Coronavirus

Another day of no new Covid community cases

There are no new community cases of Covid being reported in New Zealand today. There are nine new Covid-19 cases to report in managed isolation, says the Ministry... Read More

NZ Covid vaccine rollout out now two weeks in

New Zealand is now two weeks into the largest immunisation programme ever undertaken here, with border and managed isolation and quarantine workers first in line. 'We... Read More

LIVE: Covid alert levels to lower on Sunday

UPDATED: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that the Covid alert levels will lower on Sunday. Auckland will move to level 2 and the rest of New Zealand... Read More

LIVE: Two Covid cases in Auckland Hospital

UPDATE: Two people who have tested positive for Covid-19 are in hospital today. Director-General of Health Dr Ashely Bloomfied says there are zero new community... Read More

More than $300m returned to Covid-hit travellers

More than $352 million of refunds and credits has been returned to New Zealanders who had overseas travel cancelled due to Covid-19 The Government's Consumer... Read More

Commerce CEO talks business post Covid lockdown

Tauranga Chamber of Commerce CEO Matt Crowley has released his latest video dubbed Matt Chat. In this month's Matt Chat, Matt reflects on the one-year anniversary... Read More

No new Covid community cases reported today

There are no new Covid-19 cases to report in the community today. There are two new Covid-19 cases to report in managed isolation, says the Ministry of Health. One... Read More

LIVE: Around 12,000 border workers now vaccinated

UPDATE: More than half of New Zealand's estimated 12,000 border workforce have now received their first vaccinations, as a third batch of vaccines arrive in the... Read More

Former Tauranga woman shares lockdown story

As the Bay of Plenty Covid vaccination programme gets underway in Tauranga, a former resident who now lives in England is sharing her experience from the other... Read More

Live Covid-19 updates for Wednesday, March 3

The government has come under flak for supposedly not doing enough to communicate its Covid-19 message in different languages and to diverse communities. A member... Read More

Managed Isolation and quarantine fees to rise

Fees for temporary visa holders who are solo travellers or the first occupant in a room will rise from $3100 to $5520, a statement from Managed Isolation and Quarantine... Read More

LIVE: Zero new Covid community cases today

UPDATE: There are no new community cases of Covid being reported in New Zealand. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says while this is positive news,... Read More