Coronavirus

Covid-19: 11,258 new cases, 76 further deaths

There have been 11,258 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the past week and 76 further deaths attributed to the coronavirus. Of the new cases,... Read More

NZ‘s Covid-19 response one of best in world

Sir Ashley Bloomfield says the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to be over - three years on today from New Zealand's first lockdown. But he says lockdowns... Read More

Covid learnings can support recovering communities

Learning from the Covid-19 pandemic can help support the mental health and wellbeing of communities recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle. This is according to today's... Read More

New booster for Covid available from April

Kiwis aged 30 and above will be able to access the new Covid bivalent booster from April as part of the Government's plan to keep Kiwis safe and take pressure... Read More

Covid-19: 1544 new cases, 12 deaths

There have been 11,544 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the past week, and 12 further deaths attributed to Covid-19. Of the new cases, 4717... Read More

Covid update: 11,453 new cases, 18 deaths

There have been 11,453 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the past week, and 18 further deaths. Of the new cases, were 4811 reinfections. Of... Read More

Covid update: 9100 new cases, 40 deaths

There have been 9100 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the past week, and 40 further deaths. Of the new cases, were 3813 reinfections. Of the... Read More

Woman refused Covid-19 vaccine, awarded $43,000

A healthcare worker who was let go after failing to comply with the Covid-19 vaccine mandate has been awarded more than $43,000. But the Employment Relations... Read More

Covid-19 update: 13,880 new cases, 79 deaths

There have been 13,880 new cases of Covid-19 over the past week, the Ministry of Health has reported. The seven-day rolling average of community cases is 1979... Read More

Does NZ need a bivalent booster?

One year on from when many Kiwis got their first Covid-19 booster vaccine, how is the country's immunity holding up? "It is now around a year since many... Read More

Covid-19 update: Number of cases drops

The Ministry of Health is reporting another drop in the number of Covid-19 cases this week. Over the past week there have been 19,215 new Covid-19 cases and more... Read More

Trial begins for combined Covid-19 and flu vaccine

A Wellington medical company is running a trial of a combined vaccine for both flu and Covid-19. P3 Research managing director Richard Stubbs believes the combined... Read More