Coronavirus

LIVE: Confirmed number of COVID-19 cases increases

UPDATE: While there are no new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand, the total number of confirmed cases has now increased by four. Director-General of Health Dr... Read More

$278.2m funding for early learning services - Govt

The government has announced a higher funding rate for early learning services that employ fully qualified and registered teachers. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern... Read More

LIVE: NZ‘s zero COVID-19 trend continues

UPDATE: The Director-General of Health is once again reporting zero new case of COVID-19. Ashley says with no new cases today, the total number of confirmed and... Read More

Staying healthy at Alert Level 2

New Zealanders have done a great job acting together against COVID-19, says the Ministry of Health. "We've worked hard to ensure physical distancing. "Now we're... Read More

A return to zero: No new COVID-19 cases today

New Zealand has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 since yesterday, the Health Ministry has confirmed. In a statement released this afternoon, the Ministry of... Read More

Staying inside the bubble

It wouldn't be a stretch to say Donna Dancealot ‘The Balloon Lady' has been the queen of bubbles over the last few weeks. Her air-filled creations have... Read More

Kiwis stick to Alert Level 2 rules – Police

Police are reporting a quiet first day of COVID-19 related breaches as the country moved to Alert Level 2 on Thursday. For the first 18 hours, as at 6pm May 14,... Read More

COVID-19 changes job seeker demographic

The type of people needing government job seeker services has changed because of COVID-19 according to a new report. The impacted group are relatively younger,... Read More

Quest Tauranga welcome corporate travellers

A Tauranga CBD accommodation provider who housed vulnerable community members in lockdown, says they are ready to welcome corporate travellers into their apartments... Read More

Kids compete in backyard triathlon during lockdown

Thousands of kiwi kids have taken part in the country's largest backyard triathlon after the usual event was canceled due to COVID-19. The virus caused the... Read More

COVID-19 funding boost for community groups

From PPE equipment keeping a community centre running, and support for those with a learning disability, to the broadcasting of COVID-19 information for the deaf... Read More

First new case of COVID-19 in four days

New Zealand has recorded one new confirmed case of COVID-19, after three days in a row of no cases. The Ministry of Health says the total number of confirmed... Read More