Coronavirus

Trust key to overcoming vaccine hesitancy

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

New community case linked to Auckland family

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

Final preparations for Covid vaccine rollout

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

Face coverings mandatory on all public transport

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

Auckland to move to level 2, rest of NZ level 1

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

Covid-19: Two community cases, one in MIQ

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

PM to make decisions on alert levels today

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

Business support under COVID resurgence confirmed

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

Surge in demand for COVID testing

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

Pullman Hotel Managed Isolation facility reopens

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

Hundreds turned away from Auckland checkpoints

Police have turned away more than 1400 vehicles from checkpoints across Auckland under level 3 restrictions. Assistant Commissioner Richard Chambers says they... Read More

LIVE: No new COVID cases reported today

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