01:45pm Tue 26 Jan, 2021
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
09:25am Tue 26 Jan, 2021
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
05:02pm Mon 25 Jan, 2021
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
03:01pm Mon 25 Jan, 2021
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
12:55pm Mon 25 Jan, 2021
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
08:46am Mon 25 Jan, 2021
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
06:47am Mon 25 Jan, 2021
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
03:50pm Sun 24 Jan, 2021
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
01:15am Sun 24 Jan, 2021
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
02:01pm Sat 23 Jan, 2021
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
08:01pm Fri 22 Jan, 2021
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
07:01pm Fri 22 Jan, 2021
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