Ayesha Verrall

Residents in aged care facilities will be the next who are going to be getting their COVID-19 vaccinations.The Minister for Seniors Dr Ayesha Verrall talks to Jesse about their plans to get older… Audio

The Ministry of Health is seeking to award contracts to providers who can improve abortion services. Last year, abortion was decriminalised and the administration changed hands from the Ministry of… Audio

The transformation of the country's abortion services is one step closer with the Health Ministry seeking to award contracts to providers who can improve services. Last year, abortion was… Audio

Cabinet meets today to decide whether to take Auckland out of Alert Level 3 and the the rest of the country out of Level 2.

As of this morning, there are no new cases in the community extending the… Audio

Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall apologises about the wait time of nearly eight hours on the phone to Healthline for a woman who had visited Kmart on Saturday 20 February. Video, Audio

Some people are paying hundreds of dollars for contraception that should be free under the public health system.

Since 2019, intrauterine devices Mirena and Jaydess have been fully funded by Pharmac.

Parliament this week was pretty truncated, days were short and many MPs watched from home. But it did manage something unusual - an urgent debate. Audio

Auckland has exited its three day lockdown, based on the advice of Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield.

Associate Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall says she has confidence contact tracing… Audio

The 42 new MPs in Parliament each give an introductory speech. We’re collecting them. Here are the new Labour Party MPs. - UPDATED - Video

A slew of new members of Parliament after last October's general election, and in 2021 we'd like to introduce you to as many of them as possible. One of the most talked-about was the infectious… Audio

Those who are digitally savvy are being urged to take some time this summer to help elderly relatives or neighbours who may find using a computer daunting. In the 2019 Budget, $600,000 was given to… Audio

Pure fruit juice is having its health rating squeezed - putting it on the same, or even lower level, than diet coke.

Most New Zealand juices without any added sugar receive an automatic rating of… Audio

Labour newbie Dr Ayesha Verrall has been catapulted straight into Cabinet, taking on the roles of Minister for Seniors, Minister for Food Safety, Associate Minister of Health, and Associate Minister… Video, Audio

The cabinet will decide today whether to greatly reduce the restrictions that have been in place for nearly seven weeks.

While many people are crossing their fingers that will happen, others worry… Audio

The decision has been made to extend the national lockdown at alert level 4 until midnight next Monday. In the meantime work continues at pace to prepare for what comes next. That means maintaining… Audio

The epidemiologist who audited the country's contact tracing system says New Zealand was not ready for a pandemic like Covid-19.

Ayesha Verrall from the University of Otago found the tracing system… Audio

Dr Ayesha Verrall, Infectious Diseases Doctor and Epidemiologist at the University of Otago, Wellington says rapid, mass tracing is the single most important thing New Zealand can do to get out of… Audio

An infectious diseases specialist says new, wider Covid-19 testing rules still won't test enough people to give a true picture of community transmission.

The Ministry of Health says people can now be… Audio