Has the Government made a monumental blunder over vaccine mandates and the accommodation sector? With the holiday season upon us, it seems completely barking that vaccine passes haven’t been made a pre-condition for booking accommodation.

For bedding...

The Federal Government has cut back the time people need to wait before their Covid-19 booster shot, which means an extra 1.5 million Australians will be eligible for their third jab from Sunday.

Amid global concerns over the spread of the Omicron...

Tumbling down. The downward curve in Covid cases has been strong and swift. Just 63 cases on Saturday, marking a two month low. And just 103 yesterday. The rolling average is in the double digits.

Some of the modellers who binge on hyperbole, with...

A call for New Zealand to have a serious talk about social cohesion.

A Koi Tu: The Centre for Informed Futures report says there are early signs of threats to social cohesion.

The independent think tank says Western countries have suffered with a lack...

Less than two weeks to Christmas and the summer holidays can't come soon enough.

New Zealand is tired, exhausted even, of Covid and frustrated at the huge ongoing sacrifices.

We are sick of doom, gloom and fear, so much so John Campbell fronted a show...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday that Britain faces a “tidal wave” of infections from the omicron coronavirus variant, and he has announced a huge increase in booster vaccinations to strengthen defenses against it.

Johnson said in a televised...

Cabinet is meeting today to review Aotearoa's traffic light settings.

Auckland, Northland and lower vaccinated areas in the central and east coast of the North Island are at the Red level.

The rest of the North Island and South Island is at Orange....

Auckland's Mayor wants the city to have an Orange Christmas.

Cabinet is meeting today to make a decision on the current traffic light settings.

Auckland is at Red alongside Northland and other low vaccinated areas in the Central and East Coast of the...

A prediction two northbound checkpoints between Auckland and Northland will only last a matter of days.

They'll begin operating from Wednesday and be run by police and Te Tai Tokerau Border control.

46 recruits will be deployed for one week, followed...

A top health expert doesn't think any region can change colours in the Traffic Light System yet.

There were 103 community cases across the country today, up from 63 yesterday.

It comes ahead of the Government meeting to review New Zealand's traffic...