Health & Bodies
A disinformation researcher on all the Nazi signs at the Wellington anti-vax protest
NZ has seen a sharp increase in Covid-19 disinformation related to far-right ideologies.
Covid update: 79% fully vaccinated and 125 new cases
There are 125 new community cases today. 117 in Auckland, 2 in Waikato and 6 in Northland.
Covid update: Auckland to move to Alert Level 3, step 2 Tuesday night
Shops open and outdoor gatherings increase to 25 people.
Covid update: 113 new community cases, most in Auckland
Of today's cases, 109 are in Auckland, 3 are in Waikato and 1 is in Northland.
Covid update: 206 new cases, NZ's highest daily total
Saturday 6 November
Today there are 206 new Covid cases, our highest daily total ever and the first time new cases have hit the 200 mark.
Four of…
Assisted dying is now legal in NZ. New show 'The Pact' helps prepare us for that conversation
This article discusses euthanasia and suicide.
Covid update: A second person isolating at home with Covid has been found dead
The person was found by ambulance staff this morning in the Auckland suburb of Mt Eden.
Covid update: 139 new cases in the community
136 in Auckland, 2 in Waikato, 1 in Northland.
Traditional Sāmoan medicinal plant found to be as effective as ibuprofen
New research shows the matalafi plant works in a similar way to ibuprofen.
Covid update: 100 new cases. 76% of eligible people double vaxxed
Of today’s 100 new cases, 97 are in Auckland and 3 are in Waikato.
Covid update: Northland to move to alert level 3 at midnight
The announcement comes after new cases cropped up at the top of the region
Covid Update: Auckland and Waikato will move to step 2 of level 3
Auckland will move to step 2 of level 3, but one week later on Tuesday, November 9 at 11:59pm.
Covid update: 143 new cases, no new cases in Christchurch
There are 56 people in hospital.
Covid update: 160 new community cases
Saturday October 30, 1pm
There are 160 new community cases of Covid-19 today. 151 are in Auckland, seven in Waikato, one in Northland, and one in Christchurch.
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Covid update: 125 new cases, including 2 in Christchurch
There are 125 new community cases today.
Covid update: Christchurch to remain at level 2, MIQ stays halved followed by home isolation
Christchurch won’t go into lockdown despite two new cases.
Covid update: 74 new cases today, 6 in Waikato, the rest in Auckland
There are 74 new cases in the current outbreak which brings the total to 2,832.
Festival drug-checking services will now receive government funding
Drug-checking services at summer festivals will receive government funding for the first time.
Covid-19 update: Vaccination required for hospitality and gym workers
87 percent of the eligible population has now received at least one vaccine dose.
Covid update: 109 new cases today
Today there are 109 new Covid cases in the community.
103 of today’s cases are in Auckland, two are in Northland and four are in Waikato (including…
Covid update: 80 new cases. All in the North Island
77 of the cases are in Auckland, 2 are in Waikato and 1 is in Northland.
Covid update: First South Island case in current outbreak, 104 new cases
There are four new cases in Northland
Cases are high and school is back: We asked seniors how they are feeling
We talk to senior students going back to school despite record-high daily case numbers.
Covid update: 129 new cases. New traffic light system announced
Auckland's restrictions will ease when vaccination rate reaches 90%.
Let’s talk about: Will vaccines have long term effects?
Let's look into whether vaccines will have long-term effects on us.
Covid update: 102 new cases. 46 in hospital
Today's number of hospitalisations is the highest yet in the outbreak.
Senior high school students in level 3 back at school next week. Exams to go ahead
Years 11, 12 and 13 will be back at school in Waikato, Auckland and Northland after the weekend.
Covid update: 94 new cases today. 38 people in hospital
Of today's 94 new cases, 87 are in Auckland and 7 are in Waikato.
28-year-old arrested over Auckland's North Shore lockdown party
Police have charged a man over the Saturday night party which breached alert level 3 restrictions.
Covid-19 Update: Auckland will stay at Level 3 for two more weeks
Of these, 57 are in Auckland and three in Waikato.