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Covid has left me with one truly bizarre symptom

For years, Stacy Gregg had no sense of taste or smell. That was weird enough, but then things got even weirder. Keep Reading

#hauora: Advocates Warn New Zealand Failing to Track Long COVID as Cases Rise – Waatea News: Māori Radio Station

Matthew Tukaki Posted On March 14, 2026 Keep Reading

Covid-19 inquiry: Politicians on all sides find what they need in report | RNZ News

ACT has blasted the previous government for being power-hungry and NZ First maintained its reservations about the inquiry, but Labour defended the response as world-leading. Keep Reading

Warning for employers skimping on sick leave as Covid wave hits | RNZ News

Under-pressure employers taking a hard line on sick leave are being warned to take care with the rules. Keep Reading

Final Covid verdict: 'Scars' remain despite NZ responding 'well' to pandemic

The second and final phase of the Covid inquiry covered the period from February 2021 to October 2022 when the disease was in the community. Keep Reading

Each Covid-19 wave wrecks your health. Here's what you can do | RNZ

Hospitalisations and deaths from the virus are climbing as the ninth wave of Covid-19 surges across Aotearoa. Keep Reading

Ninth wave of Covid-19 suggests wane in immunity, expert says everyone must 'act to reduce impact' | RNZ News

The latest figures show 50 hospitalisations and 19 deaths with the virus in the past week. Keep Reading

Covid hospitalisations climb as New Zealand enters new wave

Covid deaths are rising again as New Zealand enters a ninth wave of the virus. Keep Reading

An outdated theory caused the world to make a big Covid misstep. Meet the Kiwi scientists who helped set the record straight

Six years on from the outbreak of the Covid pandemic, the evidence of it still lingers. There are the economic, health and social scars – but there are also the physical marks. Keep Reading