Coronavirus

The COVID Bluetooth blues

For Helen O'Connor and her friends, tracking where they've been and who they've seen while the country is at Alert Level One is not easy without a smartphone. 'I'm... Read More

One new case of COVID in managed isolation

There is one new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand today. "There are no new cases in the community," says a Ministry of Health... Read More

Non-COVID related death in MIQ

A person has died at an Auckland managed isolation facility overnight. Head of Managed Isolation and Quarantine Brigadier Jim Bliss says MIQ is saddened to have... Read More

New community case linked to Auckland outbreak

UPDATE: There are seven new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand today, including one community case and six at the border. The Minister for COVID-19 Response Chris... Read More

LIVE: First COVID-19 vaccine approved

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has welcomed Medsafe's provisional approval of New Zealand's first COVID-19 vaccine. 'The provisional approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech... Read More

Robust assessment ahead of vaccine approval

A total of 58 conditions are being placed on the approval for the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine. The decision by medicines regulator Medsafe to provisionally approve... Read More

Another three cases of COVID at the border today

There are three cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand. In today's Ministry of Health media statement, a spokesperson says one of... Read More

Four new cases of COVID in managed isolation

There are four cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand today. One of these cases is classified as historical and deemed not infectious,... Read More

NZ‘s managed isolation booked out until June

New Zealanders travelling home from overseas are unable to book managed isolation as the system is full. The government is yet to release dates beyond May, and... Read More

LIVE: No new COVID-19 cases

UPDATE 2.43PM: There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand. One previously reported case has now recovered. In addition, yesterday's confirmed... Read More

COVID-19: One new case in isolation

There is one new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation in New Zealand. There are no new cases in the community. The new case arrived in NZ on January 26 from... Read More

One case of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There is one new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation in New Zealand. There are no new cases in the community. The new case arrived in NZ from the USA on January... Read More