Coronavirus

Four new cases - two community and two imported

There are four new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today; two community cases and two cases in managed isolation. The two community cases are household... Read More

One case of COVID reported in the community

There are two new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today; the first has been detected in a recent returnee in a managed isolation facility and the second... Read More

No new cases of COVID-19 today

There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today. There are 54 people linked to the community cluster who remain in the Auckland quarantine facility,... Read More

Security boost for Hamilton‘s isolation hotels

Boosting security at Hamilton's Covid-19 isolation hotels has become a reality with a pōwhiri for 57 defence force personnel in the city on Thursday. The additional... Read More

Seven new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

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

LIVE: Ardern on GDP

The economy has shrunk by a record amount and fell into its first recession in a decade as it was battered by the government's moves to eliminate COVID-19,... Read More

Person escaped managed isolation hotel in Rotorua

A man escaped from the managed isolation Sudima Hotel in Rotorua last night. The person was located within half-an-hour near the facility. Air Commodore Darryn... Read More

Family of COVID-19 victims: “We know the reality”

The death of two brothers from COVID-19 in less than a fortnight has prompted a warning from their family for others to take it seriously. Nigel Huirama Te Hiko... Read More

One COVID-19 death at Waikato Hospital

One man has died from COVID-19 in Waikato Hospital and there is one new imported case in managed isolation today. The man that died was in his 50s and had... Read More

Three new cases identified in Rotorua isolation

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

Public transport distancing requirements relaxed

Physical distancing requirements on public transport have been relaxed following a review by the Ministry of Health to determine whether they are still required... Read More

$7 million in 10 weeks to help stranded foreigners

Helping thousands of foreigners stranded here by COVID-19 has cost close to $7 million over the past 10 weeks. Chilean Constanza Capurso is among the 6100 people... Read More