An American Samoa resident, who returned this month from Honolulu, has tested positive for Covid 19. Keep Reading

A couple has been arrested for using false information to pass the southern Tāmaki Makaurau border to stay in Taupo, and while a group was caught fishing in Mission Bay. Keep Reading

Health Minister Andrew Little says if more than 90 per cent of people are vaccinated, he would be surprised to see New Zealand plunged into alert level 4 again. Keep Reading

Pacific health experts are rejoicing over strong Pasifika vaccination rates - all thanks to community driven initiatives. Keep Reading

After a slower start, Wellington's vaccination rollout has leaped ahead in recent weeks. Keep Reading

A Covid expert says New Zealand will need a stronger alert level 1, with outbreak controls working in the background so people can safely enjoy normal life Keep Reading

The South’s Covid-19 vaccination rollout has hit top gear, and the region is leading the country in numbers of people who have had the first of... Keep Reading

Lockdowns and restrictions have pushed some families and groups to the bone financially, and the government needs to offer better support, social support groups say. Keep Reading

Thirty-one new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded on Fiji's remote island of Kadavu in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases there to 521. Keep Reading

Some villagers in the district of Naviti, Yasawa, where about 140 people have tested positive for COVID-19, are refusing to take their second jab. District spokesman Meciusela Vuli said several attempts by officials from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services to convince the villagers to take the second jab had proven futile. Keep Reading

Epidemiologist Rod Jackson worries there are people in the community who don't know they're infected. Keep Reading

An equestrian, a judge and a lawyer united the Team of Five Million, as Judith Collins doth projected too much. James Elliott has the news of the week.  Keep Reading

The shattered family of a grandmother who died from Covid has blasted the anti-vaxxers. Keep Reading

The Government could give no guarantee the bubble would be open for Christmas. Keep Reading

The Government plans to have vaccine passports introduced by December. They've been hugely controversial across the world, but could become part of everyday life. Keep Reading

Costs for the red flight and the subsequent MIQ stay will be covered by travellers. Keep Reading

Everything you need to know about how the Covid-19 pandemic is tracking in New Zealand, through regularly updated data visualisations. The Spinoff Covid tracker brings together all the relevant Covid data – cases, tests, vaccination and mobility – in one place. The aim of this page is to show Keep Reading

Experts are calling on the Ministry of Health to improve its mask wearing guidelines to ensure New Zealanders are protected in the wake of highly transmissible variants of Covid-19. Keep Reading

It comes as daily case numbers plateau, raising concerns head of next week's decision. Keep Reading

Hopes of an imminent return to Covid-19 Alert Level 1 in the South have been dashed after the Government revealed it was wary of easing up on... Keep Reading

Level 2 restrictions may be loosened soon though, including upping the 50-person indoor capacity limit to 100 — a move hospitality business owners will welcome. Keep Reading

Fever, tiredness and dry cough were identified as likely symptoms, but researchers found last year's strain didn't always “follow the normal rules”. Keep Reading

Stuff’s fact-checking project on Covid-19 vaccination is designed to counter misinformation and inform the public. Keep Reading

Lawyers and employers are learning as they go about vaccinations in the workplace. Keep Reading

The events preceding the LynnMall stabbings will be investigated by three agencies in a coordinated formal review. Keep Reading