Coronavirus

No new community cases of COVID-19

The Ministry of Health says there are no new cases of COVID-19 in the community today, and two new cases in managed isolation facilities. Sixteen people have been... Read More

Flights to AUS cancelled after NZ community case

Flights to Melbourne and Sydney out of Auckland Airport have been cancelled this morning. It comes as the Australian government suspends all quarantine-free travel... Read More

Air New Zealand requires face masks on all flights

Air New Zealand will require the use of face masks on all international flights to and from New Zealand from tomorrow. This is as a result of updated overseas government... Read More

Government grants vaccine suppliers indemnity

The government has granted the COVID-19 vaccine suppliers Pfizer and BioNTech indemnity from any claims that may arise from use of the vaccine. Pharmaceutical... Read More

Source of infection identified for Northland case

UPDATE: The Ministry of Health has confirmed that the new COVID-19 community case is the South African strain. The COVID Response Minister Chris Hipkins and... Read More

New COVID case’s close contacts – two are negative

Two of the closest contacts of a woman who tested positive for COVID-19 in Northland after leaving managed isolation have tested negative. The 56-year-old woman... Read More

COVID-19: Anxious wait for Northland businesses

Northland businesses are holding their breath to see if a community outbreak of COVID results from a woman who has tested positive for the virus, travelling widely... Read More

New community case travelled across Northland

There is one new community case of COVID-19 in New Zealand. She is a 56-year-old woman who tested positive for COVID-19 after being released from managed isolation... Read More

COVID-19: Investigation of probable community case

Health authorities are investigating reports of a community case of COVID-19 in Northland. In a statement released this afternoon, the Ministry of Health says... Read More

Trampers urge DOC to put QR codes up at all huts

Slip, slop, slap and scan - that is the message given to New Zealanders as they entered their first summer without international tourists in decades. But with... Read More

Study examines keys to success for contact tracing

Research examining the effectiveness of contact tracing systems in the hospitality sector has identified factors that influence buy-in from the public. Associate... Read More

Voluntary saliva tests for quarantine workers

Border workers in quarantine facilities will be offered voluntary daily COVID-19 saliva tests in addition to their regular weekly testing. This additional option... Read More