Coronavirus

Covid-19 vaccinations underway in Rotorua

Some 30 people who work across Rotorua's three managed isolation facilities - MIFs - were scheduled to be vaccinated today as the COVID-19 immunisation programme... Read More

Lambasting Covid-19 cases is unhelpful

An Auckland National Party MP says it's 'unhelpful' and 'counterproductive' for people on social media to point fingers at the family caught... Read More

One new community case already in quarantine

There are two new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation and one new community case. The Ministry of Health says the community case is a person linked to the... Read More

LIVE: No new Covid-19 community cases

UPDATE 1.05PM: There are no new community cases being reported in New Zealand today. The Minister for Covid-19 Response Chris Hipkins says this is good news. "Testing... Read More

Two new positive community Covid cases

Two siblings of today's positive case from Papatoetoe High School have also tested positive for Covid-19. The siblings are a teenager and an infant. The parents... Read More

Five cases of Covid at the border

The Ministry of Health is reporting that there are five new cases of Covid at the border and one new community case. "This morning we were notified of a new positive... Read More

LIVE: New positive Covid-19 community case

A new positive Covid-19 case is being reported in New Zealand today. The individual is a casual plus contact who had been advised to self-isolate and get tested,... Read More

LIVE: Auckland to move to level 1

UPDATE 3.20PM: Auckland will heading to level 1, Cabinet has decided. The decision was made on the advice of Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield. In... Read More

Six border cases and one linked community case

There are six new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation, four of which are historical. There is one new community case, linked to the Auckland February cases,... Read More

First MIQ workers receive Covid-19 vaccine

The first of the country's 12,000-strong border workforce have received the Covid-19 vaccine. Workers at Auckland's Jet Park Hotel received the Pfizer/BioNTech... Read More

NZ roll-out of Covid-19 vaccine begins today

New Zealand's Covid-19 vaccine roll-out begins in earnest today, with workers at the Auckland quarantine facility, Jet Park Hotel, receiving their jabs. On... Read More

Government eases visa restrictions for visitors

Visitor visa holders will be able to stay in New Zealand a little longer as the Government eases restrictions for those still here. 'The Government recognises... Read More