Coronavirus

Govt ‘too relaxed’ over new COVID-19 strains

A former WorkSafe inspector says procedures at airports, ports and MIQ facilities are far too relaxed to prevent one of the new strains of COVID-19 getting into... Read More

Hotel room incomes plummeted in 2020 - TIA

New data shows the devastating impact of the pandemic on New Zealand hotel revenues, with overall room income in 2020 falling by 40 per cent. The Tourism Industry... Read More

COVID-19: MIQ nurses concerned about staffing

Nurses working at managed isolation facilities across the country have raised concerns about staff shortages and instability. These problems were formally recognised... Read More

Four new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are four new cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand. The Ministry of Health says there are no new cases in the community. Of... Read More

COVID-19: 31 new cases, no community cases

There has been a total of 31 cases of COVID-19 identified in New Zealand during the past three days. This is an average of around ten new and historical cases... Read More

Changing dining habits at restaurants

The eating out habits of Kiwis during the global pandemic have been studied in a recent survey by the Restaurant Association. The 2020 research reveals the... Read More

Four new COVID cases identified at the border

There are four cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand. This is since the Ministry of Health's last media statement on January 5. There... Read More

Woman who sparked court lockdown tests negative

A managed isolation worker who sparked a COVID lockdown at Hamilton District Court has tested negative. No-one was allowed in or out of the court for about two... Read More

Air NZ to begin quarantine-free flights to Oz

Air New Zealand will operate its first quarantine-free flight from Auckland to Brisbane tomorrow. Air New Zealand chief customer and sales officer Leanne Geraghty... Read More

Court in lockdown after suspected COVID case

The Ministry of Justice says Hamilton District Court is in lockdown after a suspected Covid-related incident. The New Zealand Herald is reporting that a person... Read More

Ministry of Health spent $37m on defective PPE

The Ministry of Health spent $37 million on personal protective equipment (PPE) that was not fit for purpose. Its annual report for the year ended June shows... Read More

NZ helping countries open up to exercise

Many of the world's exercise industry organisations are turning to New Zealand as they prepare to 'fully open up post-COVID lockdown”. ExerciseNZ... Read More