Coronavirus

COVID-19: No new community cases, four in MIQ

The Ministry of Health advises that there are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. 'There are four cases to report related to... Read More

Australian visitor to Wellington has Delta variant

The Australian traveller with Covid-19 who visited Wellington has the Delta variant - New South Wales officials have confirmed. The Delta variant is considered... Read More

Covid-19: No community cases, over 10,000 tests

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the Ministry of Health is still awaiting the results of genomic sequencing to clarify the Covid-19 variant... Read More

NSW travel bubble pause extended another 12 days

The pause on quarantine-free travel from New South Wales to New Zealand will continue for a further 12 days. It comes after New South Wales reported another... Read More

Covid-19: Genomic sequencing result expected today

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says genomic sequencing to identify the variant of Covid-19 a Sydney traveller who visited Wellington last weekend... Read More

Covid-19: Two close contacts isolating in Tauranga

Two people from Tauranga are considered close contacts of the person from Sydney who has tested positive for Covid-19. The two people are isolating and awaiting... Read More

LIVE: Updates on Sydney Covid-19 case

Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says health authorities are considering a possible lockdown in Wellington after a visitor from Australia tested positive... Read More

Sydney Covid-19 case visited NZ over the weekend

An Australian traveller from Sydney, who visited New Zealand over the weekend has tested positive for Covid-19 upon their return to Australia. The traveller... Read More

NZ pauses quarantine-free travel from NSW

A pause has been placed on the travel bubble between New Zealand and New South Wales. Quarantine-free travel from New South Wales to New Zealand has been paused... Read More

Quarantine free travel with Victoria from midnight

Quarantine free travel with Victoria resumes from midnight tonight after being paused on May 25. The Ministry of Health says New Zealand public health official... Read More

NZ boosts support to Fiji for Covid-19 impact

New Zealand is providing Fiji's with additional support as their Covid-19 cases continue to escalate. Today, Fijian medical authorities confirmed another... Read More

Drs spreading Covid misinformation may lose job

The Medical Council is warning doctors spreading misinformation about the Covid-19 pandemic and the vaccination rollout that it could cost them their jobs. Medical... Read More