New Zealand isn't tracking the size or cost of Long Covid nationally. Yet experts estimate our post-Covid illness crisis could involve as many as a quarter of a million people. In the absence of ...

It's lingering as the findings of the second phase of the Covid-19 response inquiry were released yesterday. And what its findings were pretty much depends on what media you read. According to RNZ, it ...

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has slammed the Labour Party’s pandemic response, calling for a select committee inquiry into Covid-19 vaccine injuries. Peters called the inquiry a “disgrace ...

Just over half of the eligible population had the Covid-19 booster, with experts keen to see it given alongside the annual flu vaccine.

Analysis: If the health minister believes the pandemic response was so poor, it's now his job to lay the groundwork to do better next time, writes Marc Daalder.

The Health Minister has raised some concerns after the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19’s final report was released.

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.

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.

The Royal Commission on COVID-19 has outlined more lessons on "making the best decisions in the worst of circumstances". The ...

The Covid-19 Royal Commission has broadly backed the decisions taken during the pandemic, while identifying areas for improvement.

Health Minister and Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown says Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins must explain to Kiwis why he left ...