Health & Bodies

Covid update: A second person isolating at home with Covid has been found dead

The person was found by ambulance staff this morning in the Auckland suburb of Mt Eden.

Covid update: 139 new cases in the community

136 in Auckland, 2 in Waikato, 1 in Northland.

Traditional Sāmoan medicinal plant found to be as effective as ibuprofen

New research shows the matalafi plant works in a similar way to ibuprofen.

Covid update: 100 new cases. 76% of eligible people double vaxxed

Of today’s 100 new cases, 97 are in Auckland and 3 are in Waikato.

Covid update: Northland to move to alert level 3 at midnight

The announcement comes after new cases cropped up at the top of the region

Covid Update: Auckland and Waikato will move to step 2 of level 3

Auckland will move to step 2 of level 3, but one week later on Tuesday, November 9 at 11:59pm.

Covid update: 160 new community cases

Saturday October 30, 1pm

There are 160 new community cases of Covid-19 today. 151 are in Auckland, seven in Waikato, one in Northland, and one in Christchurch.

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I’m 27 and Covid-19 gave me a heart and lung condition: Living with Long Covid

“I have completely changed, I've become a shell of the person I was.”

Covid update: 125 new cases, including 2 in Christchurch

There are 125 new community cases today.

Covid update: 74 new cases today, 6 in Waikato, the rest in Auckland

There are 74 new cases in the current outbreak which brings the total to 2,832.

Festival drug-checking services will now receive government funding

Drug-checking services at summer festivals will receive government funding for the first time.

Covid-19 update: Vaccination required for hospitality and gym workers

87 percent of the eligible population has now received at least one vaccine dose.

Covid update: 109 new cases today

Today there are 109 new Covid cases in the community.

103 of today’s cases are in Auckland, two are in Northland and four are in Waikato (including…

Covid update: 80 new cases. All in the North Island

77 of the cases are in Auckland, 2 are in Waikato and 1 is in Northland. 

Cases are high and school is back: We asked seniors how they are feeling

We talk to senior students going back to school despite record-high daily case numbers.

Covid update: 129 new cases. New traffic light system announced

Auckland's restrictions will ease when vaccination rate reaches 90%.

Let’s talk about: Will vaccines have long term effects?

Let's look into whether vaccines will have long-term effects on us.

Covid update: 102 new cases. 46 in hospital

Today's number of hospitalisations is the highest yet in the outbreak. 

Senior high school students in level 3 back at school next week. Exams to go ahead

Years 11, 12 and 13 will be back at school in Waikato, Auckland and Northland after the weekend.

Covid update: 94 new cases today. 38 people in hospital

Of today's 94 new cases, 87 are in Auckland and 7 are in Waikato.

28-year-old arrested over Auckland's North Shore lockdown party

Police have charged a man over the Saturday night party which breached alert level 3 restrictions.

Covid-19 Update: Auckland will stay at Level 3 for two more weeks

Of these, 57 are in Auckland and three in Waikato.

Covid update: 51 new cases. 65% of eligible people vaccinated

Of today's new cases, 4 are in Waikato and the rest are in Auckland.

Covid update: 41 new cases on Super Saturday

Thousands turn up around the country for vaccinations.