Fauci repeatedly declines to answer questions at contentious Covid hearing
Dr Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer dozens of questions from senators in…
Govt accepts most Covid inquiry recommendations
The advice behind any major decision affecting Kiwis’ rights in a future pandemic will be published within five…
One Nation senator claimed Covid-19 deaths ‘staged’
Pauline Hanson is facing another political headache after a video surfaced of One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts claiming…
Covid, flu and RSV: who should be thinking about vaccination this winter?
As winter takes hold and more people spend time indoors, respiratory illnesses are expected to begin spreading more…
Auckland man used 15 identities including dead dad’s for Covid fraud
An Auckland man has been sentenced to home detention after using the identities of 15 taxpayers – including…
Hipkins denies misleading public over Covid vaccine risk to under 18s
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has denied misleading New Zealanders after revelations he had been aware of the potential…
Man forged bank statements from mother as part of Covid support fraud
A Wellington man has been sentenced to 10 months’ home detention after offending against both Inland Revenue and…
‘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…