Coronavirus

NZ lockdown in place until midnight Tuesday

New Zealand will remain at Alert Level 4 until 11.59pm on Tuesday, August 24. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield... Read More

11 additional community cases; 2 new in MIQ

There are 11 new cases of Covid-19 in the New Zealand community to confirm today - eight are in Auckland and three are in Wellington. This brings the total number... Read More

TPOOM remobilises to support EBOP region

Te Puna Ora o Mataatua has remobilised its services to provide wrap around support to the entire Mataatua rohe. The regional health, medical, social and employment... Read More

Dairies call for lockdown help from police

Dairy owners across the Bay of Plenty and wider New Zealand are asking police for greater protection against robberies during level four lockdown measures. More... Read More

Patients diverted from North Shore Hospital ED

People needing emergency care are being diverted from Auckland's North Shore hospital and Short Stay Surgical Unit from this morning following a positive case... Read More

Live Covid updates: two additional community cases

Two new community cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this morning. North Shore Hospital is taking action after it was confirmed a patient, who has now tested... Read More

Will lockdown be extended or not?

It is the question on everyone's minds as they wake up to Day three of Alert Level 4 today, will the lockdown be extended? Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will... Read More

Tauranga wastewater Covid testing to increase

Wastewater testing for Covid-19 will be increased from once to twice a week in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui. That is according to the Ministry of Health,... Read More

Police pleased with compliance under Alert Level 4

Police across the country are pleased with how well New Zealanders are responding to the Covid-19 Alert Level 4 restrictions currently in place. "Reporting data... Read More

Supermarkets swift to enforce new mask rules

With face masks now mandatory when accessing essential services, supermarkets are enforcing the practice, with one chain providing masks for those that come without... Read More

LIVE: 11 additional Covid cases linked to Auckland

There are now 21 total case of Covid-19 in the community. All of these are in Auckland, reports Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield. He and Prime... Read More

Café owner in shock after Covid outbreak

The owner of a Coromandel Town café linked to this week's Covid-19 Delta variant outbreak says she's still in shock after her establishment was named... Read More