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In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Political Editor Jane Patterson assesses the government's readiness for the Omicron variant.

Emergency Departments are preparing to see an onslaught of Omicron cases, in a New Zealand outbreak, heightening concerns about worker burnout.

The Government has set out how it will spend the $644 million it has promised to prepare the country's hospitals for managing Covid cases. Critics say the money won’t address issues like crumbling infrastructure and staff shortages, but the Government says it's not meant to.

News of $600m in funding for extra ICU capacity has been welcomed by those at the coalface, but concerns remain it will not be enough as Covid-19 becomes endemic.

A funding boost for intensive care's being seen as vital, as the traffic light system starts

The Health Minister says as the country shifts to the traffic-light system, we need to make sure we can cope with the unexpected

DOOD Studio helps a young Australian couple create a light and bright addition to their previously dark home, which the owner-builder clients lived in throughout the construction process.

Scoop Community provides New Zealand Community news and views

Dr Ryan Salter has seen the worst of the pandemic in the UK. Now at Wellington Hospital, he doesn't want to do it all again.

Singapore once pursued zero-Covid. Now it’s seeing record case numbers. Some people are worried, others say this was simply necessary.