Six years after COVID-19 first reached New Zealand, the country is experiencing its ninth wave of infections. But the virus we are living with today behaves very differently from the one that caused ...

The Ministry of Health welcomes the publication of the NZ Royal Commission COVID-19 Lessons Learned Final Report, and the opportunity to strengthen our preparation for a future pandemic.

"At least 70% of COVID infections come from children," stated ACA spokesperson Sandy Hildebrandt. "We can significantly reduce the spread and harm from this virus by simply cleaning the air in ...

The second COVID inquiry report reinforces that pandemics are not only health emergencies but also social crises, requiring ...

The Ministry of Health has today released national survey data showing the scale of Long Covid in New Zealand. By June 2025, the survey estimates more than 400,000 Kiwi adults may have developed Long ...

A public health expert says New Zealand is in its ninth wave of Covid-19. The latest Health New Zealand figures show 50 ...

I asked Gemini AI to represent New Zealand's 'ninth wave' of Covid and whether it was more of a ripple. This was its (strange) creation. Photo: Google Gemini AI Protecting ourselves against Covid ...

An inquiry into New Zealand’s Covid-19 response found that while the country’s strategy — one of the strictest in the world — helped limit infections and deaths, prolonged lockdowns and vaccine ...

University of Otago epidemiologist Michael Baker says this is a sign that a new wave of Covid – the ninth since the omicron ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand reported no new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, marking a significant moment that indicated the country's bold strategy of trying to eliminate the virus was ...