Coronavirus

Covid update here and around the globe

A Wellington border worker already in quarantine was one of six new cases of Covid-19 detected in the country on Saturday. The rest were all in managed isolation. ... Read More

Covid-19: Six new cases

There are six new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today, five in recent returnees in managed isolation and one in a border worker already in quarantine... Read More

Covid update here and around the globe

ESR Bioinformatics lead Dr Joep de Ligt​​ and his team work around the clock to map the chain of transmission for every single case of Covid-19 in New Zealand. ... Read More

Three new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are three new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today, all detected in recent returnees in managed isolation. There are no new community cases. Of... Read More

Two new cases of COVID-19 at the border

There are two new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today, both detected in recent returnees in managed isolation. There are no new community cases. One... Read More

Govt secures in-principal COVID vaccine deal

The government has reached an in-principle agreement to purchase doses of a COVID-19 vaccine for the entire population. The agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica... Read More

Additional testing to strengthen border

New testing measures are being put in place to increase the safety of border workers and further strengthen New Zealand's barriers against COVID-19, says Chris... Read More

Three new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are three new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today, all detected in recent returnees in managed isolation. There are no new community cases,... Read More

Four new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are four new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today - all detected in recent returnees in managed isolation. There are no new community cases. Details... Read More

COVID-19: Govt looking at a portfolio of vaccines

The COVID-19 Response Minister says New Zealand is in talks with several companies that are working to make a vaccine for COVID-19. But he will not confirm if... Read More

Masks to be compulsory on some transport

Masks will be mandatory on all domestic flights in New Zealand, as well as public transport in Auckland, from Thursday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and COVID-19... Read More

More than 50 active cases of COVID in NZ

The Ministry of Health is reporting one new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation today. There are no new community cases. Today's case arrived from Singapore... Read More