New Zealand'70-80 people' in Coromandel bar on each night that positive case visitedThere is no known link between the community case and the border.17 Aug 07:39 AM
New ZealandCovid19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Government to trigger income supportAugust 17 2021 The Covid-19 wage subsidy will be available to businesses across the country, not just Auckland and Coromandel.Watch17 Aug 07:30 AM
New ZealandWhat level-4 lockdown means for you: Everyone asked to wear a mask when they leave homeAucklanders are being urged to wear masks and to avoid panic buying at supermarkets.17 Aug 06:32 AM
VideoFocus Live: Covid-19 - alert level 4 lockdown from midnightAugust 17 2021 Auckland and Coromandel will go into level 4 lockdown for seven days – and the rest of the country for three days – from 11.59pm tonight.Watch17 Aug 06:00 AM
New ZealandVaccinations suspended for 48hrs - nationwide lockdownGeneral practices would move into a predominantly virtual consultation model.17 Aug 05:29 AM
New ZealandCovid19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Shoppers rush to Auckland Countdown following community caseShoppers rush to Auckland supermarkets following the announcement of a community case of Covid-19. Video / SuppliedWatch17 Aug 03:50 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldCovid-19: Are delta symptoms different?New York Times: The most prevalent symptoms seen among people with delta variant.17 Aug 02:59 AM
New ZealandDelta Covid infections at MIQ facility via open doorsThe infections happened via open doors at the Jet Park hotel in Auckland.17 Aug 12:08 AM
New ZealandCash for a jab: How Kiwi businesses are incentivising staff to get vaccinatedSome Kiwis are getting $150 payments and time off work to get vaccinated.16 Aug 11:27 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldBabies and toddlers spread Covid more easily in homes than teens - studyNew York Times: Close contact with caregivers may make them likelier to transmit it.16 Aug 11:18 PM
New Zealand'Hundreds of millions': Govt approves funding for nurses' pay equity negotiationsPay equity deal for nurses expected to be hundreds of millions of dollars a year.16 Aug 10:49 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Health Minister Andrew Little on nurses' payThe Government has approved funding for a pay equity claim for nurses, with nurses, DHBS and the Ministry of Health urged to start negotiations straight away.Watch16 Aug 09:35 PM
New ZealandHealth Minister Andrew Little on planned nurses' strikeMidwives and nurses gear up to walk off the job on Thursday.16 Aug 09:33 PM
New ZealandBaby boy born with organs on outside deserves 'fighting chance'Doctors have told the baby's family nothing more can be done, but they won't give up yet.16 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandVerrall says birthing centre's decision to close is up to themPetition launched to save privately run birthing centre says closure will be devastating.16 Aug 03:44 AM
New ZealandMidwife censured: Teen mum had to deliver dead baby"We had prepped her room and everything," the woman said.16 Aug 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Godawful pain': Dentist file breaks in woman's toothThe woman said she was in more pain then before the treatment.16 Aug 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: If you skip the vaccine, it is my 'damn business'New York Times: Vaccination is not a personal decision, it has consequences for everyone.16 Aug 12:17 AM
OpinionMike HoskingWatch: Hosking - I've had a Covid jab, how will Govt convince you to get yours?OPINION: Will the lack of incentives by the Govt to get jabbed bite them? My guess is yes.15 Aug 08:51 PM
New ZealandSudden infant deaths up 30% despite programme to reduce fatalitiesFor the second consecutive year, the number of babies dying in Infancy has increased.15 Aug 08:42 PM
New ZealandHow drug funding decisions are made: Pharmac's entire staff invited to top-secret drug-ranking meetingsThe meetings are open to all and are attended by staff with no medical experience.15 Aug 08:32 PM
New Zealand'Pretty disgusted': Boy, 10, lay on rugby field for 90 minutes waiting for ambulance'He basically went down like a sack of spuds,' says boy's 'disgusted' coach.15 Aug 06:34 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAssaults, brawls and guns: How violent crime is ravaging Auckland's health sectorAssaults, brawls and firearms incidents are putting a huge strain on resources.15 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMike Hosking & Kate Hawkesby get the Covid jab“The biggest non-event in the history of the world” Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking & Kate Hawkesby get the Covid jab. Video / Newstalk ZBWatch15 Aug 01:59 AM
New ZealandFour new Covid-19 cases in MIQ, none in the communityDaily vaccinations are cranking up to nearly 50,000.15 Aug 12:45 AM
New Zealand'Just horrendous': Kiwi mum, newborn baby's UK Covid nightmareRachael Helsby had already had one jab of the Pfizer vaccine.14 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleHe can't even shower: Meet the man who's allergic to waterHamilton man was 18 when he developed an allergy to water.14 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyle'I am trans!' Family share their transgender journey'Me being myself everywhere I go, is me being me.'14 Aug 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleWhat we think we know about metabolism may be wrongNew York Times: New study challenges assumptions about energy expenditure.13 Aug 06:00 AM
New ZealandAre medical centres ready for a Delta Covid outbreak?Doctors warn NZ's health system could quickly collapse if there was a Delta outbreak.13 Aug 05:57 AM
New ZealandWhanganui's Covid vaccine rollout tops 30,000Whanganui DHB still leads the country in its vaccine rollout.13 Aug 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Nearly at breaking point': Health board's plea as Govt eyes extra MIQ facilitiesMBIE is investigating new managed isolation facilities, including in Rotorua.13 Aug 03:54 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: QR code scanning at 'abysmal' levelPreliminary data suggests daily QR scanning is only between 3-5% of the ideal level.13 Aug 12:54 AM
World'Nightmare situation': Byron Covid-denier's son also chargedA 52-year-old man was charged for breaking a public health order.13 Aug 12:04 AM
