OpinionBrooke van Velden: Why Govt's health remedy is a failOPINION: Government's big plan will change everything and nothing.25 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandScrapping MIQ for overseas arrivals would 'free up badly-needed resource': DHB reportMIQ rooms could be used to help people who can't isolate at home, the DHB report states.25 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Should we be masking 2-year-olds?Experts say Govt's mask policy could be widened further - and even to 2-year-olds.25 Jan 05:15 AM
New ZealandNew Covid-19 mask rules: Everything you need to knowMasks play a significant role when 'done right', says PM.25 Jan 03:50 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern reveals new mask rulesJanuary 25 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern said Cabinet has decided to update mask mandates as Omicron cases in the community increase. Masks must now be worn at businesses which serve food and drink, the PM said.Watch25 Jan 03:00 AM
New ZealandPCR testing capacity increased by 20,000 a daySurge capacity is now up to 77,600 tests a day, the Government says.25 Jan 03:00 AM
New ZealandNew vaccination centre prepping for OmicronThe new centre has replaced the indoor site for walk-ins in Westgate.25 Jan 12:24 AM
New ZealandThird case of Omicron detected in Palmerston NorthMidCentral DHB said they are continuing to support the cases to isolate at home.25 Jan 12:18 AM
New Zealand5000 Samsung air purifiers ordered for New Zealand schoolsExperts have been calling for air cleaners to help remove virus particles from classrooms.24 Jan 08:41 PM
New ZealandLive: 'Simultaneous' Delta, Omicron outbreaks feared; 50,000 daily cases worst scenarioOmicron: 'It's almost certain that this is going to take off and get big.'24 Jan 07:40 PM
New Zealand'We are all good': Motueka family at centre of Omicron outbreakFamily isolates in motel as NZ deals with outbreak.24 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOmicron: How did this outbreak start? What we've learned so farAs NZ battles its first major Omicron cluster, experts suggest how it may have started.24 Jan 04:32 AM
New ZealandOne vaccination clinic with bookings for children in Chch till next weekBookings become available at the Ngā Hau e Whā Marae on Thursday.24 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandPain relief, medicine stripped from chemist and supermarket shelvesThe Ministry of Health advised having pain-relief on hand in case of getting Omicron.24 Jan 01:52 AM
LifestyleThe hottest recipes to make in red lightBanana bread and sweet chilli scrolls are so 2021 - here's what's cooking in red light.23 Jan 11:04 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleWhy being vain can reap long-term health benefitsGwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman et al are onto something.23 Jan 10:18 PM
New ZealandGP leader calling for hospital staff to be diverted to general practicesGeneral practices needed to be part of the planning to manage Omicron, GP leader says.23 Jan 10:01 PM
New Zealand'No silver bullet against Omicron' - HipkinsMasks, booster shots and isolation are vital steps people should take to slow the spread.23 Jan 09:51 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldWhy are men more likely to die of Covid? It's complicatedNew York Times: Social and behavioural patterns play a part.23 Jan 07:42 PM
LifestyleTrouble sleeping? How to nod off in less than two minutesOmicron and the heat keeping you awake at night? Try this military sleep hack.23 Jan 07:40 PM
OpinionOpinion: We need to declare a health workforce emergencyHealth official on staff shortage under Covid, impact on other surgery, staff retention.23 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandHealth workforce 'emergency': 1500 more hospital docs, 1400 GPs and 12,000 nurses neededEDs regularly operate at 120 per cent and doctors tell us they have never seen it so bad.23 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMask advice under review as Omicron community transmission confirmedMOH officials are reviewing the advice around masks and the most effective ones.23 Jan 08:09 AM
New ZealandFocus: Covid-19 Outbreak | Sunday 23rd January WrapJanuary 23 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern today announced a three-stage plan to combat Omicron - with further details to be revealed on Wednesday.Watch23 Jan 05:49 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCutting booster wait now could spare worse Omicron peak - expertEpidemiologist says NZ is 'crazy' not to cut booster gap to three months after second jab.23 Jan 04:33 AM
New ZealandWhat we know about the three-staged approach to combat OmicronA three-stage plan to combat Omicron - with further details to be revealed on Wednesday.23 Jan 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Please reconsider': PM's message for NZ's 213,000 unvaxxedJacinda Ardern has made an 11th hour plea to NZ's 213,000-odd unvaxxed teens and adults.23 Jan 01:36 AM
WorldThe common Omicron symptom that could be warning you're infectedRevealed: The one most common symptom for predicting a positive Covid test.23 Jan 12:20 AM
New ZealandOmicron threat: Why Siouxsie Wiles won't be going to bars or restaurantsSiouxsie Wiles says airborne risk means she'll be staying away.23 Jan 12:15 AM
New ZealandOmicron threat: The new red-light setting - how life will change from 11.59pm tonightOmicron is now circulating in Auckland and is also in the South Island, says PM.23 Jan 12:00 AM
New Zealand24 community cases; Rest home worker linked to Omicron-infected family tests positiveThe Ministry of Health is due to update the latest Covid case numbers at 1pm.22 Jan 11:30 PM
New ZealandNZ moving to red - how to prepare for the Omicron outbreakMake sure you and your household have a plan for self-isolation if someone gets sick.22 Jan 10:33 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: NZ moves to red traffic light settingJanuary 23 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern has confirmed New Zealand will move to the red traffic light setting at midnight tonight.Watch22 Jan 10:00 PM
New ZealandNZ to red tonight; Omicron circulating in Auckland, possibly South Island - PMPM Jacinda Ardern confirms 9 community cases of Omicron in the Nelson area.22 Jan 08:00 PM
