Covid 19

A Wellington clinical psychologist is advising New Zealanders to keep calm and be prepared for an Omicron outbreak.

The infectious Omicron strain of Covid-19 is making many older people who rely on… Audio

Family doctors are gearing up to ensure Māori communities are well prepared and supported during an Omicron outbreak.

The Royal New Zealand College of GPs says during earlier Covid-19 outbreaks Māori… Audio

School is back and so are all the outdoor activities that go with it.

The Ministry of Education has confirmed outdoor education and school camps can go ahead under the Covid-19 red traffic light… Audio

Rural communities could lose access to local medical services when Omicron hits.

Staffing is precarious in many small towns, and doctors, nurses and key admin staff will have to stop working if they… Audio

An Australian expert says New Zealand can't avoid an Omicron outbreak, and there's no need to panic about it.

A music event in Hamilton last weekend - SoundSplash - is under the spotlight as a… Audio

More than 175,000 students across the country will begin their university year next month.

This comes as the highly transmissble Omicron variant is already in the community.

New Zealand University… Audio

Covid-19 is infiltrating more parts of the Pacific - bringing anxiety to some island nations that had succeeded in avoiding the pandemic until now.

There is particular concern in Kiribati, where a… Audio

Māori health leaders say something needs to be done to close the vaccine gap for Māori.

Many Māori are ineligible for boosters until March - which is when the Omicron outbreak is forecast to peak.

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An Auckland chemist says the SoundSplash music festival could become a Covid-19 super-spreader event.

Dr Joel Rindelaub told Morning Report while traditionally, outdoor transmission is 20 times less… Audio

Teenagers who attended the Soundsplash Festival near Hamilton at the weekend say half their friends now have Covid-19.

Some say they have been told they have omicron and there are fears the event… Audio

The tourism industry is taking another hit as the threat of a full-scale omicron outbreak prompts people to cancel their holiday plans.

Some travel and accommodation providers say cancellations have… Audio

A number of teenagers who attended the Soundsplash Festival near Hamilton at the weekend say half their friends now have Covid-19.

Some say they have been told they have omicron and there are fears… Audio

It's 'game on' according to National's leader Chris Luxon, with the party gaining ground in the first political poll of the year.

The One News Kantar Poll has National back in the 30s at 32 percent -… Audio

Covid-19 has been detected in wastewater in Porirua.

The news from the Ministry of Health that the virus was detected on Tuesday is prompting the city's mayor to call for residents to get tested if… Audio

The government is on track to make a major announcement about Auckland's light rail system on Friday, which will cost between nine and 14.6 billion dollars. 

Tāmaki Makaurau's city centre business… Audio

Australians stuck in New Zealand and New Zealanders in Australia say they still have no idea when they will be able to return to their home countries.

The two groups say they are trapped between the… Audio

Kiribati capital in lockdown as Covid-19 case numbers climb. Audio