Helplines were set up by the Ministry of Health and run by Whakarongorau Telehealth Services
Wastewater traces and hospitalisations have both substantially increased.
The previous government spent $2m on lapel pins to honour thousands of Covid-19 workers, and now the agency that paid is under cost-cutting pressure, documents show.
The 13-year-old went to bed and never woke up ten days after receiving a second jab.
New figures show how many New Zealanders are keeping up with boosters.
A new study has found even a mild infection with the virus leads to a fall in intelligence.
Scientists are raising alarm bells over the bizarre case.
Unvaccinated health workers were some of the hardest hit.
Te Whatu Ora has provided more than 125 million free RATs across New Zealand.