Road Knights MC removed from the Gangs Act list; a Christchurch carpet salesman dodging trial in Australia; and a tropical low which may get "uncomfortable".
Crime and Justice
Tue, Mar 10
The second and final phase of the Covid inquiry covered the period from February 2021 to October 2022 when the disease was in the community.
Health
Sariah Wehipeihana used her own name and those of 10 others, including dead people, to fraudulently obtain $28,118 and attempt to obtain a further $200,000 through the Covid-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme.
Fri, Feb 13
The probe has support - but opposition MPs are crying foul over the timing.
Politics
Thu, Feb 12
“The purpose of the review is to learn from experience," the Finance Minister said.
Wed, Feb 11
There have been nearly four years of continuous Omicron circulation, each coming with a distinct summer wave.
November 28, 2025
A group of young Kiwis prove what international studies show: that long Covid has a particularly debilitating effect on young people. But how much medical support is there for them?
October 10, 2025
Flu vaccinations are almost three times more popular than those for Covid, despite the exact same group being most at risk.
September 27, 2025
A new study shows long Covid isn’t just uncomfortable or inconvenient.
August 26, 2025
The former finance minister defended turning down an invitation to appear at public hearings of the Covid-19 inquiry.
August 17, 2025
The chairperson of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the pandemic response said a second week of public hearings was no longer justified as a result.
August 13, 2025
Luke Rivers used forged documents and over 200 stolen identities to exploit wage subsidy and cashflow schemes.
August 7, 2025
The new subvariant was designated a “variant under monitoring” by the WHO in late June.
July 10, 2025
Health experts urge vaccination, better ventilation, and caution as winter flu season coincides with a resurgence of Covid.
June 30, 2025
Physicist Professor Shaun Hendy and his team at Te Pūnaha Matatini modelled Covid-19 scenarios for the Government during the height of infections.
New Zealand
April 27, 2025
Adrian Orr says New Zealanders treat property "far too much as a means of investment" rather than a place to live.
December 4, 2024
Delivered to the Government and made public today, the 713 page report included 39 recommendations for the Government and its agencies to make sure New Zealand is pandemic-ready and resilient.
November 28, 2024
A long-awaited report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand's Covid-19 pandemic response is being delivered to the Government today.
The leader of the World Health Organization's Covid-19 response warned New Zealand, being an island nation, was not immune to pandemics.
November 17, 2024
An editorial, co-authored by Sir Ashley Bloomfield and Otago University professor David Murdoch, raises concerns about potential "gaps" in our pandemic preparedness.
October 18, 2024
Explainer
The Government has released detailed terms of reference for the next phase of the Royal Commission into the Covid-19 response. Here’s what New Zealanders can expect to see out of it.
August 27, 2024
The risk of another pandemic like Covid – the worst in a century – is increasing, write Michael Baker and Alexander Gillespie.
June 18, 2024
Health experts have warned an uptick in Covid cases could coincide with the usual winter illnesses over the coming months. What should people know when it comes to limiting the spread of the virus?
May 19, 2024
ACT's Brooke van Velden says it's valid to consider the statistical value of life as the Government expands the Covid-19 Royal Commission.
April 7, 2024
Coroner Robin Kay rules teenager died after suffering cardiac arrhythmia causing acute myocarditis but couldn't conclude how that myocarditis was caused.
April 3, 2024
