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A group of public health experts is calling on the government to slow down on loosening Covid restrictions. Te Pirimia Jacinda Ardern is due to make an announcement on Wednesday about vaccine passes, mandates and the Covid-19 protection framework. National wants most of the restrictions gone immediately and the rest by the time Australian tourists start arriving April 13. In a blog, epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker and his colleagues argue now is not the time to slacken off. And in fact, some of the rules need to be beefed-up. He talks to Lisa Owen.

University of Otago Covid-19 experts are not immune to the increasingly vitriolic attacks dished out to scientists commenting on New Zealand's pandemic response.

The freezer is a makeshift extension to the capital's mortuary, and a grim reminder of what's at stake. It has the capacity to hold 50 extra bodies, and another one is on standby.  "The situation is quite horrendous. Right now we have many people who are scared, many people who are also scared for their loved ones," says Shairana Ali, the chief executive of Save the Children Fiji.  On the streets of Suva, it doesn't look like residents are in the middle of an escalating crisis. Police are out in force reminding residents of the rules.  The focus has been on vaccines but Prof Baker says tha...

Fiji faces large rise in COVID-19 deaths, strict lockdown needed - Baker Newshub 17 hrs ago © Newshub. "You can't vaccinate your way out of a pandemic that is this intense." A refrigerated container has been added to the morgue in Fiji's capital to help authorities cope with the growing number of bodies.  The country's focusing on vaccines rather than lockdowns, but public health Professor Michael Baker says you can't vaccinate your way out of a pandemic this intense and the outlook is that more will die in the coming weeks.   Fiji faces large rise in COVID-19 deaths, strict lockdown ...

No new cases in Wellington but calls for improvements to COVID-19 defence system Newshub 10 hrs ago © Video - Newshub; Image - Getty Images. "We've been really lucky," says Professor Michael Baker. The COVID-19 situation is looking rosier in New Zealand, with Wellington recording no new community cases again. Despite the good news, there are growing calls for improvements to be made to the pandemic response to ensure New Zealand stays ahead of the virus. Wellingtonians have been braving the elements to keep each other safe and so far they are, with no new cases of COVID-19 to report in ...