Covid 19
RATs, vaccines and Covid funding: What you need to know
Explainer - Here's what we know about the government's Covid plans for the next four years.
We answer your Covid/testing/vaccination questions
Covid numbers are on the rise again - Otago University Professor of Biochemistry Kurt Krause says it's a two year peak Audio
Where Covid is hitting the country hardest
Canterbury recorded the most new active cases followed by Capital and Coast then Auckland districts and Waikato.
Explained: current status of Covid related tests, vaccines
Covid hospital admissions are the highest since December of 2022, RNZ Explainers Editor Katie Kenny crunches the numbers Audio
Covid cases, rules, and free stuff: What you need to know
Explainer - What will Budget 2024 reveal about the country's Covid-19 strategy? RNZ recaps what we know so far.
Weekly Covid-19 cases up - again
There have been 6636 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the past week, and seven further deaths attributed to the virus. Audio
Covid spikes to highest level in 18 months, hospitalisations rising
Fresh warnings are being issued as the virus surges again. Audio
'Significant' wave of Covid likely to hit NZ this winter
The FLiRT subvariant is driving a big jump in cases, just as flu season begins. Audio
Jordan Williams on what the Taxpayers' Union really is and who funds it
Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union tells Guyon about the group's funding, its connection to the Atlas Network, and why he once joined the Green party. Video, Audio
Pharmacist faulted for not warning of Covid-19 vaccine risk
The pharmacist vaccinated Rory Nairn, who died 12 days later.
Covid-19: Thousands more cases reported this week than last
There has been a substantial increase in the number of Covid-19 cases reported - close to double that of last week.
Explained: Covid and new variants in town
Explainer Editor Katie Kenny breaks down the new sub-variants of Covid-19 that are facing us this winter. Audio
Covid FLiRT variants: What you need to know
The dominant Covid subvariant has mutated, giving rise to several new lineages, known as "FLiRT".
Govt working out how to end all Covid vaccine mandates
The government is trying to work out how it will follow through on its pledge to end all Covid-19 vaccine mandates - given the government mandates were already axed more than a year and a half ago… Audio
How the fight against Covid became a war between each other: Stuart McKenzie and Dame Miranda Harcourt
In early 2021 writer Stuart McKenzie and director Miranda Harcourt’s verbatim play Transmission opened to sell-out houses at Pōneke’s small, dynamic BATS Theatre. Fast forward three years and a sequel… Audio
'Timing is not good' for H5N1 pandemic - flu scientist
If the bird flu infecting cows in the US figures out human-to-human transmission, the timing could not be worse, a prominent Kiwi flu researcher says. Audio
Covid-19 update: 2343 new cases, 11 further deaths
Canterbury had the highest number of reported active cases with 399, followed by Capital and Coast with 217.
Covid-19 update: 2383 new cases, 21 further deaths
There have been 2383 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the past week, and 21 further deaths attributed to the virus.
Long Covid sufferers fear benefit rule change
Sarah Macrae is in "agony" just trying to drive her children to school. Looking for work is impossible, she says.
Covid-19 update: 2618 new cases, 8 further deaths
There have been 2618 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the past week, and eight further deaths attributed to the virus.
