Covid 19

President Donald Trump knew Covid-19 was deadlier than the flu before it hit the US but wanted to play down the crisis, according to a new book.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has outlined a new rule restricting gatherings to a maximum of six people and detailed a "moonshot" testing plan.

News of an effective and ready Covid-19 remedy made headlines this week with researchers here playing a big role.  Meanwhile media outlets in Australia - and one here - have backed a drug for headlice…

Aucklanders enjoyed more freedoms with a drop in alert level, many businesses welcomed freedom to trade, and new rules came into play requiring all public transport users to wear masks.

The Ministry of Health has launched a review into the blunder which saw hundred of thousands of Aucklanders wrongly told to get a Covid-19 test.

New Zealand's largest Pacific health service says Pasifika are most likely to be hardest hit financially by latest Covid-19 outbreak.

Test results have been returned for more than 700 Port of Tauranga workers tested for Covid-19, and with all testing negative.

More creativity and consistency from the government could create a less rocky ride through the lockdown rollercoaster for hospitality and entertainment businesses, operators say. Audio

Victoria has recorded 148 new cases of coronavirus and eight further deaths, the state's health department has announced.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is disappointed that restrictions have been extended, but has urged the city to comply with government guidelines. Video

A Pacific health leader is cautiously optimistic New Zealand may be witnessing the "triumph of community" wrestling Covid-19 back under control. Audio

Our unexpectedly revenant Parliament has been back for a week of action with a very reduced job description. The House outlines the highlights and the job size.

The head of the World Health Organization says he hopes the coronavirus pandemic will be over in under two years.

In these uncertain times, more and more grown-ups are finding solace in jigsaws, board games and even Lego.

An iwi-led checkpoint in the Far North will be in place today due to concerns from the community that too many vehicles have been travelling into the region.

Investigations into how a maintenance worker contracted Covid-19 in an isolation facility will look into whether the worker and traveller who carried the strain should have used different lifts, and… Audio

A Chinese mining company in Papua New Guinea claims to have immunised its employees against Covid-19 in an apparent trial as Australia and China prepare for a new "vaccine diplomacy" battle for…

New Australia could have 25 million doses of the so-called Oxford vaccine by early 2021 raises hopes and ethical questions about making it compulsory and who gets it first.