coronavirus

Passengers caught up in the Ruby Princess Covid outbreak could be on the hook for a hefty legal bill after rejecting an early $16 million settlement offer.

Covid-19 infections have spiked in Australia's two most populous states, with a new variant and Christmas festivities driving higher hospitalisations.

A worker at a Southland Fonterra plant was sacked for breaching the company’s Covid-19 mask policy - despite having an official exemption because of her asthma.

A doctor issued medical certificates to some patients, stating the Covid vaccine would not be suitable for them, despite having no sufficient evidence to back up the claim.

Covid-19 activist Billy Te Kahika is fighting to stay out of prison over a protest that flouted public health measures and rallied against efforts to keep the virus out of New Zealand.

A cruise liner which went ahead with a New Zealand voyage that would lead to a major Covid-19 outbreak has been found negligent in its duty of care to passengers.

Australia's prime minister has defended the decision not to include lockdowns in a federal inquiry into the country's Covid-19 response.