Health experts keeping an eye on new COVID strain

Public health experts are closely watching the arrival of a new highly contagious strain of COVID-19 in New Zealand's managed isolation and quarantine... Read More

COVID-19: 19 new cases all in managed isolation

There are 19 cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand since the last Ministry of Health update statement on December 31 2020.... Read More

COVID-19: Seven new cases, no new community cases

There are seven new cases of COVID-19 detected in recent returnees in managed isolation. There are no new cases in the community. The seven cases of... Read More

Quality assurance action on face masks

A quality assurance check showing some face masks used in the health sector don’t fully meet specifications won’t have any impact on national... Read More

COVID-19: 16 new cases in past four days

  A total of 16 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in NZ over the past four days, says the Ministry of Health.   “There... Read More

NZ national in Taiwan tests positive for COVID

Ministry of Health officials are continuing to closely monitor the situation in the United Kingdom, with the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant known... Read More

New COVID-19 strain not seen in NZ cases

A new strain of COVID-19, which has emerged in the United Kingdom, has not been seen in New Zealand cases to date. This is according to the latest information... Read More

Rotorua businesses making summer unstoppable

Rotorua’s businesses, venues, clubs and organisations are doing their bit to make QR code scanning easy and summer unstoppable, says Labour list... Read More

COVID-19: Six new cases all in managed isolation

There are six new cases of COVID-19 now in managed isolation in New Zealand since the Ministry of Health last made a statement on Friday. There are... Read More

COVID update here and around the globe

Kiwi doctor Richard Johnston has become one of the first New Zealanders to get a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. “I just stuck my arm... Read More

COVID update here and around the globe

  Hundreds of military personnel working at managed isolation and quarantine facilities have reportedly been exposed to traumatic incidents, requiring... Read More

NZ secures two new COVID vaccines

Two additional COVID-19 vaccines have been secured, with the Government saying there will be enough for every New Zealander. The vaccines will be free... Read More

Active number of COVID cases in NZ now at 43

The total number of active COVID-19 cases in New Zealand is now at 43, after 17 people are reported to have recovered from the illness. The Ministry... Read More

Govt safeguarding at-risk Māori from COVID-19

The Government, has announced 18 initiatives to support iwi, hapū, whānau and Māori communities to safeguard at-risk mātauranga Māori, and protect... Read More

Tourism industry keen on trans-tasman bubble plan

There's been a boost in confidence for tourism operators, as Cabinet agrees in principle to establish a bubble with Australia in the first quarter... Read More