Coronavirus

Google thanks pandemic workers

'To all the public health workers and to researchers in the scientific community - thank you.” That's the message behind today's Google search homepage... Read More

COVID-19: Squash world junior champs cancelled

The "regretful" decision has been to cancel the WSF World Junior Championships that had been scheduled to take place in July 2020 on the Gold Coast. The WSF (World... Read More

COVID -19 update April 6: 67 new cases today

UPDATE: There are 39 new confirmed cases and 28 probable cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand today. An increase of 67 cases. This now brings the total cases to... Read More

Patients to bring device to keep in touch

People coming into hospital are being reminded to bring a phone or other personal device with them so they can keep in contact with loved ones. Tight hospital... Read More

It takes a village to stop the spread

Organisers of a Covid-19 checkpoint at Maketu are concerned at the amount of non-essential travel in and out of the town. Maketu Health and Social Services... Read More

Live COVID-19 updates from NZ and around the world

Cabinet ministers and senior officials will plan a possible exit from the pandemic lockdown but are warning the fight against COVID-19 is far from over. Prime... Read More

COVID-19: What happened on April 5

New Zealand now has a total of 1039 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 cases, but the prime minister says the country could have had four times that number... Read More

89 new COVID-19 cases in New Zealand

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield updated the public on the COVID-19 situation in New Zealand this afternoon. Ashley... Read More

The big OE just got smaller

Tauranga woman Kelly Rice provides a perspective on being far from home during an international crisis. OPINION: We left the mighty shores of New Zealand on December... Read More

Hold off lighting fires in lockdown

Fire and Emergency New Zealand are asking people to refrain from lighting outdoor fires during the COVID-19 lockdown period. "I know we all want to get odd jobs... Read More

New lockdown rules on exercise and shared bubbles

Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has issued a Health Notice providing additional guidance on the COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown. The notice includes... Read More

District Court open for priority proceedings

District Court priority proceedings will continue under Alert Level Four, but remotely via audio visual link wherever possible. 'Generally, priority proceedings... Read More