US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr faced pointed bipartisan questioning at a rancorous three-hour Senate committee hearing on Friday.
Health
Fri, Sep 5
A new study shows long Covid isn’t just uncomfortable or inconvenient.
Tue, Aug 26
The group of six was dismissed in 2021 when they did not meet the statutory Covid-19 vaccination requirements of the time.
Business
Mon, Aug 25
Former Finance Minister Grant Robertson is standing by his economic spending decisions, and rejects the suggestion the last Labour government did not have enough real-world experience.
Politics
Tue, Aug 19
The former finance minister defended turning down an invitation to appear at public hearings of the Covid-19 inquiry.
Sun, Aug 17
Jacinda Ardern, Chris Hipkins, Ayesha Verrall and Grant Robertson have all refused to appear, leading the Royal Commission to cancel next week's public hearing.
Thu, Aug 14
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.
Wed, Aug 13
Luke Rivers used forged documents and over 200 stolen identities to exploit wage subsidy and cashflow schemes.
Crime and Justice
Thu, Aug 7
The new subvariant was designated a “variant under monitoring” by the WHO in late June.
Thu, Jul 10
Health experts urge vaccination, better ventilation, and caution as winter flu season coincides with a resurgence of Covid.
Mon, Jun 30
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
Sun, Apr 27
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
There are problems with a recent argument we should drop the term “long Covid”, writes Deborah Lupton.
March 21, 2024
Many New Zealanders can access an updated Covid-19 vaccine from today. So, what is it and who is eligible to receive it?
March 7, 2024
The 62-year-old received the doses privately over about 29 months.
World
March 6, 2024
Sir Ashley joined Breakfast this morning to look back on events four years ago and how things had changed since then.
February 28, 2024
