Complacency contributing to latest Covid wave
Complacency, waning immunity contributing to latest Covid wave: Baker
Waning immunity and complacency have contributed to the fifth wave of Covid-19 in New Zealand, an epidemiologist is warning.
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Dozens of scouts catch Covid at Nth Island jamboree
Dozens of scouts catch Covid at Nth Island jamboree
The number of scouts at a jamboree in Hamilton who had come down with Covid-19 is now being reported as 48 by its organiser, more than initially reported by officials.
Pharmacy gave expired Covid vaccines
Tasmania pharmacy gave expired Covid vaccines for two years
A pharmacy in rural Tasmania administered Covid-19 vaccinations after their expiry date for two years.
Paxlovid stocks run dry amid fifth Covid wave
Paxlovid stocks run dry amid fifth Covid wave
Stocks of antiviral drug Paxlovid - used to treat Covid-19 patients and keep them from being hospitalised - have run dry throughout the country as a rise in cases drives a fifth wave.
Boosters urged as Covid wave continues
Boosters urged as Covid wave continues
Book a Covid-19 booster before Christmas if you're at risk - that's the message from health officials as another wave of the virus looks set to keep going into the holidays.
New Omicron variant on the rise amid pre-Christmas Covid wave
New Omicron variant on the rise amid pre-Christmas Covid wave
Another new Omicron variant is quickly gaining traction in New Zealand, just as a full-swing Christmas party season pours fuel on our fifth Covid-19 wave.
$30k compo for sacked Southland woman
Southland woman sacked for not wearing mask awarded $30k compo
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.
Covid still NZ's 'biggest infectious disease problem': Baker
Covid still NZ's 'biggest infectious disease problem': Baker
Covid-19 booster vaccines are essential to help stem the tide of a fifth wave of the virus sweeping the country, epidemiologist Michael Baker says.
Anti-vax doctor slammed by health watchdog
'Wholly irresponsible': Anti-vax doctor slammed by health watchdog
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.
Rise in requests for Rats follows fifth wave of virus
Rise in requests for Rats follows fifth wave of virus
Pharmacists are reporting a run on Rat kits and anti-viral packs as the southern region experiences a "fifth wave" of Covid-19.
Protection urged against latest Covid wave
Protection urged against latest Covid wave
Te Whatu Ora is urging high-risk people to protect themselves against the latest wave of Covid-19 sweeping the country.
Billy Te Kahika fights prison sentence
'I shouldn’t have to go to jail': Billy Te Kahika fights prison sentence
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.
Ruby Princess operator negligent over Covid cruise
Ruby Princess operator negligent over Covid cruise
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.
Aussie PM defends lockdown exclusion from Covid inquiry
Aussie PM defends lockdown exclusion from Covid inquiry
Australia's prime minister has defended the decision not to include lockdowns in a federal inquiry into the country's Covid-19 response.
Top cop who helped group cross Covid border resigns
Top cop who helped group cross Covid border resigns
A police inspector overstepped his role when he took a group of people across the Auckland Covid-19 border in a work vehicle to attend a tangi.
Mandatory isolation period could be relaxed
Covid mandatory isolation period could be relaxed: PM
New Zealand's mandatory seven-day self-isolation requirement for Covid-19 could be relaxed by the end of the month, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has indicated.
MSD judgemental and inflexible, pensioners say
MSD judgemental and inflexible, pensioners say
The Retirement Commissioner is urging MSD to update its pension policy in light of a report that found it created emotional and financial stress for recipients during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tikanga relevant in vaccine refusal sacking
Judge finds tikanga relevant in vaccine refusal sacking
A worker has won an Employment Court case challenging their dismissal for refusing to get the Covid vaccine, in a judgement which could have wider ramifications for the public service.
Worker sacked over anti-vax view wins $10k payout
Worker sacked for sharing anti-vax view wins $10k payout
A Milton retail worker sacked for voicing her anti-vax views to a customer has won a payout from her former employer.
Covid inquiry will seek public's views after election
Covid inquiry will seek public's views after election
The inquiry into the country's Covid-19 response will wait until after the election to seek the public's views.