Coronavirus

Health Fund for Pacific communities now open

Pacific community organisations are strongly urged to apply for the Pacific Community Health Fund, now open for applications. Associate Minister of Health Hon... Read More

Covid-19: 2318 community cases, 106 in BOP

Today the Ministry of Health are reporting 2,318 community cases and 357 current hospitalisations. There are 106 new cases in the Bay of Plenty. The seven-day... Read More

Long Covid: Students losing months off school

More than 1.7 million New Zealanders have contracted Covid-19 since the pandemic began, and according to research from the World Health Organisation around 10... Read More

Covid-19: 3140 community cases, 17 deaths

The Ministry of Health is today reporting 3140 new community cases of Covid-19 and 373 current hospitalisations. There are six people in ICU, and 17 deaths. "Of... Read More

Covid-19: 405 hospitalisations, nine in the Lakes

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 3693 community cases and 402 current hospitalisations, nine of which are in the Lakes area. The seven-day rolling... Read More

Covid-19: 2706 new community cases, 117 in BOP

Today the Ministry of Health are reporting 2,706 community cases, 432 current hospitalisations. There are 117 new cases in the Bay of Plenty. The seven-day... Read More

Covid-19: 2100 new community cases, 15 deaths

The Ministry of Health is today reporting 2100 new community cases of Covid-19 and 15 deaths. There are 436 current hospitalisations, seven cases in ICU and 116... Read More

Covid-19: 3302 new community cases, 10 deaths

The Ministry of Health is today reporting 3302 new community cases of Covid-19, 467 current hospitalisations and 10 deaths. There are seven people in ICU across... Read More

Covid-19: 3805 community cases

Today the Ministry of Health are reporting 3,805 community cases, and 466 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers... Read More

Hospital ward closed due to spread of Covid-19

New admissions to a ward at Waikato Hospital have been halted after Covid-19 has started to spread amongst patients - further hampering elective surgeries. There... Read More

A year on from NZ‘s longest Covid-19 lockdown

One year on from the country's longest Covid-19 lockdown, an epidemiologist says further lockdowns cannot be ruled out, instead preparing to do them better.... Read More

Covid-19: 4489 community cases

Today, the Ministry is reporting 4489 community cases and 496 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 3975... Read More