Coronavirus

Police pleased with response to alert level change

Police are pleased with the public response to the change in Covid-19 Alert Levels in the Auckland region and across New Zealand. Nine checkpoints have been operating... Read More

Countdown changes store hours in response to COVID

Countdown has temporarily changed its opening hours nationwide and introduced limits on products that are in high demand, as the country responds to changes in... Read More

Rotorua‘s mixed reactions to COVID-19 alert levels

Rotorua is dealing with the tap on its largest pool of visitors being turned off while it fears the ‘carnage' scenario of a lockdown extending to the town. Tourism,... Read More

People urged to avoid panic buying in Tauranga

People are being reminded to 'stay calm and shop normal” following news of the new COVID-19 alert levels. There were reports of queues outside some local... Read More

LIVE: One case of COVID-19 in managed isolation

UPDATED: There is another case of COVID-19 in managed isolation this afternoon plus the four cases of community transmission announced last night. Prime Minister... Read More

Tauranga Council services at level 2

At 12pm today, Tauranga moved to Alert Level 2. Under Alert Level 2, Council services and facilities will remain open with measures in place to protect the health... Read More

COVID-19: Higher police visibility expected

Police will increase reassurance visits and establish road checkpoints when regional Alert Level 3 restrictions for Auckland come into effect from midday today. Police... Read More

LIVE COVID UPDATE: Positive case visited Rotorua

UPDATE: One of the four new cases of COVID-19 has been confirmed as visiting Rotorua in the weekend. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says a woman... Read More

BOP hospitals move to Alert Level 2 at midday

Bay of Plenty and Lakes District Health Boards will be moving to Alert Level 2 at midday, the same time as the rest of the New Zealand. Auckland will be at Alert... Read More

New cases push NZ into resurgence plan

The shift to alert level three for Auckland and level two for the rest of New Zealand is expected to last for about three days. The move in lockdown status, which... Read More

LIVE COVID updates: NZ prepares to move to level 2

Auckland moves to level 3 lockdown and the rest of the country to level 2 at midday after four cases of COVID-19 outside managed isolation. The Prime Minister... Read More

Covid-19 Alert Level 2 – a reminder

New Zealand's Alert Levels are changing. At 12 noon on Wednesday August 12, Auckland will move to Alert Level 3. The rest of the New Zealand will move to Alert... Read More