Health
We asked how a decile 1 and 10 school cope during lockdown
What does it take for an entire school to pivot to online learning overnight?
Explainer: Was NZ’s vaccine rollout actually too slow?
Have we been slow and irresponsible with our vaccinations? And if so, why?
Covid Update: 68 new community cases, bringing total case count to 277
Nearly 70 new cases have been identified in the current community outbreak.
Covid update: 62 new community cases. Total case count now at 210.
62 new cases announced at today’s 1pm briefing, one in Wellington and the rest in Auckland
Why you can still catch Covid while vaccinated
Being vaccinated doesn't mean you can't get Covid. Here's why.
Covid update: Level 4 in place everywhere until 11.59pm Tuesday 24 August
Level 4 in place everywhere until 11.59pm Tuesday 24 August
Five AUT students tell us about having a positive case on campus
One of the Covid-19 community cases is an AUT student who was in a lecture at the city campus.
Covid update: 21 Covid cases in the community
It’s day two of level four nationally and we’re at 10 community cases of the Delta variant.
Why wearing a mask can help stop Delta spreading
Masks in places open for essential services during level 4 will be mandatory from tonight.
Fighting Delta: what you need to know about this Covid-19 variant
Here's what you need to know about the Delta variant.
NZ plans to phase in open borders from 2022 after vaccine has been rolled out
Quarantine-free travel could be in New Zealand's future for returnees vaccinated against Covid-19
New regulation to stop teenagers vaping comes into force today
It aims to protect young people and non-smokers from the potential dangers of vaping.
A near-fatal accident gave me the courage to tell my family I was trans
At 18, Mason nearly died after jumping head-first into a pool drunk. He tells his story.
Folic acid will now be added to bread to help prevent birth defects
Folic acid is proven to prevent birth defects such as spina bifida and other neural tube defects.
Critically-ill people with Cystic Fibrosis will now have free access to life-saving drug
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease affecting the lungs, digestive system, and other organs.
Health care structures entrenching poor outcomes for Pasifika must change, new report finds
The Bula Sautu report, released this week, looked at the persistent inequities in Pasifika health.
Covid-19 Updates: June 2021
The latest on the Covid situation.
Covid vaccine dates announced for everyone (else)
Details of the Covid-19 rollout for the general population have been announced.
Two people who need medicinal cannabis: one legally, one on the black market | Side by Side
Is medicinal cannabis actually accessible and affordable for those who need it?
Covid is not even halfway through...so don’t expect open borders soon
This week, we were given an update on how the pandemic is tracking in New Zealand.
Nitrates in our drinking water could be causing premature births
Nitrates in our drinking water may be leading to babies being born prematurely or underweight.
Pregnant women drinking water with 10 milligrams of nitrates a litre are…
Budget 2021: What you need to know
Budget 2021 sees the ‘the biggest lift in a generation’ to benefits, $1 billion for Māori housing, health and education, as well as an overall investment…
The Cook Islands Travel bubble opens today
As miserable weather starts to settle in across the country, New Zealanders will be able to have the perfect island escape.
New Zealanders can now officially travel…
A third of young people develop a mental health problem after a concussion, new research shows
The literature review involved nearly 90,000 under 18-year-olds in nine countries including NZ.
Young workers in NZ are three times more burnt out than others
New Zealand workers under the age of 30 are three times more likely to be burnt out than other demographics.
Do you feel like you’ve got nothing…
Guys and violence: Am I weak if I back down? | One For the Boys | Ep 1
“Imagine if all your boys jump into a fight and you don’t? You’re just the one standing there.”
The New Zealand health system is getting a complete overhaul
All 20 district health boards will be combined into a single national health organisation, to be called Health New Zealand, and new public and Māori health…
Covid-19 Live Updates
The key facts you need to know about Covid-19 in Aotearoa.
Teens should get special contraception consults, study says
Researchers say contraceptives should be proactively offered to teenagers.
The study Proactively Providing Contraception to New Zealand Adolescents from the University of Otago was published on Tuesday…
Why did Labour and the Greens vote against a medical cannabis bill?
Last week a National Party bill to make medicinal cannabis more readily available was voted against by Labour, the Greens and the Māori party. Why?
On March…