New ZealandNorth Shore Hospital plunged into darkness overnight, patients redirectedNorth Shore Hospital was without power for four hours overnight.30 May 07:26 PM
New ZealandVape study: Are e-cigarette flavours bad for you?Not enough's known about the potential harm vaping flavours might cause, scientist says.30 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: No new community cases, 89 arrivals from Melbourne yet to be foundThere are two cases of Covid-19 in Managed Isolation and none in the community.30 May 12:45 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand$26m spent sending Kiwis overseas for medical treatmentDozens of Kiwis have received funding for medical treatments not available in New Zealand.29 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWhy are our defences so shaky? The Waikato DHB ransomware attack in 20 questionsNew Zealand's cybersecurity crisis in 20 questions.28 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPfizer vaccine can be stored at refrigerated temperatures for longerShelf life of the Pfizer vaccine extended from five to 31 days, making logistics easier.28 May 05:33 AM
New ZealandWatch: Negative Covid-19 test required for travellers from VictoriaThose flying NZ-Oz who've been in Victoria recently must return negative Covid test first.28 May 04:45 AM
New Zealand'Amateur hour': NZ's Covid travel protocols not tough enough - travellerThe woman flew to Melbourne from Christchurch for a three-day visit to see her dog.28 May 02:50 AM
New ZealandMoH trying to reach 500 Melbourne returnees; no new cases of Covid today500 of the 5000 Melbourne returnees were unable to be reached by email.28 May 01:19 AM
New ZealandMPI says salmonella find at chook farm an alert for Kiwi home cooksMPI spent the past few months testing and tracing any possible spread of salmonella.27 May 09:10 AM
New ZealandCyber attack: Waikato DHB concedes hackers' patient files are genuineDHB confirms files sent to media contained genuine patient and staff information.27 May 01:57 AM
New ZealandOne new Covid case in MIQ, NZ-Victoria travel bubble pause may be extendedMore Covid positive cases in Melbourne have been reported in the city overnight.27 May 01:51 AM
New ZealandKeeping NZ-Melbourne travel bubble suspended 'right thing to do': expertProfessor Michael Plank says the bubble should remain closed for as long as it takes.26 May 10:36 PM
New ZealandWaikato DHB staff wait anxiously after latest pay run overnightUnion anticipates more pay errors for workers as cyber attack fallout continues.26 May 08:40 PM
New ZealandHoles in frontline: No staff vaccine info at 11 of 20 DHBsAn expert believes the lack of data leaves NZ open to further risk from an outbreak.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandVaccine rollout: The quiet changing of dates - are there delays?'July is July - it will still be from July,' Chris Hipkins said.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPM, Hipkins deny accusations of vaccine roll-out delayPush back comes after Ministry of Health quietly updated its vaccination timeline.26 May 01:40 AM
New Zealand2020 stocktake found health IT systems vulnerableThe DHBs also lacked skilled IT staff to focus on security, a report found.25 May 08:30 PM
New ZealandDHB hack: 'A national crisis' - cancer patients could be sent to AustraliaThe Government must intervene to protect sick patients, Waikato cancer doctor warns.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTwo MIQ Covid cases; New restrictions in Melbourne amid growing outbreakAs Victoria records new cases of Covid, our ministry is warning travellers to be prepared.25 May 01:11 AM
New ZealandFour new Covid cases in MIQ, all travellers from IndiaAll four of today's cases travelled from India, via Qatar.24 May 01:04 AM
New ZealandCovid latest: Six new cases in managed isolation, all-clear wastewater testsWastewater results from Christchurch have now come back as negative.23 May 01:12 AM
New ZealandDHB attack: 'Good progress' restoring systems and servicesDHB says patient care the priority as they plan for the recovery phase after the attack.23 May 12:44 AM
New ZealandChurches helping get Pasifika people vaccinated against CovidChurches working with the Ministry of Health to encourage people to get Covid vaccine.22 May 09:04 PM
New ZealandBig jump in number of Kiwis keen to get Covid jab: HipkinsAnd half a million jabs have already been given, too.21 May 02:07 AM
New ZealandCovid detected in four cities' wastewater, one new case in MIQWeak positive results now confirmed in Wgtn, Chch, Rotorua, Queenstown wastewater.20 May 01:58 AM
New ZealandMore weak positive Covid results in Wellington wastewaterWastewater testing confirms more weak positive results for Covid-19 in Porirua and Karori.19 May 02:22 AM
PoliticsDeath of NZer after Covid vaccine reported; no link establishedInformation 'strongly suggestive ... that the death was unrelated to vaccination'.19 May 02:08 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Death of NZer after Covid vaccine reported; no link establishedA New Zealander has died after getting a Covid-19 vaccination, but the Ministry of Health says there is no direct link.Watch19 May 01:00 AM
New ZealandPfizer 'confident' of Covid vaccine delivery schedules - HipkinsThe Govt is still confident it'll meet its targets, despite a report suggesting otherwise.18 May 10:34 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Mariner tests weak positive; wastewater results expected later todayExperts say the risk to public health from the Covid-positive mariner is 'negligible'.18 May 02:46 AM
VideoESR scientists have detected Covid-19 in wastewater samplesHow ESR scientists detect Covid-19 in wastewater samples. Video / ESRWatch18 May 02:02 AM
New Zealand'Vaccinator assistants' to fill 4500-hole in workforce'We wouldn't want them to be carte blanche open to everyone.'17 May 06:06 AM
New ZealandFive new Covid cases in MIQ; more wastewater tests under wayThe results from the new samples are expected to be available tomorrow evening.17 May 12:45 AM
