The 8-week-old died in a local hospital in the Hunter Region in December.

Omicron is the new variant of Covid-19, first detected in South Africa in November 2021. Video / NZ Herald

International travellers shouldn't carry financial burden of travel restrictions says WHO.

MidCentral DHB are preparing for a surge in testing, and to support people isolating.

However, it is expected it may have less of an impact on the health system than Delta.

With an Omicron outbreak near, experts are asking: just how protected are we?

The pressure is coming from one place - but it is not being addressed by the Govt.

The new locations of interest are listed for times between Monday and Wednesday this week.

The family face 25 days in MIQ with three children under six.

Throughout history, many pandemics have devastated the world, causing countless deaths. The ability to learn from the past is what sets the human species apart and ultimately, will determine our future in a post-Covid world. Video / NZME / Getty

'Nothing else has killed so many New Zealanders in such a small space of time.'

The Government stalled on a promise to fix New Zealand's dental crisis.

The newest locations of interest include an Auckland CBD nightclub.

Health experts will be available this evening to answer questions on child vaccines.

Experts expect a NZ Omicron outbreak isn't far away. How much does timing matter?

Yesterday there were 30 cases of Covid-19 detected at the border.

The coroner has discovered a series of bungles after Ian Bell's early prostate surgery.

Could waking up three hours early solve my problem with a lack of time and personal space?

More than 70 people have applied for an assisted death, and fewer than 20 have died.

News in briefs from Northland.

NZ appears to have got lucky at another roll of the Omicron dice, epidemiologist says.

'We can confirm there are no reports of any such events occurring', official said.

Two Dunedin hospital wards have been closed following a gastroenteritis outbreak.

Officials suggested he should catch Covid-19 to avoid a longer stay.

Thousands of 5 to 11-year-olds have already had their version of the shot.

The reaction is being reported at more than fives times that of the first or second dose.

'Omicron will behave very differently; it needs a different set of interventions.'

Group says the approval of Pfizer's vaccine for kids was flawed and illegal.

Felicity thought she'd be prepared when she caught the coronavirus. She was wrong.