BusinessAmaroq Therapeutics raises $14m for 'dark matter' cancer treatmentAmaroq Therapeutics has raised $14m to develop a technology it hopes will lead to "next-generation" cancer therapy drugs with fewer side-effects. Video / SuppliedWatch07 Jul 06:53 PM
New ZealandRevealed: NZ region facing weeks of delays in the Covid-19 vaccine rolloutOpinion: Vaccination in one region has been delayed by at least two months.05 Jul 03:29 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Government considering mandatory QR scanning in The Government is considering mandatory QR scanning in "high-risk" locations such as bars and restaurants, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.Watch28 Jun 04:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Wellington moving to Alert Level 2 following positive travellerCovid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announces that the Wellington region will move to Alert Level 2 starting at 6pm Wednesday. Video / Mark MitchellWatch23 Jun 02:12 AM
New ZealandChildbirth tragedy: Friends, colleagues rally for man who lost wife, babyColleagues mourn for their much loved friend who tragically died during childbirth.14 Jun 11:02 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn Gascoigne: A cure for our sick health systemOpinion: NZ doesn't have rich-nation status as there's been no wealth creation since 1984.14 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: 750,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine administered so farThere have been more than 750,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine administered so far, an increase of 107,000 in the last week.Watch09 Jun 02:15 AM
New ZealandWaikato DHB cyber attack: Radiation therapy resumes for cancer patientsWhile the service won't be at full capacity for a while 22 patients will be treated today.06 Jun 11:58 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Weaknesses found in the high-trust MIQ testing modelThe data-matching system where the Government checks whether MIQ workers are properly tested failed to detect the case of the Grand Millenium security guard, who should have been tested fortnightly but wasn't tested for five months Watch02 Jun 11:00 PM
New ZealandNo new cases in MIQ or community todayMinistry of Health still trying to reach five Melbourne returnees.01 Jun 01:02 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJosephine Gagan: Care support workers deserve moreOPINION: One of our most important workforces is among the poorest paid.19 May 02:30 AM
VideoWaikato DHB targeted by major cyber attackWaikato DHB's IT centre was the target of a major cyber security attack. Video / Waikato DHBWatch18 May 03:52 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
OpinionChloe Swarbrick: Wage crackdown a bitter pill for pandemic heroesOPINION: History shows that pay suppression is bad policy. It's also bad politics.11 May 05:00 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 ZealandIndia Covid appeal: '75 patients waiting for every hospital bed'Most people dying from Covid in India cannot even get into a hospital.05 May 05:00 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 ZealandNew space for maternity services opening in WanakaTe Whare Kohaka o Wanaka to provide greater certainty around maternity care.30 Apr 08:26 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: NZ's Covid-19 vaccine rollout 3% ahead of scheduleNew Zealand's Covid-19 vaccine rollout is three per cent ahead of schedule, except in Northland where a big push to use available vaccine is underway.Watch28 Apr 01:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: No new Covid-19 cases linked to airport workerThe Auckland airport worker who tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday despite being fully vaccinated cleaned a plane that brought a returnee with the virus back to New Zealand on April 10.Watch21 Apr 01:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 'Reckless' health shake-up could create two-tier health system – says the National PartyNational is already taking aim at the Government's major health sector reform, calling it a "reckless" move that will see regions lose their autonomy.Watch21 Apr 12:30 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Major health overhaul - All DHBs to be scrapped for one national authorityAll of New Zealand's 20 district health boards will be replaced by one, single national health body responsible for the running of all hospitals, the Government has revealed. Video / Mark MitchellWatch20 Apr 08:00 PM
VideoParents struggle to get support for daughter diagnosed with rare growth hormone disorderTwo-year-old Elenna suffers from a rare growth hormone disorder, so rare that there is no official name for it, which means no funding for drugs that can treat the condition. Video / Mark MitchellWatch15 Apr 11:17 PM
VideoChris Hipkins reveals positive border worker offered vaccine 'several' timesCovid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins reveals to Newstalk ZB's Heather du Plessis-Allan that a vaccine was offered "several times" to the border worker who tested positive for Covid-19. Audio / Newstalk ZBWatch08 Apr 06:35 AM
VideoEurope continues to struggle with highly infectious mutations of Covid-19Europe is struggling to battle highly infectious mutations of Covid-19 which are changing the game across the continent. Video / APWatch05 Apr 06:30 AM
New ZealandHealth Minister says Mother Matters video misrepresented Govt's workAndrew Little has defended the government's investment into mental health resources.30 Mar 09:42 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Chris Hipkins and Ayesha Verrall get Covid-19 vaccineWatch: Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins receives his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, as does Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall.Watch30 Mar 09:00 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Three new Covid-19 cases in MIQ, no community casesPeople in managed isolation at four Auckland hotels will be blocked from taking buses to exercise sites amid investigations into Covid-19 transmission in MIQ. Meanwhile, there are three new cases of Covid-19 in MIQ and none in the community.Watch26 Mar 12:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Family member of MIQ worker returns 'weak positive' Covid-19 test resultA family member of an MIQ worker has returned a 'weak positive' test result for Covid-19. The risk was low to the community, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said.Watch23 Mar 12:00 AM
New ZealandOfficials investigating if MIQ returnee caught virus from another guestSeveral investigations have been launched into the MIQ guest's infection.22 Mar 07:26 AM
EntertainmentCovid 19: Ashley Bloomfield music clip cost $40k of taxpayer moneyMusic remix and video played at summer festivals and other key events.18 Mar 06:23 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Auckland moves to alert level oneAuckland moves to alert level one today after 14 days since the last community case of Covid 19, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced.Watch11 Mar 10:30 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Two million Kiwis to be vaccinated in four monthsThe vaccine rollout is aiming to reach 2 million Kiwis within four months with people at higher risk if they catch Covid-19 being the next in line behind border and healthcare workers.Watch10 Mar 12:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: NZ Government secures 8.5 million more doses of Pfizer's Covid vaccineNew Zealand has secured an extra 8.5 million does of Pfizer's Covid vaccine - enough for every New Zealander, the Government says.Watch08 Mar 03:20 AM
