Six years after New Zealand moved into its first lockdown, the final inquiry report examines lockdowns, mandates and the cost of the pandemic.

There’s been an increase in hospitalisations and in wastewater detections, and it’s expected to last another month or two.

Anyone with worsening symptoms should contact their doctor or Healthline. People who have a weakened immune system, high-risk ...

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.

A public health expert says New Zealand is in its ninth wave of Covid-19. The latest Health New Zealand figures show 50 ...

Royal commission says response led by Jacinda Ardern was broadly ‘appropriate’, in a wide-ranging report featuring recommendations for future pandemics ...

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

An inquiry into New Zealand’s Covid-19 response found that while the country’s strategy — one of the strictest in the world — helped limit infections and deaths, prolonged lockdowns and vaccine ...

Just over half of the eligible population had the Covid-19 booster, with experts keen to see it given alongside the annual flu vaccine.

COVID-19 changed the course of New Zealand’s political history. Labour’s 50% of the vote in 2020 came from a huge electoral swing as a reward for the main coalition party’s effective evidence-based ...

When a podcast about NZ’s pandemic years asked people about the lockdowns, there were some curious admissions.