Model underscores glaring gap in Omicron infection risk between boosted and unvaccinated. Keep Reading

Epidemiologist Michael Baker says the coming days will show if Auckland is reaching its peak, but people can't relax until case numbers fall to low levels. Keep Reading

Michael Baker says he is "cautiously optimistic". Keep Reading

ASMS says Omicron outbreak has 'slammed' Auckland hospitals. Keep Reading

People shouldn't read too much into today's decline in Covid-19 case numbers, epidemiologist Professor Rod Jackson says. Keep Reading

Just 21.9 per cent of Māori children in Northland are at least partially vaccinated against the virus. Keep Reading

Financial mentors are urging people to seek advice as many households remain under pressure due to the impacts of Covid-19. Keep Reading

There have been 10 deaths of people with Covid-19 in New Zealand reported in two days. Keep Reading

The Government is importing tens of millions of rapid antigen tests. So how do we safely get rid of them once they're used? Keep Reading

For those who need to collect RATs, the ministry is aiming to close the gap on how far people would need to travel. Keep Reading

They say one in 10 Kiwis could have the virus and one in five in Auckland. Keep Reading

The squeeze could go on blood donors under peak Omicron, with thousands of people catching the virus or having to isolate as contacts. The Blood Service is keen to get stockpiles above usual levels as a back-stop. It's urging New Zealanders in good health to roll up their sleeves and donate if they can. Asuka Burge from the New Zealand Blood Service talks to Lisa Owen. Keep Reading

Amnesty International wants urgent action to curb the spread of Covid in our jails, including delayed jail time, bringing forward parole eligibility and prioritising community sentences. There are currently 220 active cases across our jails. At least 50 of them at Auckland prison where inmates claim they're facing extended lockdowns and missing out on mental health services due to staff shortages. This week Amnesty International wrote to the chief Justice and half a dozen government officials asking for immediate changes to ease pressure on the prison systems during the pandemic. Keep Reading

Teachers who require a vaccine to keep their jobs argue their bodily integrity is being violated by the Government's order that they be jabbed. Keep Reading

Covid-19 analyst Dr Rawiri Taonui says the lowest 12 district health boards for Maori vaccination rates are the highest 12 district health boards for Maori... Keep Reading

The ministry also announced the deaths of five people with Covid-19. Keep Reading

Auckland health officials are cautiously optimistic that case numbers may have reached a peak in the city, although the number of people in hospital could continue to rise for the next week. Keep Reading

One-in-10 people in hospital at the moment have COVID-19 in New Zealand. Keep Reading

More than half of the 23,000 latest cases are under 30 years old, and just 14 per cent are over the age of 50. Keep Reading

"If those people hadn't taken that time out of their day - I wouldn't be here." Keep Reading

From midnight tonight, fully-vaccinated New Zealand residents and citizens travelling to Aotearoa will no longer need to complete an isolation period for the first time in nearly two years. Keep Reading

Active Covid-19 case numbers could be as high as half a million, or one in 10 New Zealanders, with many unreported positive results and others asymptomatic, according to new modelling. Keep Reading

The number of people in hospital has jumped by a record 98 patients and is now above 500, Newsroom's daily dashboard shows. Keep Reading

A total of 503 people are in hospital with the virus. Keep Reading

In an interview with Newsroom, the health ministry boss explains capacity problems, and planning for the next phase of Omicron. Keep Reading