Coronavirus

One charged after Tauranga anti-lockdown protest

One person has been charged under the Health Act following anti-lockdown protests in Tauranga yesterday. Four people were arrested in Tauranga yesterday after... Read More

Anxious wait for older Coromandel residents

Older people in the Coromandel region are nervously waiting to see whether Covid-19 cases pop up in the area. Rest homes are shut for visits and local leaders... Read More

Covid-19 lockdown day 1: What has happened

New Zealand's streets were largely silent today as the three-day nationwide alert-level 4 lockdown kicked in. As test results rolled in on Wednesday morning,... Read More

DHB‘s vaccination advice and testing plans

People with a pre-booked Covid-19 vaccination for today onward should turn up as previously planned, unless they have been asked to reschedule. This is the... Read More

Live Covid-19 updates: NZ in day two of lockdown

More community Covid-19 cases are expected to be reported today as the list of locations of interest balloons. There are 10 cases in the community and almost... Read More

Three new community cases of Covid-19

Another three cases of Covid-19 have been identified in the Auckland community this afternoon. These are additional to the seven cases reported earlier bringing... Read More

Changes to kerbside collections during lockdown

Tauranga City Council says the lockdown is forcing them to make some temporary changes to kerbside collections. "Under Alert Level 4, we are making essential... Read More

Coromandel roadblockers there “for protection”

Three Coromandel locals who set up a state highway roadblock have claimed they did so simply to protect their families. The blockage sprung up as level four lockdown... Read More

Four arrested after Tauranga anti-lockdown protest

Four people have been arrested in Tauranga after failing to move on from an anti-lockdown protest earlier today. New Zealand Police Commissioner Andrew Coster... Read More

Two additional community cases, 3 in MIQ

There are two new cases of Covid-19 in the community to confirm, says a statement from the Ministry of Health. "This is additional to the five cases reported... Read More

Safe and entertained in retirement villages

The Bob Owens Retirement Village in Bethlehem is just one of hundreds of retirement villages across the nation that have closed to visitors when NZ went into lockdown... Read More

LIVE: Seven Delta community cases identified

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the latest community case which sent the country into Level 4 lockdown, originated from Australia, In today's media... Read More