Covid

A coroner has ruled Dunedin plumber, Rory Nairn, died from myocarditis caused by the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.

However, an immunologist says the tragedy shouldn't change how people view the vaccine.

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Long Covid is adding strain to support services for those suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

For decades those with the condition have been fighting for it to be recognised. They're now calling… Video, Audio

It's the first day of basically choosing whether or not you wear a mask after pretty much all Covid restrictions lifted at midnight on Tuesday morning.

Masks are still a must in medical or aged care… Video, Audio

The government may be close to removing the mask mandate in all but the most high-risk health settings. This week, the Ministry of Disabled People sent an email to disability support providers asking… Audio

Kathryn talks with parenting coach and education consultant Joseph Driessen about helping children overcome the effects of the Covid epidemic, at home, at school, and with their friends. Audio

'Kia ora koutou katoa' - a phrase Dr Ashley Bloomfield uttered more than 300 times as he fronted Covid media conferences through the last two and a half years.

His image was turned into tea towels… Video, Audio

As schools head back for term three experts are warning parents and teachers to watch out for long Covid symptoms in children.

While research suggests it's less likely for a child to get long Covid… Audio

As Omicron case numbers and reinfections rise, could the country benefit from making a second booster shot more widely available? The answer from one immunologist is a firm, 'no'. At the moment people… Audio

The most transmissible variant yet of the coronavirus is threatening a fresh wave of infections in New Zealand. The subvariant of Omicron known as BA.5 is reported as now dominant in the United… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

We're told to stay home when we're sick – but for many workers, that's an almost impossible ask. Can employers be doing more? Audio

Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about research that's modelled how many lives were saved during the first year the vaccines were available, a catnip plant from Japan and… Audio

If you've headed overseas lately, you'll know the process isn't as straightforward as it used to be - with pre-departure RAT tests and the New Zealand Traveller Declaration top of a list of bugbears… Audio

The Detail brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

We know the symptoms of long Covid include things like memory problems and 'brain fog.' But one of the most rigorous examinations of the long-term cognitive impacts of severe Covid has unveiled some… Audio

Two years ago this week the country's media chiefs told MPs Covid had crushed their cashflow and the viability of the news media was in doubt. Two years later, Mediawatch asks one boss: is the crisis… Audio