Covid 19

Cases of Covid-19 are down on last week, as experts warn of a summer wave approaching.

Making decisions about our health is a complex and sometimes difficult process, writes Stephanie Gomes-Ng.

Cases of Covid-19 are up on last week, as XEC emerges as the dominant variant of the virus.

Pandemics can threaten NZ's social and economic security and a "whole of government" response is required, former director-general of health says.

Cases of Covid-19 are up on last week, as a new, highly transmissible subvariant XEC arrives in in New Zealand.

Russia's confirmation contradicts the former president's denial of the claim made in a new book by Bob Woodward.

It was uncertain whether the variant would cause a "summer wave" of infections, like with Omicron.

Long Covid sufferers feel they've been abandoned by health authorities and the government.

The number of reported new cases of Covid-19 fell slightly in the week to Sunday, as free access to rapid antigen tests (RATs) was ended.

The move will increase inequity and strain the healthcare system, Dr Michael Baker says. Audio

Other illnesses did not require patients to pay for their own testing, one doctor said. Audio

The number of reported new cases of Covid-19 has risen in the week to Sunday.

From Tuesday, there will be no more free Covid-19 rapid antigen tests. Here's what that means for you.

The number of new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand has increased since last week.

Analysis - A new Covid-19 variant is spreading rapidly and could soon become the dominant variant around the globe, experts say.

The number of new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand has decreased since last week, and the number of deaths attributed to the virus has dropped slightly.