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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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'People should be taking responsibility' - Parents speak out on son's death linked to vaccine
23 Sep 2022The parents of Rory Nairn, whose death has been ruled from myocarditis caused by the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, say their son was failed by health authorities. Audio
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Axed border tests: NZ flying blind on new Covid-19 variants - experts
23 Sep 2022New Zealand is on the back foot in preparing for new Covid-19 variants now requirements for international arrivals to test have ended, health experts say.
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Education Ministry rejected MIQ air purifiers during Omicron surge
22 Sep 2022The Ministry of Education made the decision while awaiting its own order for air purifiers to arrive in the country.
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Case numbers drop, but 'Covid is not going away' - Ministry of Health
21 Sep 2022Case numbers, "as expected", have continued to decline but it is not the time to get complacent, Ministry of Health Deputy Director-General Dr Andrew Old says. Video
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Long Covid adding strain to chronic fatigue non-profits
20 Sep 2022Long Covid has added strain to support services for those suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, amid calls for the condition to be classified as a disability. Audio
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Chinese scientists develop face mask that can detect Covid-19
20 Sep 2022Scientists in China say they have developed a face mask capable of detecting Covid-19 in the air.
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Man's death ruled a result of rare reaction to Covid-19 vaccine
20 Sep 2022Dunedin plumber Rory Nairn died from myocarditis caused by the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, a coroner has found.
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Covid-19 update: 9606 community cases mark move to weekly reporting
19 Sep 2022There have been 9606 cases of Covid-19 reported in the community over the past week, with today marking the transition away from daily reports to weekly.
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Covid quarantine bus crash kills 27 and injures 20 in China
19 Sep 2022A bus carrying infected people to a Covid-19 quarantine facility in China has crashed, killing 27 of those on board.
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Overseas investors eyeing up local firms, investment company says
19 Sep 2022Green shoots are appearing in the retail sector as Covid-19 restrictions ease and international visitors return.
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Is New Zealand well prepared for the next Covid wave?
15 Sep 2022Analysis - While modelling suggests it was time to wind back Covid restrictions, some measures were perhaps scrapped prematurely, Michael Plank and David Welch write.
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Five ways to make NZ's eased Covid response smarter
16 Sep 2022Analysis - With Covid restrictions eased, it's time to build on that success with a strong, science-informed strategy before the next pandemic arrives, write professors Michael Baker and Nick Wilson.
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WHO 'strongly advises against' use of two Covid treatments
16 Sep 2022Two Covid-19 antibody therapies are no longer recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO), on the basis that Omicron and the variant's latest offshoots have likely rendered them obsolete.
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How risky is flying without a face mask?
14 Sep 2022After two years of having to wear face masks on flights to and within New Zealand, the requirement has now been lifted.
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Why there isn't a Covid-19 update today
14 Sep 2022The Ministry of Health has dropped its daily update on Covid-19 case numbers and will shift to weekly reporting.
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S&P Global Ratings leaves NZ's credit rating unchanged
The decision is based on assumptions the economy and government finances will recover from the impact of the pandemic.
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PM defends scrapping mask mandates but advises use
Jacinda Ardern is defending the move to scrap the Covid-19 traffic light system but says there will continue to be waves of cases. Audio
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Watch: Covid-19 traffic light system scrapped from midnight
12 Sep 2022All mask wearing requirements except in healthcare and aged care will be scrapped, and household contacts will no longer need to isolate, the government has confirmed.
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Covid-19: Travellers likely to become main driver of virus spread, says expert
13 Sep 2022Otago University epidemiologist Michael Baker says we should not abandon all controls at the border and our infectious disease surveillance should be improved because pandemics are becoming more… Audio
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With masks gone 'there's no excuse now for kids not to be back in schools'
13 Sep 2022Fewer than 60 percent of students attend school regularly across the country and the government has set a target for 70 percent of students to be back in the classroom regularly by 2024 and 75 percent…
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Covid-19 update: 1941 new community cases, 241 people in hospital
13 Sep 2022There are 1941 new community cases of Covid-19 to report today, the Ministry of Health says.
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Covid-19 rules mostly scrapped - will masks be missed?
13 Sep 2022The Covid-19 traffic light system is gone and people can hop on a bus, go shopping or visit the library without wearing a mask. Audio
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Reactions mixed as Covid-19 traffic light system comes to an end
12 Sep 2022The government's decision to scrap the Covid-19 Protection Framework is reasonable, but it is a mistake to drop mask mandates for public transport, an epidemiologist says.
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Mask mandates: How have other countries fared after dropping requirements?
12 Sep 2022With mask mandates dropping around the world as the pandemic appears to enter a new phase, what we can learn from countries that have already left masks behind? Here's what you need to know.
