New ZealandHow to avoid the spread of infection while isolatingExpert says opening windows for ventilation can help stop the spread of infection.14 Mar 06:24 AM
LifestyleAre you a doppelbanger? There is a new dating term for couples who look alikeThe new term for couples who look alikeIf you often get confused for siblings, this new dating term might apply to you.10 Mar 09:18 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThink you have Covid but the RAT is negative? Here's what to doSome people are testing negative up to six times before a positive result, doctor says.10 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOmicron iceberg: Officials 'flying blind' without better dataHospitalisation numbers are a useful indicator but also a "dangerously lagged" one.10 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow NZ's Covid-19 vaccine roll-out 'failed' MāoriRelying on status-quo health services doomed Māori vaccine roll-out to failure - study.10 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Virologist answers five questions about winterWe're in the thick of an Omicron wave now, but what's ahead? Dr Jemma Geoghegan explains.10 Mar 02:16 AM
New ZealandClimate change worsened Westport deluge - studyScientists have teased out climate change's hidden hand in one of our worst flood events.09 Mar 07:00 AM
New ZealandExplained: Three things to know about Long CovidLong Covid is emerging as a health crisis within a health crisis. What have we learned?09 Mar 06:00 AM
WorldBaby gets heart transplant with a twist to fight rejectionA US baby is thriving after a first-of-its-kind heart transplant.08 Mar 01:46 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCovid-19: What does rise of BA.2 Omicron subtype mean?The subvariant BA.2 appears to be overtaking its Omicron cousin in NZ's ongoing outbreak.08 Mar 01:06 AM
New ZealandWhy scientists are expecting another 'crappy' year for glacier meltNear-record hot summer and major marine heatwave likely took heavy toll on our glaciers.07 Mar 02:18 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldCoronavirus invades cells in penis and testicles of monkeys, research findsNew York Times: Symptoms such as erectile dysfunction reported by some Covid patients.06 Mar 08:14 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCovid-19: Michael Baker's three predictions for 2022What can NZ expect in year 3 of Covid-19? Epidemiologist Michael Baker explains.06 Mar 12:41 AM
New ZealandBoosted vs unvaxxed: How does Omicron infection risk compare?Model underscores glaring gap in Omicron infection risk between boosted and unvaccinated.05 Mar 11:51 PM
Lifestyle'No such thing as educating women': The email sent to a professor and Covid expertEpidemiologist told you can't "educate women". This is how she beats the trolls.05 Mar 09:09 PM
Politics'Nonsensical': More than 30,000 rapid tests seized at borderIs Australia winning the RAT race? Seized rapid tests slammed after school denied.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandGlaring gaps in NZ's chemical use oversight - watchdogOf roughly 30,000 chemicals in use across NZ, fewer than 200 are routinely monitored.03 Mar 01:15 AM
New ZealandWhy NZ needs to go harder to stop drug-resistant bugsOveruse of anti-microbial drugs will make standard operations riskier, report warns.02 Mar 11:15 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandJamie Morton: What comes after Omicron - and how can we stop it?This week marks four months since we discovered Omicron. What comes after it?02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandAutumn outlook: NZ to get 'one last taste' of summerThe country's slide into the cooler months to be preceded by a bout of beautiful weather.28 Feb 11:58 PM
New ZealandNZ slow on climate adaptation as UN issues 'dire warning'Equity and nature must be at core of efforts to confront 'cascading' climate impacts - UN.28 Feb 11:01 AM
New Zealand'Cone of uncertainty' for northern NZ as cyclone formsUnlike Cyclone Dovi, this low-pressure zone has a more complicated journey.27 Feb 03:11 AM
New ZealandHigh R value a result of rapid antigen testing; expert says cases will continue to rise steeplyRecent modelling has shown New Zealand has the highest reproduction value for the virus.27 Feb 03:01 AM
New ZealandNew Zealand's Covid R value among highest in the world, model showsNew Zealand is one of a handful of countries seeing an Omicron surge.26 Feb 05:34 PM
New ZealandNZ's total infections likely much higher than confirmed case numbers – here's whyNZ's confirmed Covid cases likely to be just a fraction of the total.25 Feb 05:00 AM
New Zealand'You are not helping': Fact-checking Winston Peters on masks'Any mask is better than no mask,' expert says after Peters goes maskless amid protesters.23 Feb 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Demystifying maths behind Covid vaccination status and hospitalisationWhat do we know about hospitalisations and vaccination status in NZ at this point?22 Feb 06:00 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Why Kiwis can't lose faith in our experts nowThe protest besieging Parliament doesn't point to widespread falling-out with experts.20 Feb 03:39 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Experts dismiss Seymour's claim vax rate making 'little difference'Experts refute Act leader's argument that vax rates are making 'little difference'.19 Feb 11:35 PM
New ZealandSouth Auckland GPs call for new anti-viral drugsAlmost 50 per cent of all current Covid-19 cases in NZ are in Counties Manukau district.19 Feb 05:58 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailBureaucratic red tape blamed for lack of RATs for small businessesGetting approval to import a rapid antigen test is easier said than done.18 Feb 03:54 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 Omicron's 'cousin' B.A2 swiftly on the rise in NZThe Omicron subtype BA.2 is spreading in NZ - so what does that mean for Kiwis?18 Feb 02:35 AM
New ZealandDouble trouble? Delta rates 'holding steady' amid Omicron surgeDelta still lurks amid the Omicron wave, with worries it'll keep driving hospitalisations.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: How Omicron has stripped away one of NZ's trustiest pandemic toolsLabs face bottleneck as new variant makes batch processing of samples problematic.17 Feb 02:57 AM
