Coronavirus

Covid-19 Protection Framework retires tonight

The Covid-19 Protection Framework, also known as the traffic light system, will be removed from 11.59pm tonight, Monday September 12, so all New Zealanders can... Read More

Covid-19: More then 1100 cases reported today

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 1149 community Covid cases and 225 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers... Read More

Covid-19: 1483 community cases, 67 in BOP

Today the Ministry of Health are reporting 1,483 community cases, 243 current hospitalisations. There are 67 new community cases in the Bay of Plenty. The... Read More

LIVE: Noon update on Covid-19 response

WATCH LIVE: Ministry of Health Deputy Director-General and head of the Public Health Agency, Dr Andrew Old, is providing an update on the Covid-19 response at... Read More

Mask mandate decision looming

As the government debates whether to drop masks, business leaders are voicing their support. Last week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the traffic light system... Read More

Covid: 2035 community cases; 273 hospitalisations

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 2035 community cases, 273 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today... Read More

Covid-19: 1296 cases and 257 in hospital today

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 1296 community cases, 257 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today... Read More

Covid: 1800 community cases; 269 hospitalisations

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 1800 community cases, 269 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today... Read More

Covid vaccine: Inquest into man‘s death continues

A Dunedin man whose death is linked to the Covid-19 vaccine was not warned of the risk of myocarditis, an inquest into his death has heard. Rory Nairn died last... Read More

Covid-19: 2464 community cases; 314 in hospital

A total 2464 community Covid cases and 314 current hospitalisations is being reported in the MInistry of Health daily 1pm update today. The seven-day rolling... Read More

Inquest into man‘s death linked to vaccine begins

The inquest into the death of a Dunedin man linked to the Covid-19 vaccine will start this morning. Rory Nairn died in November last year, less than a fortnight... Read More

Covid: 1653 community cases; 341 hospitalisations

The Ministry of Health is reporting 1653 community Covid cases and 341 current hospitalisations today. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers... Read More