And why there is growing concern around the world.

About 11,000 people gave their thoughts during the consultation stage, which could see the scope of the Inquiry broadened significantly.

Experts have warned that gaps in New Zealand’s vaccination rates could open the door for a deadly measles outbreak.

We made a mistake in framing masking as a dreary obligation to others, when in fact it's a near-miraculous gift to yourself.

The hearing in her employment case against the University of Auckland concluded this week. Here's how it all played out, and what could happen next.

As infections, hospitalisations and deaths slowly tick up once again, let’s review where we stand.

The former director general of health on his unexpected TV career, being a Lord of the Rings purist and the endurance of the Bell Tea jingle.

The science is clear, the effects are profound and the toll of Long Covid and reinfections can’t be ignored.

The royal commission on the Covid response is future-focused, non-adversarial, and happening largely behind closed doors.

With Covid now endemic, modelling suggests targeted protection will be more effective than blanket measures.

The downstream impacts will reverberate indefinitely.

Hundreds of seemingly very eligible people have had their applications for a prime minister's award turned down. Meanwhile, around 50,000 awards remain unclaimed.

Bad memes work when the goal is to divide. A pandemic response was the opposite of that.

Lockdowns are over, and storms and floodwaters have subsided. But the stresses still seems to be showing up in everyday interactions.

Last year, the gap between disabled and non-disabled people's self-rated health was almost 30%.