi? Hipkins on modelling: 'I've always been sceptical'Covid-19 Minister insists modelling is still useful despite faulty global prediction.03 Feb 08:35 PM
New ZealandMike Hosking, Covid Minister Chris Hipkins face off over Covid modellingCovid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and radio host Mike Hosking face off.03 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandNZ needs this migrant 'brain gain' - Why isn't system employing?ASMS has estimated almost 3,000 more GPs and 12,000 more nurses needed in NZ.03 Feb 07:10 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld'Live with Covid'? For Australians, it's taken some getting used toNew York Times: Australia is in the midst of a dizzying U-turn in its pandemic response.03 Feb 06:46 PM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 04 Feb, 2022 More nurses on the way, pharmacies gear up for big booster rollout and how construction costs are impacting our builders in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch03 Feb 06:38 PM
WorldRussia mulls loosening restrictions as virus surgesRussia records 155,768 new infections in a single day, 10 times higher than a month ago.03 Feb 05:52 PM
New Zealand'Infect each other': Kiwis in MIQ take desperate measureDunedin woman in MIQ: "Getting Covid in here is your ticket to get out."03 Feb 05:05 PM
BusinessBusinesses 'chomping at the bit' but want more border detailRob Fyfe says businesses desperately need 'more speed' and 'more certainty'.03 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'It might be too late': Locals react to Government's border announcementLocals react to Government's border announcement.03 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'We can only wait and hope': Locals stuck overseas react to plan to reopen bordersLocals react to the Government's border announcement.03 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Lowest of lows': Anti-vaxxers protest outside schools, 'scaring' childrenOne outraged parent said the protesters "scared" children who were walking past.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Absolutely worn down': The Kiwis who can now come home after 'bittersweet' MIQ decisionThe Prime Minister announced borders would open to stranded Kiwis later this month.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Day of celebration': Charlotte Bellis relieved Kiwis can return homeThe pregnant journalist says it's been a fight for many to get to this day.03 Feb 07:19 AM
New Zealand'Hands off our tamariki': Iwi vaccinators egged as anti-vaxxers force caution in jab rolloutHealth providers are holding back on vaccinations for children in wider Whanganui region.03 Feb 05:29 AM
New ZealandExpert questions how self-isolation will work when Kiwis return in their thousandsNew Zealand is reopening but one epidemiologist has some questions on how it will work.03 Feb 04:40 AM
AirlinesCancelled flights: Air NZ speeds up return to work of Omicron close contactsAround 190 regional flights have been cancelled as Omicron hits Air NZ crew.03 Feb 04:26 AM
New ZealandMum sounds caution after daughter, 11, vaccinated without consentConsent from a legal guardian is required to vaccinate anyone under 12 years old.03 Feb 03:40 AM
VideoFocus: Covid Outbreak | Thursday 3rd February WrapThe Government is reopening the border, starting on February 27 for Kiwis coming from Australia. Video / Getty / Dean Purcell / Jed Bradley / Michael CraigWatch03 Feb 03:37 AM
New ZealandAuckland University to move lectures online for first semester as Omicron hitsStudents will still be allowed on campus, Vice Chancellor says.03 Feb 03:23 AM
New Zealand'Calculated and deliberate': Anti-mandate protester arrested at Tāmati Coffey's restaurantOwners say the video doesn't show the whole story of the protester's abusive behaviour.03 Feb 02:46 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldOne day in the 'parallel universe' of a London ICUNew York Times: The hospital has treated 2000 Covid patients, of which a quarter died.03 Feb 02:25 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhen can NZ expect a Covid vax for under 5s?A Covid-19 vaccine for kids as young as 6 months may be months away, expert says.03 Feb 02:17 AM
New ZealandBorders reopen from Feb 27, travellers to self-isolate, MIQ for unvaxxedThe shift to self-isolation will begin from the end of this month.02 Feb 11:45 PM
New ZealandStranded abroad: Kiwis 'excited, nervous' about getting homeKiwis stranded overseas are nervous the Government mind renege on its reopening plans.02 Feb 11:41 PM
New ZealandLive: 147 Covid cases; warning for long weekend travellersThe tougher mask rules are aimed at slowing down the Omicron outbreak.02 Feb 11:28 PM
