WorldOmicron amps up concerns about long Covid and its causesScientists race to find treatments before a potential explosion in long Covid cases.31 Jan 07:00 AM
WorldHow some asteroids can sneak up on usResearchers have been investigating how asteroids can evade detection.30 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: The real reason for Govt's RATs debacleOPINION: It's hard to fathom what basic errors were made at Government level.29 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCovid-19: Omicron's out - but don't discount DeltaWe've heard predictions Omicron will wipe out the deadlier Delta. Are they really true?28 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'As ready as we can be': Testing labs gear up to triple output during Omicron wave"We're a lot better off now than we were when Delta came."28 Jan 01:15 AM
WorldExplainer: What's known about 'stealth' version of Omicron?Scientists and health officials are keeping their eyes on a descendant of Omicron variant.26 Jan 04:45 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCovid-19: Why aerosols raise Omicron's indoor riskIf you're sitting in a bar in an Omicron epidemic, should you be worried? Experts explain.26 Jan 04:10 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTuberculosis vaccine effective at preventing serious Covid-19 illness, early finding showsThe findings can be incorporated into the design of future Covid vaccines and therapies.25 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Should we be masking 2-year-olds?Experts say Govt's mask policy could be widened further - and even to 2-year-olds.25 Jan 05:15 AM
New ZealandLive: 'Simultaneous' Delta, Omicron outbreaks feared; 50,000 daily cases worst scenarioOmicron: 'It's almost certain that this is going to take off and get big.'24 Jan 07:40 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOmicron: How did this outbreak start? What we've learned so farAs NZ battles its first major Omicron cluster, experts suggest how it may have started.24 Jan 04:32 AM
New ZealandMelbourne epidemiologist says NZ will 'easily' see 100,000 casesWhile the country has suppressed past outbreaks, Omicron brings new challenges.24 Jan 04:27 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCutting booster wait now could spare worse Omicron peak - expertEpidemiologist says NZ is 'crazy' not to cut booster gap to three months after second jab.23 Jan 04:33 AM
New Zealand'Please reconsider': PM's message for NZ's 213,000 unvaxxedJacinda Ardern has made an 11th hour plea to NZ's 213,000-odd unvaxxed teens and adults.23 Jan 01:36 AM
WorldThe common Omicron symptom that could be warning you're infectedRevealed: The one most common symptom for predicting a positive Covid test.23 Jan 12:20 AM
New ZealandOmicron threat: Why Siouxsie Wiles won't be going to bars or restaurantsSiouxsie Wiles says airborne risk means she'll be staying away.23 Jan 12:15 AM
WorldLab monkey missing after highway crash, people warned not to approachSeveral monkeys, destined for a lab, escaped after the collision.22 Jan 07:13 PM
WorldBooster shots needed against Omicron, US studies showThree large US studies echo other countries' research showing booster improves protection.21 Jan 08:14 PM
New ZealandExplained: Why Omicron spreads so fast - and why it's hard to modelHow do you model something as quick and dominant as Omicron? Jamie Morton explains.21 Jan 03:12 AM
New ZealandRace against time: How protected is NZ against Omicron? Does less exposure mean more risk?With an Omicron outbreak near, experts are asking: just how protected are we?20 Jan 04:42 AM
New ZealandCovid experts praise MIQ pause but say more action neededOvernight it was announced that the upcoming MIQ room release was postponed.19 Jan 04:51 AM
New ZealandExplained: Why the timing of Omicron's arrival mattersExperts expect a NZ Omicron outbreak isn't far away. How much does timing matter?19 Jan 04:12 AM
New ZealandNZ needs to prepare for the hazards of an eruption - EQCThe Auckland Volcanic Field has been of particular interest in recent years.18 Jan 10:25 PM
TravelWho will be the next generation of space explorers?More than 1,000 applicants are shortlisted, including dozens with physical disabilities.18 Jan 06:33 PM
New ZealandSupernova secrets: How are black holes born?When massive stars die, black holes are born. But there's more NZ scientists want to know.18 Jan 04:05 AM
New ZealandHas NZ dodged another Omicron bullet?NZ appears to have got lucky at another roll of the Omicron dice, epidemiologist says.18 Jan 02:31 AM
New Zealand'Very intense': Experts list steps Govt needs to take to fight OmicronOmicron has lead to a dramatic spike in cases globally.17 Jan 03:57 AM
New ZealandTonga eruption and tsunami: Fijian Government warns of acid rainNema said strong and unusual currents are expected to continue.17 Jan 03:32 AM
New ZealandNo, Hunga-Tonga eruption won't slow global warmingSaturday's eruption created a giant umbrella of ash - but it won't dent global warming.17 Jan 03:14 AM
New Zealand'When, not if' we will see Omicron in the community - PMJacinda Ardern says the Omicron variant adds volatility to the situation.16 Jan 11:50 PM
New ZealandHunga eruption: Episode could last months, scientist saysAfter Saturday's spectacular eruption, Tonga's Hunga volcano may keep erupting for months.16 Jan 11:47 PM
New ZealandNZ on 'borrowed time': Omicron-infected MIQ worker; traffic light reviewFrom today, Kiwis aged between 5 and 11 can get immunised against Covid-19.16 Jan 05:07 PM
New ZealandFrom Italy to Invercargill - why the Tongan explosion was heard around the worldAuckland, Wellington, Invercargill, London?16 Jan 05:11 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 expert warns to prepare for a 'very intense rise of cases'Professor Michael Baker said New Zealand now faces the threat of the Omicron variant.16 Jan 03:10 AM
