New Zealanders outside of Auckland are hopeful the government will today announce a move to level 2, but they are being warned it won't be level 2 as we know it. Keep Reading

The lockdowns cause a massive backlog that can take months if not years to catch up on. Keep Reading

Vaccinating the unvaccinated in big numbers and safely was the aim of three separate pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinics in Wanaka over the weekend... Keep Reading

Manna from heaven or mark of the beast? Christianity is grappling with how to talk, if at all, about the Covid-19 vaccine. There are no easy answers. Keep Reading

Covid-19 swabbing numbers have been falling so fast in Auckland that some centres closed early at the weekend. Keep Reading

Research report recently found that 82% of Kiwis are concerned about misinformation. Keep Reading

It's understood the positive case shared a room with three other patients. Keep Reading

A 91-year-old patient says the man with Covid-19 was left in a room with him and two others after being tested for the virus. Keep Reading

Many people with cancer are having to wait too long to be diagnosed due to Covid-19 restrictions, a top specialist warns. Keep Reading

"Additional measures are needed to minimise the size of outbreaks that could be generated by any undetected cases." Keep Reading

Case numbers might be falling, but the deputy PM says the government will not be relaxing restrictions until it is confident there are no unknown cases lurking in the community. Watch the latest media conference here. Keep Reading

This Asian country has the highest vaxxed population and is "becoming Covid-resilient". Keep Reading

NSW Health authorities will release modelling this week including a foreshadowed peak in cases expected this month, as the state reaches a vaccination milestone of 40 per cent of the population fully vaccinated.  Keep Reading

Australia is trying to secure more vaccine supplies amid a surge in cases that has locked down its two biggest cities. Keep Reading

This week Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said that almost 70% of the eligible population have received at least one dose of the Pfizer vaccine or Keep Reading

“I have every faith in my whānau Māori to make safe decisions that protect our whakapapa. But, as a country responsible for this vaccine rollout, we’ve got to do better.” — Chloe Fergusson-Tibble. Keep Reading

Delta presents a substantially more challenging foe to eliminate. The experiences of other jurisdictions offer examples we can learn from, writes epidemiologist Jennifer Summers. The delta variant has been called a game-changer, and in a lot of ways it is. Vaccines may be less effective against t Keep Reading

Supplier restricts bulk-buying of the anti-parasite drug amid "unusually high buying patterns" in New Zealand. Keep Reading

What is it like to be pulled into a different world, where only you and a select few can see the truth? Keep Reading

Fijians surveyed in a study say the fear of side-effects is the reason they will not vaccinate against Covid-19. Keep Reading

1 NEWS spoke to several Otago produce businesses feeling the pinch. Keep Reading

There are fears New Zealanders' rush to get vaccinated could see stocks running low sometime in the next couple of months. Keep Reading

Analysis: Two deadly viruses exist currently - one is Covid-19, the other is misinformation. Unfortunately, there's only a vaccine for one of them, Nik Dirga writes. Keep Reading

Ministry of Health says she had a number of underlying health conditions, as 20 new community cases of Covid-19 confirmed - all in Auckland. Keep Reading

A good look at MIQ by epidemiologists in New Zealand and Australia has them calling for improved infection control - while an escaped infected person puts the system in the spotlight Keep Reading