So it seems the vocal minority of anti-vaxers and anti-lockdown protesters, otherwise known as 'freedom fighters' has got louder over the weekend. 

At least 5000 people gathered in Auckland domain on Saturday for the third major protest in six weeks. ...

This week I’ve been reading Jane Goodall’s new book called The Book of Hope. It’s the kind of book you reach for when you hit week 11 in a slow-moving lockdown.  

In the book Goodall talks about the nature of hope, why she remains hopeful, and how we...

US health regulator, the FDA, has authorised use of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11 years old. This makes it the first Covid-19 vaccine available to young children in America. 

Malaghan Institute Director, Immunologist Graham Le...

From 14 November 2021, the managed isolation period for international arrivals into New Zealand will reduce from 14 days to 7 days, followed by isolation at home until the result of a day 9 test has been received.  

One of the biggest criticisms is we...

It’s no vax, not play and no stay for SkyCity patrons going forward.

To meet obligations under health and safety laws, SkyCity says it will introduce vaccine mandates for all visitors and workers across its sites around the country.

SkyCity Chief...

Capacity has been the main issue in our MIQ system.

So it’s hard to fathom that last week, there was just one person who stayed at a Wellington MIQ facility.

101 rooms at the Grand Mercure were sitting empty whilst up to 50 staff at the facility were...

Truckies have dismissed claims the Government is "bending over" for the industry.

There are growing calls for people to be fully vaccinated if they want to leave Auckland.

Otago University epidemiologist Nick Wilson claims getting this mandated is...

A loophole in the troubled MIQ has been identified after an email was sent out by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise three days ago.

The door's being opened for up to a dozen people to come back to New Zealand and stay in managed isolation if they book...

A former anti-vaxxer now suffering through a Covid infection says he wishes he had taken the vaccine.

John Koutsimanis says he was put off getting the jab after reading misinformation about the vaccine's safety on social media.

Koutsimanis believed...

By now, you might’ve caught up on the video that’s doing the rounds on social media and the online newspapers of one of those hikoi protestors bragging about having got through the Auckland border. 

This is Tammy Watson, videoing herself while...