‘Scars’ remain, but Ardern says ‘we got a lot right’
The final report into New Zealand’s handling of Covid has found the handling of the pandemic was generally…
‘Scars’ remain despite NZ responding ‘well’ to pandemic
The final report into New Zealand’s handling of Covid has found the handling of the pandemic was generally…
Woman jailed after dead people’s names used in Covid subsidy fraud
A Wellington woman has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after she used her own name and…
Willis denies claims timing ‘a bit sus’
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has denied playing politics with her announcement that a review into the Reserve Bank’s…
Nicola Willis orders review into Reserve Bank’s pandemic decisions
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has ordered a review into the Reserve Bank’s pandemic-era monetary policy. During the Covid-19…
Has Japan’s tourism peaked? Row with China set to slow arrivals from record high
Japan welcomed a record 42.7 million foreign visitors in 2025, fuelled by a weak yen that made it…
Hard work and long hours fuelled China’s rise. Now, it mulls the benefits of longer breaks
Whether in China’s urban centres or its remote rural areas, Christmas is not typically celebrated with the fanfare…
Former Covid response lead jailed after stealing $1.8m of DHB funds
A former district health board employee who says he wanted to be a priest is instead off to…
Smoking status and the onset of suicidal ideation among adults in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic | Annals of General Psychiatry
Lawrence D, Mitrou F, Zubrick SR. Smoking and mental illness: results from population surveys in Australia and the…
the lonely plight of young Kiwis with long Covid
Young people with long Covid say they feel “invisible” as they live in their own personal lockdowns, giving…
Kiwis’ ‘confusion’ over Covid means too few are getting jabs, expert warns
Vaccinations for flu are almost three times more popular than those for Covid, despite the exact same group…