Covid 19
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
Covid-19 update: 7702 new cases, 181 people in hospital
There were 7702 new cases Covid-19 reported in Aotearoa in the week to midnight on Sunday, and a further 40 deaths attributed to the virus.
'Particularly concerning': Covid-19 pandemic still hurting students' grades
The Education Review Office says some learners are now more than a year behind where they should be.
Covid-19 update: 8544 new cases, 39 further deaths linked to virus
There were 8544 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Aotearoa in the week to midnight on Sunday, and a further 39 deaths attributed to the virus.
Most people return to the workplace at least 3 days a week
Workers are returning to the workplace in large numbers following three years of working from home, but enjoying more flexibility than before the Covid-19 outbreak.
Covid-19 update: 12,028 new cases and 59 further deaths
There were 12,028 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Aotearoa in the week to midnight on Sunday, and a further 59 deaths attributed to the virus.
The grim impact of covid lockdowns on time perception
New research has found covid lockdowns made it more difficult for us to remember when significant events happened.
The peer-reviewed analysis from researchers at the University of Aberdeen found the… Audio
'A full circle moment' - for newly-minted Sir Ashley Bloomfield
The former director-general of health was knighted this morning by the governor-general in recognition of his service to public health during the Covid-19 pandemic for two-and-a-half years.
Vague rules around Covid-19 support payments catch some small businesses out - tax expert
A tax expert believes vague rules around government Covid-19 support payments have caught some small businesses out as inland revenue demands refunds.
