CrimeBrian Tamaki's Covid-19 lockdown protest trial taking shape, but no date yetThe Destiny Church founder has been charged along with his wife and three church members.27 Oct 11:08 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Judge brands signwriter's fake vaccine pass protest 'stupid'Man who claimed unvaccinated were being 'unfairly disadvantaged' sentenced today.26 Oct 08:25 PM
New ZealandCovid weekly update: 16,399 new cases, 41 deathsSubvariants BQ.1.1 and XBB have been detected in New Zealand.25 Oct 12:05 AM
World'Significant mistakes': Damning review into Australia's Covid response reveals govt's failingsNew review reveals the truth about where Australia went wrong during the pandemic.20 Oct 06:14 AM
New Zealand'It was gutting': How football player's 'brief' UK trip turned into 30-month 'nightmare'Sportsman opens up on how Covid-19's closed borders kept him out of NZ for 30 months.19 Oct 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldWatch: How a Chinese doctor who warned of Covid-19 spent his final daysNew York Times: National hero faced censorship after sounding early alarm on Covid.17 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandFirst case of new Covid-19 subvariant confirmed in NZ'Early evidence overseas suggests the BQ.1.1 has a growth advantage relative to BA.5.'13 Oct 03:25 AM
New ZealandEx-MP comes out swinging at Nats as new 'freedom' party registeredThe freedom-focused party now boasts a membership of "well over" 1000 paying members.13 Oct 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Computational glitch': Ministry of Health misses 1800 Covid cases from updateThere were 11,205 new cases of Covid last week, 1,203 higher than the week prior.10 Oct 06:03 AM
WorldCulling of mink during Covid comes back to bite Danish PMDanish Prime Minister calls early election as support sags following harsh criticism.05 Oct 07:32 PM
New ZealandImpossible to measure impact of nurses' refusal to work extra shifts - unionNurses are protesting over the end of the winter Covid-19 bonus.05 Oct 06:16 PM
KahuNew research aims to understand Māori experiences of CovidA new study aims to learn from experiences to "better" help Māori in a future pandemic.05 Oct 05:29 PM
New Zealand'Flood of Noah-like proportions': The studies revealing Long Covid's hidden toll in NZHealth researchers are shining crucial new light on long-haulers.05 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFrom Ashley with love - Bloomfield gifts Fijian holiday to deserving womanWest Coast woman Trish McMurtie humbled by gift from former director general of Health.03 Oct 02:55 AM
WorldAustralia scraps mandatory Covid isolation rules from October 14Australian state and territory leaders reached an agreement this morning.30 Sep 04:15 AM
New ZealandRevealed: Up to 120,000 Kiwi Covid workers to get award badges, citationsWorked in the Covid response? You may be getting a lapel pin and citation.27 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew Covid variant touches down in NZ as border testing relaxedRelaxing border tests has removed one of the key Covid data sets for our scientists.23 Sep 02:23 AM
TravelTravelling overseas? Don't forget these 5 thingsDon't get tripped up by these Covid-related requirements.21 Sep 07:30 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Dr Andrew Old to provide an update on COVID-19 responseDr Andrew Old, Deputy-Director General and head of the Public Health Agency, is joined by Dr Anthony Jordan, Clinical Director for the Northern Region Vaccination Programme, Te Whatu Ora to provide an update on COVID-19 response. Video / SuppliedWatch20 Sep 10:34 PM
New ZealandCourt orders teen to be vaccinated against Covid despite mother's protestsThe girl, who is under the care of Oranga Tamariki, has severe disabilities.20 Sep 07:00 AM
New ZealandMan died of heart condition caused by Covid vaccine: coronerDunedin plumber Rory Nairn died from a heart condition caused by a Covid-19 vaccine.20 Sep 06:52 AM
New ZealandLockdown rule breaker found on 15th floor of high-rise hotelAli Rafiee was breaking Covid rules and regulations - 641km away from home.20 Sep 04:29 AM
World'Over': US President's bold Covid pandemic callBiden makes huge call as more than 400 Americans continue to die with the virus each day.20 Sep 02:51 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Goodbye Covid, now it's time to take our economic medicineWe beat recession and Omicron but the inflation fight still has a long way to go.18 Sep 06:00 AM
TravelMask rules for travel have changed, the risks haven't say expertsEntering airports and plane cabins without one leaves some feeling naked.15 Sep 08:00 PM
OpinionJohn MacDonaldOpinion: The vax rules are going, so should the punishmentsOPINION: Those who lost their job due to the mandates shouldn't be punished any longer.13 Sep 12:48 AM
New ZealandMask mandates: How have other countries fared after dropping requirements?Questions remain about what we can learn from countries that have left masks behind.12 Sep 06:50 AM
New ZealandAir New Zealand ditches masks on flights as the border opens and mandates dropThis comes after the Government announced end of the traffic light system this evening.12 Sep 06:23 AM
New ZealandGone by Wednesday? Govt set to scrap entire traffic light system, mask mandatesThe Government will decide today whether to scrap the whole traffic light system.11 Sep 08:17 PM
PremiumPremiumFreight and logisticsShipping rates soften, but there could be a catchWe're still not seeing the shipping improvements Australia is enjoying.11 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid update: Person in 30s among seven virus-related deaths, 1477 new casesSeven new virus related deaths as Government gets set to consider scrapping Covid rules.10 Sep 02:24 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Bye bye traffic lights - will the PM rip off the Covid-19 band-aid?Will the Government give the green light to scrapping its Covid-19 powers?09 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNational renews call for inquiry into government's Covid responseNational renews calls for independent inquiry into government's Covid response.07 Sep 08:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInside the police file: Documents detail hunt for Covid-positive womenDetermined efforts to find women offer insights into a police 'manhunt'.07 Sep 03:55 AM
