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 ...

Key Takeaways Up to 155,000 COVID deaths may have been missed early on in the pandemicAbout 16% of deaths in 2020 and 2021 may not have been counted at allThose uncounted deaths were more common among ...

A commission said the country is still grappling with the long-term consequences of both the pandemic and the policy response ...

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

Six years after New Zealand moved into its first lockdown, the final inquiry report examines lockdowns, mandates and the cost of the pandemic.

According to Treasury, New Zealand Superannuation cost 3.9% of GDP in 2006. It is about 5.1% now. Preserving current superannuation settings without reform elsewhere will place a burden on those still ...

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

"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 ...

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 ...

New Zealand is preparing for a prolonged conflict in the Middle East as attacks on the world's largest natural gasfield in ...