coronavirus

A worker at a Southland Fonterra plant was sacked for breaching the company’s Covid-19 mask policy - despite having an official exemption because of her asthma.

A doctor issued medical certificates to some patients, stating the Covid vaccine would not be suitable for them, despite having no sufficient evidence to back up the claim.

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.

Australia's prime minister has defended the decision not to include lockdowns in a federal inquiry into the country's Covid-19 response.

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.