Damning report condemns UK's Covid response
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson oversaw a toxic, chaotic and dithering response to the Covid pandemic, a report by a public inquiry has concluded.
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Ardern, former ministers decline to appear at Covid inquiry
Ardern, former ministers decline to appear at Covid inquiry
A public hearing for decision-makers in the Covid-19 pandemic has been scrapped because former ministers - including former PM Jacinda Ardern - will not show up.
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Elderly pay price for Covid ‘complacency’
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Elderly pay price for Covid ‘complacency’
The elderly are paying the price for people’s complacency towards Covid-19, a Dunedin aged-care advocate says.
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Social worker suspended over dodgy Covid vaccine exemption
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Social worker suspended over dodgy Covid vaccine exemption
A Dunedin-based social worker who issued a shonky Covid-19 vaccine exemption has been suspended for a year.
Warning new Covid wave could be coming
Warning new Covid wave could be coming
A sudden surge in Covid-19 detections should be a warning to take action, an epidemiologist says.
US drops some Covid jab recommendations
US drops Covid jab recommendation for healthy kids, pregnant women
The US has stopped recommending routine Covid-19 vaccinations for pregnant women and healthy children, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has announced.
Last-minute call for people to share pandemic experiences
Last-minute call for people to share pandemic experiences
The chair of the Covid-19 Inquiry has put out a last-minute call for people to share their experiences during the global pandemic.
Hipkins stands by initial Covid response, admits mistakes were made
Hipkins stands by initial Covid response, admits mistakes were made
Former Covid-19 Response minister Chris Hipkins has admitted there were a number of things the former government got wrong about the pandemic, but has stood by the initial response.
White House pushes lab leak theory on Covid site
White House pushes lab leak theory on Covid site
US President Donald Trump's White House has launched a Covid-19 website in which it blames the origins of the coronavirus on a lab leak in China.
Ex-TV presenter ordered to pay $148k over 'misleading' Covid videos
Ex-TV presenter ordered to pay $148k over 'misleading' Covid videos
A former TVNZ presenter and doctor has been ordered to pay more than $148,000 after posting Covid-19 misinformation to her YouTube channel.
Deadline looms for Covid business loans
Deadline looms for Covid business loans
Crunch time is looming for people who borrowed money through the small business cash-flow loan scheme (SBC), launched during the pandemic.
Lack of Covid leave a problem: nurse
Lack of Covid leave a problem: nurse
Nurses have been reluctant to test for Covid-19 and take time off work due to fears of running out of sick leave, an Auckland nurse says.
New phase of Covid inquiry; deep divisions observed
New phase of Covid inquiry; deep divisions observed
The government has announced new details for the second phase of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid-19 response.
University ordered to pay Siouxsie Wiles $20k
Auckland University ordered to pay Siouxsie Wiles $20k in employment case
The Employment Court has found the University of Auckland breached its contractual obligations to protect the health and safety of its former associate professor Dr Siouxsie Wiles.
'More, rather than less effort' needed to fight Covid: Baker
'More, rather than less effort' needed to fight Covid: Baker
A leading epidemiologist says Health New Zealand's plan to take a "business-as-usual approach" to Covid-19 is potentially risky given the virus' resurgence.
US state sues Pfizer over Covid vaccine
US state sues Pfizer over Covid vaccine
The US state of Kansas has sued Pfizer, accusing the company of misleading the public about its Covid-19 vaccine by hiding risks while making false claims about its effectiveness.
Govt extends free access to Covid tests
Govt extends free access to Covid tests
The government has bought more than 9 million rapid antigen tests (Rats), and is extending free public access to them until the end of September.
Dismay no-one held to account for fiance's death
Dismay no-one held to account for fiance's death
The fiancee of a Dunedin man who died from complications associated with the Covid-19 vaccine is disappointed no-one will be held to account for his "needless death".
Long Covid sufferers fear benefit rule change
Long Covid sufferers fear benefit rule change
People suffering from Long Covid are scared they will face penalties under the coalition government's benefit reset.
Lockdowns partly to blame for pupils' behaviour
Lockdowns partly to blame for pupils playing up at school: principal
An Auckland high school principal says it is important not to "catastrophise" a new report documenting Kiwi school pupils' deteriorating behaviour.