WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand may not get back to having zero coronavirus cases in the community, the director general of health said on Thursday, as the country continues efforts to stamp out ...

As the Christmas season looms, with its crowded end-of-year parties, family gatherings and busy travel schedules, many New ...

Late last month the New Zealand government released a 700-page report from the first phase of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19, examining the country’s response to the pandemic from 2020 ...

New Zealand on Monday removed the last of its remaining Covid-19 restrictions, marking the end of a government response to the pandemic that was watched closely around the world. Prime Minister Chris ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government has acknowledged what most other countries did long ago: It can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus. Since early in the pandemic, ...

New Zealand’s prime minister postponed the country’s general election on Monday by a month to Oct. 17 as the city of Auckland remains in lockdown due to a growing coronavirus outbreak. Jacinda Ardern ...

The staff cuts will see reductions to emergency management, pandemic preparedness and Māori health.

As the Christmas season looms, with its crowded end-of-year parties, family gatherings and busy travel schedules, many New Zealanders might be asking a now familiar question: should I get another ...