Coronavirus

Record level of travel-related complaints

The impact of COVID-19 has seen a record level of travel-related complaints to the Commerce Commission in the 2019/20 year. The Commission has released its Complaints... Read More

Two new COVID cases, both in managed isolation

There are two new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today, both in managed isolation facilities. The first case reported today arrived on October 31... Read More

Two additional cases of COVID-19

There are two additional cases of COVID-19 to report today, and the case announced last night. Of today's cases, one involves the second managed isolation worker... Read More

Second case in Managed Isolation worker confirmed

The Ministry of Health has confirmed a second worker at the Sudima managed isolation facility in Christchurch has tested positive for COVID-19. The person is... Read More

Five new COVID-19 cases today

There are five new cases of COVID-19 today - four in managed isolation facilities and one in the community. The community case, reported to the Ministry on Monday... Read More

Cabinet gets shake-up with new COVID portfolio

If it was a COVID election, this could be called a COVID Cabinet, with the pandemic having a big hand in the shape of the new ministerial line-up. Prime Minister... Read More

Managed isolation case in community confirmed

The Ministry is confirming one new managed isolation related case in Christchurch in the community. The case, reported to the Ministry on Monday afternoon, is... Read More

Four new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are four new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation today, and no new community cases. The Ministry of Health says the first case is an international mariner... Read More

Boris Johnson orders four-week national lockdown

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered England back into a national lockdown to stem a resurgence of the coronavirus. The lockdown will begin... Read More

Covid-19: Two new cases, both in managed isolation

There have been two new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand today, both in managed isolation. In a statement, the Health Ministry also said... Read More

Parting gift from cruise ship passengers

The hatch of a Kiwi chick has been a ‘parting gift' from the Bay of Plenty's last cruise ship passengers. Donations made by cruise ship passengers visiting... Read More

Port of Tauranga cargo volume impacted by Covid-19

Port of Tauranga, New Zealand's international hub port, this week reported flat earnings in the first quarter of the financial year, as Covid-19 continues to have... Read More