Pandemic
As Covid hits again, New Zealand confronts its pandemic past
Six years after New Zealand moved into its first lockdown, the final inquiry report examines lockdowns, mandates and the cost of the pandemic.
Our Changing World: Black-eyed gannets and H5N1 bird flu
2020 saw the start of two global pandemics. Covid-19, of course, but also H5N1 bird flu, which has since swept around the world leaving millions of dead wild birds in its wake.
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What to know about getting a flu shot this year
Explainer - Flu season is almost here. Here's what you need to know about the different vaccine options.
A measles outbreak is just 'one plane flight away'
A measles outbreak in the US has already killed three. Just how worried should New Zealanders be?
Another pandemic could arrive any time, but our readiness is a mixed bag
The next pandemic could arrive at any time, but the government has ignored a Royal Commission of Inquiry report that could help it prepare.
The lessons from Covid we haven't learnt
Hospital-acquired infections are a billion-dollar burden and cause more disability than road crashes. Why aren't we doing more to prevent them?
Five years on, WHO urges China to share Covid origins data
The World Health Organization has implored China to share data and access to help understand how Covid-19 began.
The Covid inquiry: What you need to know as it lands
Explainer - The first phase of the Covid inquiry concludes today. We don't know when it will be made public. But here's what we do know.
The rise of remote work: What you need to know
The number of people working mostly from home is up 60 percent on 2018 according to the latest census.
The invisible victims of the pandemic
Long Covid sufferers feel they've been abandoned by health authorities and the government.
An upheaval sparked by crisis
It's been nearly two years since New Zealand shook off its Covid isolation, but the populace is far from content Audio
An upheaval sparked by crisis
It's been nearly two years since New Zealand shook off its Covid isolation, but the populace is far from content
AudioRATs, vaccines and Covid funding: What you need to know
Explainer - Here's what we know about the government's Covid plans for the next four years.
Covid FLiRT variants: What you need to know
The dominant Covid subvariant has mutated, giving rise to several new lineages, known as "FLiRT".
New separate pandemic inquiry may undermine ongoing Royal Commission
The new coalition government has decided to open an independent inquiry into the pandemic response but a legal expert warns it's not a good look.
