Coronavirus

Tool frontman could be NZ‘s first super-spreader

American frontman Maynard James Keenan, of rock band Tool, reckons he may have been New Zealand's first Covid-19 'super-spreader”. He told a US podcast... Read More

Covid-19: Eleven new cases, no new community cases

There have been 11 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand today - all in managed isolation. In a statement, the Health Ministry said there were no new... Read More

Covid update here and around the globe

A family member of a port worker with Covid-19 was among nine new cases of the disease reported by health officials on Friday. The other eight cases were in managed... Read More

Remembering the Battle of Gate Pa - Pukehinahina

The Anglican Parish of Gate Pa is inviting the people of Tauranga Moana to take part in a short service to commemorate the Te Pakanga o Pukehinahina - the Battle... Read More

8 imported COVID-19 cases, 1 in community

There are nine new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand today - eight in managed isolation and one close household contact of a previous case. Dr Bloomfield and... Read More

Two new imported cases of COVID-19

There are two new cases of COVID-19 at the border in New Zealand today. The first of these cases arrived on October 19 from the Netherlands via Dubai, and the... Read More

25 new cases of COVID-19 today

There are 25 new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand today. Of these, 23 are imported cases at the border and two cases are linked to the port worker that was reported... Read More

One new imported case of COVID-19

There is one new imported case of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today and no new community cases. Today's imported case arrived on October 7 from Kenya via... Read More

Historical COVID-19 case suspected at POT

The Ministry of Health is investigating a suspected historical case of COVID-19 that has been detected in a crew member on the IVS Merlion which is currently docked... Read More

LIVE: No new COVID cases reported

UPDATE: There are no new cases of COVID-19 being reported in New Zealand today. Director-General of Health Dr Ashey Bloomfield says that is no new cases at the... Read More

MOH: Brisbane bound ship likely COVID source

The Director-General of Health says a ship now bound for Brisbane is believed to be the most likely source of transmission in the latest COVID-19 case in New... Read More

Covid-19: One new community case

A man who works on ships in Taranaki and Auckland is the latest community case of Covid-19. In a rare Sunday press conference, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley... Read More