New ZealandVaccination 'our best shot' at a normal summer: LadyhawkeProtecting the young also made getting vaccinated a 'no-brainer' for the Kiwi musician.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'The whole country's paying the price for this loose border' - public health expertIt's "crazy" not to protect South Island, and risk needlessly high for north too - expert.09 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCovid mum: Prem baby dies; nurses' anger over safety measures"What is concerning our members is the poor planning," the nurses' union says.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandLocked in a basement by her dad. Child abuse survivor helps hundreds with taboo hearing condition"I wasn't allowed to tell anybody how I lived," child abuse survivor tells.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandBlack Power gang members get vaccinated against Covid'Getting vaccinated is a significant contribution to public health'.09 Oct 05:20 AM
New ZealandLocations of interest: Ten new sites in Auckland and RaglanThere are 10 new locations of interest tonight.09 Oct 02:12 AM
New ZealandLive: Stark warning for Auckland cases as Peters claims Mongrel Mob link to woman in Northland scareGrowing uncertainty as New Zealand moves into uncharted phase of the pandemic.08 Oct 10:04 PM
New ZealandNo room: Judge begs Oranga Tamariki for secure bed for 'chronic high-risk' young personJudge desperate for secure placement for youngster but OT repeatedly says 'no beds'.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi still struggling 19 months after Covid damaged his heartLuke MacLean-McMahon can't do the sports and exercise he used to love.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandExpert warns Northland Covid case puts NZ at 'pivot point of Delta'Expert urges people to behave as if they were still in alert level four.08 Oct 06:44 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Northland moves to level 3 after Aucklander with Covid visitedOctober 8 2021 Northland will move to level 3 from 11.59pm tonight after an Aucklander with Covid obtained travel documents and spent several days in the region.Watch08 Oct 05:30 AM
OpinionExplainer: No, Covid vaccines don't stay in your body for yearsVaccines are cleared from the body quickly - it's the immune response that lasts.08 Oct 03:38 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsHealth reforms will save 0.2 per cent of GDP in 15 yearsThe Government's health reforms will not save much money - Treasury.08 Oct 02:52 AM
New ZealandPolice officer tests positive for Covid, four others self-isolatingLate last night one police officer returned a positive test for Covid-19.08 Oct 02:44 AM
VideoFocus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Friday 8th Oct WrapThere were 44 new cases of Covid-19 in the community on Friday, 41 in Auckland and three in Waikato. Video / Dean Purcell / Christine Dawson / Michael CraigWatch08 Oct 02:21 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldAfricans welcome new malaria vaccine. But is it a 'game changer'?New York Times: The arsenal of weapons to use against malaria just grew bigger.08 Oct 01:15 AM
New ZealandWhen to get the second dose of the Pfizer vaccinePeople are advised to consider a 3-week gap between vaccine doses, rather than 6 weeks.08 Oct 12:53 AM
New ZealandVaccination top town: Dunedin still tops, but Auckland cracks top 10 and laggard Ōtorohanga moving upDemand so high in one slow-coach town yesterday jabs almost ran out, mayor says.07 Oct 11:28 PM
New Zealand'23 complaints': Medical Council aware of doctors spreading anti-vax info"Any advice provided around vaccination has to be evidence-based."07 Oct 10:59 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Wairoa hits a roadblock in vaccinationsIts fully vaccinated rates are the highest in Hawke's Bay, but first doses are lagging.07 Oct 08:53 PM
LifestyleConfronting scan shows Covid's vicious consequencesA picture speaks a thousand words, and this one is yelling at us to get vaccinated.07 Oct 08:39 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 triggering surge in eating disorders: Waikato studyThe research suggests Māori may not be getting help.07 Oct 08:37 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Government to meet companies wanting antigen testingCoalition of 25 firms are pleading for clearance to import 370,000 rapid antigen devices.07 Oct 06:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFears for thousands of kids in emergency housing as Covid outbreak growsRace is on to vaccinate families of thousands of kids are in Auckland emergency housing.07 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Huge vaccination dilemma facing churchesIt comes as the conversation around mandatory vaccinations heats up.07 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldA new vaccine strategy for children: Just one dose, for nowNew York Times: In some countries officials are trying out single doses for children.07 Oct 12:28 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 29 new Covid-19 community casesOctober 7 2021 There are 29 Covid cases in the community today, including five in Waikato - prompting the current boundary to be extended to the south from 11.59pm tonight.Watch07 Oct 12:00 AM
New ZealandWellington teenager with brain cancer raises more than $200K for research'I'm not smart enough to find a cure myself but I am smart enough to advocate for it.'06 Oct 10:42 PM
New ZealandAuckland restaurant owner defends 'private picnic' bookingsGovernment's Covid-19 Group says Midnight Gardener's initiative not within the rules.06 Oct 10:36 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessDHB offers vouchers to lift vaccination ratesVouchers with vaccination are part of a new normal to encourage people to get inoculated.06 Oct 09:45 PM
New Zealand'It is far too soon': AKL teachers anxious on classroom returnsGovernment facing a teacher backlash over plans to reopen Auckland's classrooms.06 Oct 08:07 PM
New ZealandLive: Covid a 'flame thrower'; no jab, no entry for events of 100+, says expertOutbreak now linked to a 'large' gang presence, with calls for more-targeted approach.06 Oct 07:54 PM
New ZealandCancer breakthroughs 'held back' by Covid-19, says immunologist'We can't do the scientific trade and exchange that we need to make the breakthroughs.'06 Oct 07:48 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldA 'historical event': First malaria vaccine approved by WHONew York Times: Malaria kills about 500,000 people each year, about half of them children.06 Oct 06:59 PM
