With Omicron now well and truly in the community, wearing a mask is more important than ever. Keep Reading

Many schools and kura across the motu will be starting back for the year today, but it will be unlike anything they have faced before. Keep Reading

Early reports indicate that it may be even more infectious than the original Omicron strain. Keep Reading

In the seemingly never-ending parade of covid-enforced changes, we are now queueing for a third vaccination. Here's why it's so vital, now that Omicron has entered the picture.  Keep Reading

A Stuff analysis outlines the risk Omicron poses to different age groups. But when it comes to calling the variant 'mild', there's a bit more to it. Keep Reading

"It will be a percentage of parents who are highly anxious and who do consider the school a risk." Keep Reading

The patient was in their 70s and had a number of underlying health conditions, the Ministry of Health said. Keep Reading

Many schools start the year tomorrow. Keep Reading

The highly infectious variant is already circulating in the community. Keep Reading

Dunedin is in the Red traffic light setting for the first time, access to public venues is restricted and large events have been cancelled. Prime... Keep Reading

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission chairperson fears people with mental illness and addictions are being left behind in the Covid-19 vaccine rollout. Keep Reading

A basic Omicron "survival" kit of necessary groceries and medical supplies could cost more than $400. Keep Reading

A Covid-19 modeller says the number of Omicron cases could double by the end of the weekend. Keep Reading

Many experts and airlines say the risk to passengers on a plane is very low. Keep Reading

Stricter rules on masks make communication more difficult for a community that relies on facial cues and lip-reading. Keep Reading

Kiwis are no longer asking "can we?" but "should we?", and it's revealing diverging views on the next phase of the pandemic. Keep Reading

An evolutionary virologist says fully vaccinated people with a booster dose are effectively protected against the Omicron BA.2 mutation. Keep Reading

Just because we’re in a period of social change, doesn’t mean we have to lose momentum on sustainability. There are six things we can do right now to offset our daily waste from disposable masks. Keep Reading

A teenager who tested positive after attending Soundsplash says 12 of her friends who were at the festival have also contracted the virus, while an Auckland scientist says it could be a superspreader event. Keep Reading

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Cancelled flights and managed isolation have stranded an unknown number of people on either side of the Tasman. Keep Reading

Some in the tourism industry are taking another hit as the threat of a full-scale Omicron outbreak prompts people to cancel their holiday plans. Keep Reading

Kiwis are experiencing a range of emotions over the expected surge in Covid cases, from resignation to relief, trepidation to fear Keep Reading

But it'll be weeks before the public can pick them up from their local pharmacy. Keep Reading

WorkSafe has released a list which includes restaurants, a gym and a barbers. Keep Reading