Health

Active COVID cases now at 26

Today there is one new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report. It has now been 80 days since the last case of COVID-19 was acquired locally from an unknown... Read More

Boil water notice issued for Coromandel town

A boil water notice has been issued today for the Coromandel Town public water supply. 'The recent heavy rain has meant increased sediment in the water reaching... Read More

Covid-19: Three new cases in NZ today

There are three new cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand today. It has been 79 days since the last case of COVID-19 was acquired locally... Read More

National to charge for quarantine

Judith Collins wants to see Kiwis returning home to New Zealand charged $3000 for their managed self-isolation or quarantine. Everyone entering New Zealand from... Read More

Covid-19: One new case in NZ today

There has been one new case of Covid-19 in managed isolation in New Zealand today. The latest case is a man in his 50s who arrived in New Zealand on 12... Read More

New alcohol labelling rules to protect Kiwi kids

New Zealand will be moving to mandatory pregnancy warning labels on alcohol products, Food Safety Minister Damien O'Connor has announced. The move was agreed... Read More

Another case of COVID in managed isolation

There are still no reports of COVID-19 community transmission in New Zealand, as the Ministry of Health reports another case in managed isolation. It has been... Read More

Tauranga courier drivers rally behind Cure Kids

Red nosed courier drivers in Tauranga are going the extra mile to deliver much needed money for Cure Kids in July. Aramex New Zealand has been a longtime... Read More

Govt to spend $242m on mums and maternity services

The government will spend $242 million on a new maternity package that will give Maternity service providers, women and their babies more support. This is the... Read More

Tree felling accident not stopping triathlete

It was late in the afternoon when Kieran McPherson was out working his summer job, felling trees on a block in Piarere situated on the outskirts of Lake... Read More

LIVE: One new case of COVID in managed isolation

UPDATED: There is one new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation today. The case is a child of two people who have previously tested positive, says Director-General... Read More

When homelessness was solved – temporarily

'They sold me a dream,” says Robin Buttell​. It's a Thursday morning and Buttell, along with some of his homeless friends, is waiting for the credit union... Read More