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All coverage of Coronavirus including the political response and the effect on our health system, the economy and our communities.
Covid-19 headlines with summaries.
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Covid-19: New reports highlight virus' impact on Māori and Pacific communities
8 Apr 2022Two reports collating Covid-19 data on Māori and Pacific peoples have revealed an uptick in deaths in both groups in the week ended 3 April.
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'Hamstrung': Concern Pacific neighbours profit as NZ maritime border stays shut
8 Apr 2022Superyacht agents want the maritime border to re-open so they can secure bookings before some of the world's wealthiest again choose to sail elsewhere next summer.
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Bay of Plenty Covid-19 hospitalisation numbers peak
8 Apr 2022Hospitalisations for Covid-19 are peaking across the Bay of Plenty region and the number of people aged over 65 contracting the virus is also rising.
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Dunedin Study links vaccine hesitancy with childhood abuse
8 Apr 2022People's differing life histories should be taken in account so as to not scorn or belittle those now opposed to vaccines, the Dunedin Study director says. Audio
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Pharmacists ready to do more RATs to improve result accuracy
8 Apr 2022Pharmacists are putting their hands up to do more to help people get their rapid antigen tests (RATs) done properly and with more reliable results. Audio
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Week in Politics: Settings, sanctions and Ashley Bloomfield
8 Apr 2022Analysis - The PM decides the country will stay in red for a while longer, the government ramps up sanctions against Russia but the opposition wants more, and Ashley Bloomfield resigns.
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Auckland DHB still delaying elective surgery after Omicron peak
8 Apr 2022A month after the peak of Auckland's Omicron outbreak, senior doctors say adrenaline is giving way to trepidation as they call for an urgent return to business as usual.
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'A real balancing act': Some resthomes ditching vaccine passes
7 Apr 2022Some resthomes are no longer requiring people to show vaccine passes before visiting loved ones after the relaxation of rules this week.
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Covid-19 update: 13 further deaths, 639 in hospital, 11,634 new cases
7 Apr 2022There have been 11,634 new community cases of Covid-19 reported today, with 13 further deaths - including three people in their 30s - and 639 people in hospital.
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Dr McElnay on NZ's Covid response: 'Sharing information was key'
7 Apr 2022The outgoing Director of Public Health says the quick sharing of scientific data and the widespread use of masks have been critical parts of NZ's public health response. Watch today's Covid-19… Video
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Covid-19: Home testing may miss 50% of positive cases
7 Apr 2022A University of Auckland epidemiologist wants pharmacies to be doing RATs, to improve the accuracy of tests and better capture the results.
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Kaikōura businesses wait for tourists to return: 'We know we'll get there'
7 Apr 2022Kaikōura businesses are remaining optimistic about the future despite the return of tourists predicted to still be months away.
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Covid-19: Hawke's Bay health providers join forces to support struggling whānau
7 Apr 2022Māori health and social service providers in Te-Matau-a-Māui (Hawke's Bay) are joining forces to support thousands of struggling whānau to meet their basic needs as Omicron hits.
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'We have no idea of the real numbers' - Memo highlights fear RAT tests unrecorded
6 Apr 2022A leading epidemiologist says we have no idea how many community cases of Covid-19 there are in New Zealand because so many people aren't recording their rapid antigen test results.
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Covid-19: Blood clot risk higher for six months after having virus
After a Covid-19 infection, there is an increased risk of developing a serious blood clot for the next six months, a study from Sweden suggests.
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Bloomfield's resignation: 'He felt the pain, he felt the pressure along with the rest of us'
7 Apr 2022Health workers are describing the departing Director-General of Health as having been vital in getting the country through the pandemic. Audio
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People with lingering Covid-19 symptoms struggling with brain fog, returning to work
6 Apr 2022Post-viral brain fog is causing forgetfulness, fuzziness, and frustration for New Zealanders trying to return to work after Covid-19.
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Covid-19: What is the new XE variant?
6 Apr 2022The Ministry of Health is heeding a WHO warning about wider surveillance needed to detect a new Covid-19 recombinant. Here's what we know. Audio
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Covid-19: NSW doctors believe thousands of daily cases unreported
New South Wales public health physicians believe the state's daily Covid-19 figures are at least 50 percent higher than the reported number, due to unreported positive results.
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Shanghai Covid-19 lockdown extended to entire city
Chinese authorities have extended their lockdown of Shanghai to cover all its 25 million people after a fresh surge in Covid-19 cases.
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Why are some keen to ditch Covid-19 measures with cases still in the thousands?
4 Apr 2022Aotearoa will remain at the red traffic light setting, but other public health mandates will still be lifted, contributing to the sense that there's light at the end of the tunnel after two years.
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Ministry of Health defends legal cost of fight over Māori vaccination data
5 Apr 2022Key privacy issues were at stake over a legal battle with Whānau Ora over data on unvaccinated Māori, the ministry says.
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Red zone land occupied by protesters: 'We're hoping we can get a quick resolution'
6 Apr 2022The Christchurch council is meeting daily with an anti-mandate group who are camping on earthquake-damaged land in the city, as it tries to determine if red zone land is considered a park.
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Covid-19 update: 12,575 new cases, 654 in hospital, 15 further deaths
6 Apr 2022There are 12,575 new community cases of Covid-19 today, with 654 people in hospital and 15 further deaths reported.
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