Six years after COVID-19 first reached New Zealand, the country is experiencing its ninth wave of infections. But the virus we are living with today behaves very differently from the one that caused ...

The Ministry of Health welcomes the publication of the NZ Royal Commission COVID-19 Lessons Learned Final Report, and the opportunity to strengthen our preparation for a future pandemic.

With Larisa Hockey and her family affected by long Covid for more than five years, she wants more done by government health bodies to address the condition. The Gisborne woman is chair of Long Covid ...

"At least 70% of COVID infections come from children," stated ACA spokesperson Sandy Hildebrandt. "We can significantly reduce the spread and harm from this virus by simply cleaning the air in ...

The second COVID inquiry report reinforces that pandemics are not only health emergencies but also social crises, requiring ...

The 500-plus-page report looks at what it calls some of the "most difficult and divisive responses around vaccines and ...

Six years after the country went into its first pandemic lockdown, new data shows the impact of Long Covid on hundreds of thousands of Kiwis. On Tuesday the Ministry of Health published the Long Covid ...

According to Treasury, New Zealand Superannuation cost 3.9% of GDP in 2006. It is about 5.1% now. Preserving current superannuation settings without reform elsewhere will place a burden on those still ...

John MacDonald has noticed an influx of people sweeping through the supermarkets and stockpiling groceries over the weekend. Do we need to get real and 'sh ...