New ZealandReview of Covid wastewater testing needed - Michael BakerWe still don't know how effective NZ's sewage testing is, expert says.16 May 11:06 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: What experts say on 'weak' positives in Wellington wastewaterExperts say latest 'weak' positives fit pattern of old infections picked up in wastewater.16 May 05:49 AM
New ZealandCovid: Wellington residents on alert after weak positive wastewater testsIt's likely the result is due to recovered cases continuing to shed the virus, MoH says.16 May 12:45 AM
New ZealandCovid 19 coronavirus: Next Covid update tomorrowAnyone in NZ who was at Melbourne places of interest must call Healthline for advice.15 May 12:45 AM
New ZealandNo new Covid cases today as contact tracers follow up Victoria returneesContact tracers continue to follow up with 4500 recent arrivals from Victoria.14 May 12:45 AM
VideoFocus: Ashley Bloomfield on when borders can reopenDirector-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said stronger public measures - like level 2.5 - might have to be new norm once the borders open. Video / Mark MitchellWatch13 May 04:19 AM
New ZealandAuckland Covid vaccination site closed three times before walk-ins stoppedOn the day walk-in vaccinations were halted, the Highbrook site closed for a third time.13 May 04:00 AM
New Zealand388k Covid vaccines dished out; Hipkins' message to Kiwis abroad120,000 people have had their second doses of the Pfizer jab and are fully vaccinated.12 May 01:05 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 120k people fully vaccinated against Covid-19There have been more than 388,000 vaccines administered across New Zealand. 120,000 of those have had their second doses.Watch12 May 01:00 AM
New ZealandNo changes to transtasman bubble after Melbourne Covid-19 case, public health risk lowThe public health risk has been identified as low.11 May 09:30 AM
New ZealandLive updates: No new Covid cases in MIQ or communityThe first flights from Sydney landed back in NZ yesterday after a three-day pause.11 May 01:01 AM
World'Situation worse than India': Nation 'staring into Covid abyss'The Covid-19 crisis is engulfing a mountainous nation of 30 million people.10 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: No new cases in community or MIQThe first flights from Sydney are due to touch down again this afternoon.10 May 12:59 AM
New ZealandGovt rules out cannabis amnesty extension for chronically sickMedicinal cannabis campaigners say the Government's dogmatic approach is "ludicrous".09 May 08:49 PM
New ZealandMoney or the jab? High-risk workers miss vaccine appointments - can't afford pay cutPort workers should get paid breaks to ensure they get the Covid-19 shot, union says.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNo new Covid cases in community, 2 in MIQ, NSW bubble to resume tonightThe two new cases in MIQ are from the Philippines and Pakistan.09 May 01:08 AM
New ZealandVodafone data outage across NZ causes headaches at Covid vaccination centresVodafone has reported customers have lost data for some fixed and mobile connections.08 May 01:25 AM
New ZealandNo new Covid-19 community cases, three in MIQThe three new cases in MIQ come from France, the Maldives and Guatemala.08 May 12:45 AM
PremiumPremiumHealthcare'Scandalous' $35m overspend on vaccine software? Ministry hits backBut IT leaders back Orion Health CEO Ian McCrae in his complaint to the Auditor-General.07 May 05:20 AM
New ZealandContact of Sydney Covid case in Christchurch MIQ, bubble pause continuesDr Ashley Bloomfield has defended the snap bubble decision as "the right thing to do".07 May 04:56 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: New Fiji cases included man who flew via AucklandOne of Fiji's new Covid cases is a man who flew via Auckland.07 May 01:02 AM
New ZealandOne new Covid-19 case in MIQ, none in the communityFlights from New Zealand have been paused into NSW after a fresh community outbreak.07 May 12:58 AM
KahuSir Mason Durie to advise Govt on Māori Health AuthorityIt comes after a week of heated debate in Parliament about the authority and its powers.06 May 10:57 PM
New ZealandNSW Premier calls transtasman bubble pause 'an overreaction'Gladys Berejiklian suggested NZ's response was not proportionate to the risk.06 May 10:44 PM
New ZealandPause on Sydney travel bubble after Covid cases 'necessary' - Dr Ashley BloomfieldSydney authorities continue to monitor the Covid situation there.06 May 10:24 PM
New ZealandPublic service salary freeze: Unions fear Aussie exodus of medical staffGovernment employees earning over $60,000 will now find it difficult to get a pay rise.05 May 09:29 PM
VideoFocus: 300,000 Covid-19 vaccines delivered in NZCovid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announces that NZ has surpassed 300,000 vaccines delivered and set new daily records for dosage numbers. Video / Derek ChengWatch05 May 02:39 AM
New ZealandThree new MIQ Covid cases; 87,000 people have both jabsOfficials will update how many vaccines have been administered in NZ.05 May 01:27 AM
New ZealandNorthlanders struggling to get vaccine bookings, busloads of Aucklanders turned awayBusloads of Aucklanders and a couple who flew from the South Island turned away.04 May 04:34 AM
New ZealandOne new Covid case in MIQThere is one Covid case to report today in managed isolation.04 May 01:15 AM
New ZealandMissing babies: Scramble to track down children lost from health system"Imagine if those babies have disabilities or special needs and we don't know about it".03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAll Perth-NZ flights grounded; four new MIQ cases; 27 Brisbane arrivals self-isolatingThe latest information on New Zealand's Covid-19 situation, case numbers and response.02 May 01:19 AM
New ZealandCustoms sacks nine border workers for refusing jabMore than 95 per cent of Customs staff have had first dose of the vaccine.01 May 07:48 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Obsolete' IT system at Auckland City Hospital to be scrappedIntegrating the dozens of IT systems across the health system will be a huge challenge.01 May 05:00 PM