06:59pm Fri 19 Feb, 2021
Developing a Covid-19 vaccine was a result of unprecedented global collaboration, but getting people to take it will take an act of local leader collaboration... Read More
01:52pm Fri 19 Feb, 2021
There is one new case of COVID-19 in the community linked to the existing Auckland February cases. The case (case G) is a household contact of cases D, E and... Read More
02:46pm Thu 18 Feb, 2021
New Zealand's Covid vaccination programme is set to rollout on Saturday. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says a dry run of the end-to-end process... Read More
12:46pm Thu 18 Feb, 2021
UPDATE: There are no new cases of Covid-19 in the community. The Minister for Covid-19 Response Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield... Read More
04:25pm Wed 17 Feb, 2021
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed that Auckland will move to level 2 and the rest of the country level 1 from midnight tonight. Ardern and Director... Read More
12:30pm Wed 17 Feb, 2021
UPDATE 1.19PM: There are two new cases of Covid being reported in the community today, and one in managed isolation. Both of today's community cases are linked... Read More
07:06am Wed 17 Feb, 2021
Cabinet will today decide whether to lift Auckland out of the level 3 lockdown and the rest of the country out of level 2 after a second straight day of no new... Read More
08:01pm Tue 16 Feb, 2021
Legislation will be introduced under urgency today to set up a new support payment for businesses affected by any resurgence of COVID-19. 'Since the scheme was... Read More
02:57pm Tue 16 Feb, 2021
There has been a surge in demand for COVID testing, following the announcement three community cases on Sunday. So far, all results are negative. 'We would like... Read More
02:00pm Tue 16 Feb, 2021
The Pullman Hotel managed isolation facility reopened to returnees this morning. The hotel has been closed for an intensive deep cleaning process, a thorough... Read More
01:04pm Tue 16 Feb, 2021
Police have turned away more than 1400 vehicles from checkpoints across Auckland under level 3 restrictions. Assistant Commissioner Richard Chambers says they... Read More
12:56pm Tue 16 Feb, 2021
There are no new cases of COVID-19 being reported in managed isolation or in the community today. The Minister for COVID-19 Response, Chris Hipkins and... Read More