Winter Covid peak likely to coincide with flu surge hitting an "extra susceptible population", experts say. Keep Reading

The first scheduled international flight to Queenstown Airport in 330 days is set to touch down at 2.30pm next Monday. Qantas flight QF121 from... Keep Reading

There are 415 people in hospital with the virus and 11 are in intensive care, according to latest Ministry of Health data. Keep Reading

Emergency nurses Natalie Anderson, Wendy Sundgren and Bridget Venning from the University of Auckland School of Nursing reflect on nursing in Covid times. Keep Reading

Many elective surgeries and clinics nationwide are set to be deferred as 10,000 allied health workers walk off the job for 24 hours. Keep Reading

They're urging others not to ignore the warning signs. Keep Reading

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DHBs around the country are doing significant planning ahead of a potential winter surge of RSV, flu and Covid. Keep Reading

Thousands of new cases of Covid-19 are being reported every day in NZ, but this is likely to be half of the number of actual cases, Dr Ashley Bloomfield says. Watch the latest Omicron briefing here. Keep Reading

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Mass vaccination and Omicron means that Covid may be slightly less likely to kill individuals than flu, researchers estimate. Keep Reading

Community urged to catch up on healthcare before a wave of Covid, RSV and flu hits the top of the south. Keep Reading

The Ministry of Health also reports 398 people are in hospital with Covid-19. Keep Reading

Opinion - A post-viral disease afflicting up to 40,000 New Zealanders could teach us valuable lessons in how to look after Long Covid patients - and how not to. Keep Reading

There are 381 people in hospital with the virus, including 10 in ICU. Keep Reading

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed the border will fully reopen from the end of July, including for cruise ships and international students. Keep Reading

Borders were earlier set to fully reopen in October, but the date is being moved forward by months. Keep Reading

Findings of a Ministry of Health survey are out, and the results are "reassuring". Keep Reading

There are 385 people in hospital with the virus, including 13 in ICU. Keep Reading

The Ministry of Health also announced two more cases of the BA.5 variant have been detected. Keep Reading

Another variant of the Omicron strain has been detected in New Zealand, as 5647 new community cases and three further deaths are reported. Keep Reading

Woman sick for more than a month suspects she had Omicron then Delta variant of Covid. Keep Reading

In an exclusive, nurses say getting a medical exemption is taking too long, with their absence leaving more gaps in an under-strength workforce. Keep Reading

There have been 12 further deaths and another 6745 new community cases of Covid-19 reported today. Keep Reading

Covid-19 hospitalisations have fallen for two consecutive days and the amount of new cases has been relatively stable for two weeks, but Professor Michael Baker says infection rates around NZ will still go up and down. Keep Reading