Coronavirus

Business-related coverage of the coronavirus outbreak and how it affects New Zealand.
150,000 high-risk Kiwis yet to get first covid jab

150,000 high-risk Kiwis yet to get first covid jab

About half of the high-risk Group 2 have been fully vaccinated against covid but around one-third have still not had their first jab, BusinessDesk can reveal.

Jem Traylen 16 Jun 2021
Is New Zealand going to run out of vaccines?
Editor's Picks

Is New Zealand going to run out of vaccines?

The increasing rate of vaccinations is starting to eat into the existing stockpile of vaccine, BusinessDesk analysis suggests it could be touch and go.

Andy Fyers 11 Jun 2021
It's official, Auckland is the world's most liveable city
Economy

It's official, Auckland is the world's most liveable city

Aucklanders already know it and they're pretty smug about it too, but it's official, the city of 1.7 million is the most liveable in the world.

Brent Melville 09 Jun 2021
1m vaccine delivery boost for July
News in Brief

1m vaccine delivery boost for July

The government says its vaccination progress is ahead of schedule, with a million extra doses now due in July to accelerate rollout to priority groups.

Jem Traylen 08 Jun 2021