New ZealandToo early to say if new variant any factor in new cases - virologistBloomfield: "This variant may evade some aspects of the body's immune response."27 Jan 10:10 PM
New Zealand'Edible bird's nest': Woman fined for selling illegal food with risk of bird flu diseasesThe nests are made from the saliva of the Swiftlet bird and carry diseases.11 Jan 09:31 PM
WorldUrgent testing: Will vaccines work against mutant strain?Experts worry that vaccines will not be effective against the new variant.04 Jan 05:02 PM
New ZealandWellingtonian Michael Baker pleasantly surprised with MNZM award for epidemiologyThe epidemiologist's advice informed the government's decision to go into lockdown.30 Dec 07:47 PM
New ZealandNZ breakthrough: How new gut bugs can help obese teensWorld-first NZ study treats obese youth with capsules of gut bacteria from healthy teens.21 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'False-negative' test threat prompts need for border beef-up - expertsThreat of 'false-negative' tests points to need for widespread border fixes, experts say.17 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 vaccine deals give NZ back-up options, scientists sayNZ's latest vaccine buy means enough doses for all Kiwis - and also gives back-up options.16 Dec 08:56 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 smart science's next target: The fluSmart science that's helped NZ quash Covid-19 could be turned against other viral nasties.13 Dec 06:25 AM
WorldCalls for calm after allergic reactions to Covid vaccineHealth experts are attempting to stamp out public panic about the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.09 Dec 09:10 PM
New ZealandBusinesses urged to use posters for Crohn's sufferersBusinesses can put a poster in the window so people know they can use their toilets.08 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSix new Covid cases at border; Pakistan cricketers leave quarantineThere are no new community cases.07 Dec 11:45 PM
New ZealandCovid: 30 per cent of NZers are 'vaccine sceptics'The WHO has identified "vaccine hesitancy" as one of the top 10 threats to global health.07 Dec 10:20 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRevealed: Dramatic data shows how lockdown crushed fluExperts astonished as "once in a century" Covid-19 interventions crush flu rates by 99%.29 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandHome for Xmas? NZ baby with life-threatening illness stranded in IrelandA family are looking at paying close to $100,000 to bring their baby boy home.27 Nov 10:51 PM
WorldModerna follows Pfizer with 95% success rate: How to read these exciting Covid vaccine developmentsLast week Pfizer announced their vaccine success, now Moderna has done the same.16 Nov 07:45 PM
New ZealandPM: Expect to wear masks on public transport, flights for 'foreseeable future'The public health order could see people fined $300 if they fail to wear a mask.15 Nov 09:41 PM
EntertainmentRebel Wilson reveals secret health battleRebel Wilson shares the health struggle that left her "sad".13 Nov 11:49 PM
New ZealandSamoa Covid scare: Officials on alert after sailors test positiveIt is one of the few countries in the world yet to have confirmed case of Covid.09 Nov 11:52 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe '90% effective' Covid vaccine and how it will work for KiwisKiwis could soon benefit from a medical revolution that Covid-19 has 'kicked into orbit'.09 Nov 08:10 PM
New Zealand'System failures': Why are Covid cases getting through the border?A person who works at the Sudima Christchurch Airport has tested positive for Covid-19.02 Nov 10:11 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFuturist's dire prediction: 'Get ready, another pandemic is coming'Futurist blames humans for pandemics like Covid-19 and says there will be more.30 Oct 04:42 AM
New ZealandSix new Covid cases in managed isolationThere have been no community cases for six days in a row.29 Oct 12:36 AM
New ZealandOne new Covid case in managed isolation in ChristchurchThere are seven more recovered cases today.12 Oct 11:46 PM
New ZealandWhat you need to know about NZ's Covid vaccine announcementNZ has its first Covid-19 vaccine purchase deal. Jamie Morton explains what that means.12 Oct 04:39 PM
New Zealand'Near extinction' of influenza due to lockdownOnly six flu isolates have been detected in New Zealand from April to August.11 Oct 12:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKate MacNamaraKate MacNamara: What if the Covid-19 vaccine never comes?We're pinning our hopes on a Covid-19 vaccine - but what if it never comes?09 Oct 04:00 PM
KahuNZ's 'national shame': Labour's plan to end rheumatic feverLabour promises extra $55m to make disease "vanish", by bolstering Healthy Homes policy.03 Oct 10:00 PM
WorldKellyanne Conway tests positive for virus, daughter reacts furiouslyFormer adviser is the latest person in Donald Trump's orbit to test positive for virus.03 Oct 04:53 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Clever NZ model can predict virus' spread - by suburbA clever new model quietly developed with Govt may change how NZ responds to outbreaks.01 Oct 02:15 AM
New ZealandNo Covid cases today - four days with no new infection in communityThere are four people still in hospital with Covid-19.18 Sep 12:40 AM
WorldGlobal race to develop Covid-19 vaccineScientists around the world are racing to develop a vaccine for Covid-19. Chinese company Sinovac gives rare access to how one is created. Video / Sky News / GettyWatch17 Sep 07:37 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSpecial interview: Covid like the 'Cold War' - Bloomfield on masks, vaccineDr Ashley Bloomfield on life at level 1 this time and when the pandemic will end.16 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandQuarantine workers not 'prisoners of the state'Should there be restrictions on quarantine and managed isolation workers' activities?15 Sep 06:01 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandComment: A night with Billy TK - and his conspiracy theoriesDavid Fisher went to an Advance NZ meeting and fact-checked Billy Te Kahika.13 Sep 03:00 AM
