Covid 19
Covid-19 restrictions dropped: What you need to know
Explainer - The last remaining Covid-19 mandates have been dropped by the government, so what does this mean for Kiwis now? RNZ is here to clear it all up. Audio
Te Whatu Ora releases damning report it previously used whistleblowing laws to keep secret
A damning report Te Whatu Ora kept hidden for months using whistleblowing laws has finally been released.
Covid-19 mandates end but don't ditch all mask-wearing, self-isolation - GPs
A GPs advocacy group says that practices learned from Covid-19, like staying home when sick or wearing masks in health facilities, should remain in place to halt the spread of infectious diseases. Audio
Covid-19 data visualisations: NZ in numbers
Track the very latest Covid-19 data in New Zealand, with new charts on the current trends from RNZ data journalist Farah Hancock.
Govt to ditch all Covid restrictions from midnight tonight
There were times during the peak of our Covid response where I longed for this particular day." The wistful words of the PM as he announced; Covid confinement is canned from one minute past midnight… Video, Audio
Watch: Govt scraps remaining Covid-19 restrictions
The government is scrapping all remaining Covid-19 restrictions including masks in hospitals, effective from tomorrow.
Covid-19 update: 5372, 20 further deaths and 171 in hospital
There have been 5372 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the past week and 20 further deaths.
Scientists discover why some with Covid are asymptomatic
Covid cases are on the rise again overseas with a new variant emerging. EG.5.1 nicknamed Eris is now accounting for almost 20 per cent of new cases across the UK and the United States. Meanwhile… Audio
What we know about the Covid variant EG.5 dubbed 'Eris'
The World Health Organization has declared a new sub-variant of Covid called EG.5 - unofficially named "Eris" - a variant of interest and is asking countries to monitor it as cases grow globally.
Covid-19 update: 4645 new cases, 10 further deaths and 160 in hospital
There have been 4645 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the past week and 10 further deaths.
Gez Medinger: an insider's guide to Long Covid
One in ten people who test positive for Covid-19 develop Long Covid, immunologist Danny Altmann told RNZ a couple of weeks ago. His recent book The Long Covid Handbook was co-written with a Long Covid… Video, Audio
Covid-19 update: 3615 new cases, 22 deaths
There have been 3615 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the past week and 22 further deaths.
Covid-19 update: 3764 new cases, 24 deaths
Of the new cases, 1844 were reinfections - close to half.
Prof Danny Altmann: the burden of long COVID
World leading immunologist Professor Danny Altmann has declared the future burden of long COVID to be "so large as to be unfathomable". He has published a scientific review of long COVID in Nature… Audio
Covid-19 update: 4332 new cases, 13 further deaths
There have been 4332 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the past week and 13 further deaths.
Covid-19: 5417 new cases, 21 further deaths
There have been 5417 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the past week, and 21 further deaths.
MSD inflexible and judgemental, pensioners tell commissioner
The Retirement Commissioner is urging the Ministry of Social Development to update its pension policy in light of a report that found it had created emotional and financial stress for recipients…
Covid-19: 6578 new cases and 21 further deaths
There have been 6578 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the past week, and 21 further deaths.
Covid-19 royal commission to seek public's views after election
They fear the public engagement stage could get caught up in electioneering if it was held sooner.
Inquiry into Covid response
An inquiry into New Zealand's response to Covid-19 is casting the net wide for feedback from anyone on the frontline of the pandemic.
The Royal Commission is about to travel the country to meet… Audio
