Coronavirus

Covid update here and around the globe

Dozens of people waited in line for hours to get Covid-19 vaccines at an Auckland medical centre on Saturday, with some asked to return another day due to a "last... Read More

McClay calls for moratorium as businesses close

National's Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay is calling on the Government to commit to a two-year moratorium on additional government costs on businesses... Read More

Effect on hospital admissions during lockdown

New research is shedding light on the impact of COVID-19 Alert Levels on injury-related hospital admissions across the Midland region and how people were injured... Read More

COVID-19:No community, 1 in MIQ, 1 historical case

The Ministry of Health has today reported that there is one new COVID-19 case in managed isolation and one historical case. The historical case has recovered.... Read More

Covid update here and around the globe

For those wanting a holiday to the Cook Islands, you're going to have to wait until May. That's the date the two countries are working towards a travel... Read More

May date possible for Cook Island travel bubble

UPDATE 2.49PM: There will be no announcement of a new travel bubble between the Cook Islands and New Zealand today. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Cook Islands... Read More

LIVE: Grand Millennium investigation continues

UPDATE 1.23PM: The investigation into how a cleaner at the Grand Millennium, referred to as Case A, was exposed to Covid-19 is continuing. Case A and a household... Read More

No new community cases of Covid-19, six in MIQ

There are no new community cases of Covid-19 being reported today but there are six new positive cases managed isolation. The number of previously reported cases... Read More

No new Covid community cases, three in MIQ

The Ministry of Health is reporting there are no new community cases to report today. "There are three new positive cases of Covid-19 to report in managed isolation,"... Read More

LIVE: Covid-19 vaccine for urgent overseas travel

UPDATE 1.09PM: The Government has confirmed strict criteria for early vaccinations for people who need to travel outside of New Zealand on compassionate... Read More

Testing rules out community source in recent case

Genome sequencing has revealed a cleaner at a managed isolation hotel who tested positive for Covid-19 has the UK variant B117, and their infection is a close... Read More

LIVE: Covid-19 media update

UPDATE 1.09PM: A managed isolation worker has tested positive for Covid-19. The rest of the case's family has been tested - three returned negative results... Read More