Six years after COVID-19 first reached New Zealand, the country is experiencing its ninth wave of infections. But the virus we are living with today behaves very differently from the one that caused ...

I asked Gemini AI to represent New Zealand's 'ninth wave' of Covid and whether it was more of a ripple. This was its (strange) creation. Photo: Google Gemini AI Protecting ourselves against Covid ...

"At least 70% of COVID infections come from children," stated ACA spokesperson Sandy Hildebrandt. "We can significantly reduce the spread and harm from this virus by simply cleaning the air in ...

The Ministry of Health welcomes the publication of the NZ Royal Commission COVID-19 Lessons Learned Final Report, and the opportunity to strengthen our preparation for a future pandemic.

The second COVID inquiry report reinforces that pandemics are not only health emergencies but also social crises, requiring ...

Just over half of the eligible population had the Covid-19 booster, with experts keen to see it given alongside the annual flu vaccine.

An inquiry into New Zealand’s Covid-19 response found that while the country’s strategy — one of the strictest in the world — helped limit infections and deaths, prolonged lockdowns and vaccine ...

University of Otago epidemiologist Michael Baker says this is a sign that a new wave of Covid – the ninth since the omicron ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says that authorities have found four cases of the coronavirus in one Auckland household from an unknown source, the first cases of ...

Liam Dann, Business Editor at Large for New Zealand’s Herald, works as a writer, columnist, radio commentator and as a presenter and producer of videos and podcasts. Finance Minister Nicola Willis ...