PoliticsWhich electorate gave Liz Gunn's NZ Loyal party the most votes?The electorate where it got the largest preliminary support got just under 1200 votes.16 Oct 03:26 AM
New ZealandNation on alert after Northland resident tested positive for measlesNorthlanders are being asked to monitor for measles symptoms after one confirmed case.06 Oct 01:19 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyPublic Purse: The final $5b of the Covid fight - and the half spent on other prioritiesThe $5b Covid fund top-up was spent at a record clip - on mostly unrelated plans.25 Sep 04:00 PM
Politics'No red flags' about anti-fluoride, anti-mandate comments, says Nats candidateRyan Hamilton says his views were not raised in his candidate selection.18 Sep 05:27 AM
New ZealandWhy ditching NZ’s last Covid protections hasn’t triggered a big bounce-backDitching NZ's seven-day isolation mandate hasn't come with a surge in cases, data shows.18 Sep 02:51 AM
LifestyleSir Ashley Bloomfield's next big moveOur humble health hero is getting a dose of fun before his next move.01 Sep 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsStuart Nash’s work wives, will Mike Hosking honour his bet and who won Chris of the week?It comes as another National politician struggles with his spelling.19 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: Hipkins and Peters are as bad as each otherOPINION: The two will say and do anything to get your vote this election.16 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Last Covid restrictions gone, protection is now up to usEDITORIAL: Govt's ditching of all virus mandates leaves health decisions to individuals.15 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'End of a challenging time' - Govt ditches all remaining Covid restrictionsIt comes as reported cases and hospitalisations have been trending up in past two weeks.14 Aug 06:30 AM
New ZealandHearing under way for doctor who posted controversial Covid videos onlineDr Samantha Bailey is accused of sharing "misleading and inappropriate" information.14 Aug 03:41 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTragic milestone: NZ on verge of reporting 3000th Covid-19 deathEpidemiologist says coronavirus is on track to claim twice as many lives as flu in 2023.04 Jun 05:00 PM
TalanoaAmerican Samoa to re-open early childcare centresHigh measles vaccination rates leads to directive from the governor.16 May 12:30 AM
New ZealandDire vaccination rates spark fear of measles outbreak as 1000 isolateAuckland has now registered its second measles case connected with Albany Senior High.04 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Significant risk': Infant jab rate below target amid whooping cough fearsThree infants, all aged under one year, have died from whooping cough this year.30 Apr 11:59 PM
TalanoaAmerican Samoa confirms second case of measlesThe second confirmed case is a 4-year-old boy from Tafuna.27 Apr 11:13 PM
New ZealandExpert urges vaccination as flu season starts earlyPush to get people vaccinated24 Apr 11:28 PM
New ZealandWhanganui's low uptake of MMR vaccine causes concern“Some misinformation regarding the MMR vaccine has persisted over the past few years."23 Apr 05:00 PM
KahuWhooping cough vaccination call for pregnant womenDr Andrew Connolly wants expectant Māori mums to protect their pepi.20 Apr 06:50 PM
New ZealandMMR vaccine rates declining amid measles fearsNew warning about the outbreak risk of dangerously low immunisation rates.13 Apr 08:20 PM
New Zealand'It's never too late': Calls for babies to be vaccinated against whooping cough“Vaccination rates for children have dropped to concerning levels.”12 Apr 05:00 PM
Lifestyle‘Should my daughter get the flu vaccine even though she’s only 20?’A doctor has revealed vaccine mistake young people make.09 Apr 11:19 PM
New ZealandWhooping cough and the uncle I never knew: Seven decades of sorrow and silenceKiwi babies are still dying of the preventable disease that killed my uncle 75 years ago.07 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhooping cough: Scientists sequence strain but face challenges in tracking spreadThree babies have died from the disease, also known as pertussis, this year.07 Apr 01:12 AM
TalanoaMaking sure our children survive: Vaccine project in Pacific continuesJunior Tooma was only a month old when a deadly disease quickly took over his body.06 Apr 05:00 PM
KahuImmunisation system failing children in vulnerable communities - reportJust 34 per cent of Māori children in South Auckland are fully vaccinated.06 Apr 12:38 AM
New ZealandConcerns meningitis vaccine running low, claims two student cases not linkedThe Meningitis Foundation is concerned about low vaccine supplies.09 Mar 09:25 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCraig King: Positive solutions to NZ’s elective healthcare burdenOPINION: General practitioner and chair of Pro-Care's Co-operative Board's prescription.09 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSecond meningococcal case reported in Christchurch as teen hospitalisedThis is the fourth case of meningococcal disease in Canterbury this year.09 Mar 06:22 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJessie Gurunathan'My friend has fallen down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole'Jessie Gurunathan on losing a close friend.04 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandChild vaccination programme crisis: Providers stuck in ‘catch-up’ phase - expertNZ's child immunisation rates hit record lows last year.26 Jan 03:54 AM
WorldChina to resume issuing passports, fuelling infection fears as virus surgesThe tourism move is China's latest big step away from its harsh Covid restrictions.28 Dec 05:14 PM
WorldChina races to vaccinate elderly amid Covid surge, but many reluctantChina has eased rules on testing, quarantine and movement, and cases are surging.27 Dec 05:13 PM
KahuMāori undercounted and under-resourced in health, new data report confirmsHealth data has never given a true indication of Māori numbers.19 Dec 09:59 PM
