Covid-19 activist Billy Te Kahika is fighting to stay out of prison over a protest that flouted public health measures and rallied against efforts to keep the virus out of New Zealand.
A cruise liner which went ahead with a New Zealand voyage that would lead to a major Covid-19 outbreak has been found negligent in its duty of care to passengers.
New Zealand's mandatory seven-day self-isolation requirement for Covid-19 could be relaxed by the end of the month, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has indicated.
The Retirement Commissioner is urging MSD to update its pension policy in light of a report that found it created emotional and financial stress for recipients during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A worker has won an Employment Court case challenging their dismissal for refusing to get the Covid vaccine, in a judgement which could have wider ramifications for the public service.
Almost $160 million worth of rapid antigen tests bought during the Covid pandemic is set to be wasted if Health NZ doesn’t find a way to repurpose or recycle them.
The education watchdog says the Covid-19 pandemic continues to hurt students' grades, and some learners are now more than a year behind where they should be.
Most eligible Kiwis have yet to get the new Covid-19 booster, and an expert says lifting uptake is crucial to reducing the number of people hospitalised or killed by the virus this winter.