Coronavirus

Government funding to fight infectious diseases

The Government is investing in a new Infectious Diseases Research Platform to boost Aotearoa New Zealand's Covid-19 response and preparedness for future pandemics.... Read More

Live: Auckland moves to Alert Level 3 tomorrow

Auckland will move to Alert Level 3 at midnight tomorrow and the Rest of New Zealand will remain at Alert Level 2. The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made... Read More

Gang associates try to smuggle KFC into Auckland

Two gang associates trying to get into Auckland with more than $100,000 in cash and a car boot-full of KFC have been arrested. The pair were nabbed by police... Read More

Covid-19: 22 new community cases

The Ministry of Health is reporting 22 new community cases of Covid-19 today. Today's new cases are in Auckland and Whakatīwai, near Kaiaua. One new case... Read More

Hope fading as MIQ line hits 25,000 for 3000 spots

Hopes are fading fast as queues stretch to 25,000 for New Zealanders trying to secure one of 3000 managed isolation spots into the country. At 9am on Monday,... Read More

Waikato cases “likely linked to current cluster”

The small Waikato community where new cases of Covid-19 have emerged has been told to isolate and get a Covid-19 test, the deputy prime minister says. Three... Read More

Auckland compliance and checkpoint update

Police continue to thank the majority of New Zealanders heeding the Alert Level restrictions. "While Police are pleased with the actions of most motorists, unfortunately... Read More

Live Covid-19 updates: Alert level decision today

A testing centre is being set up at a marae in the Waikato settlement of Kaiaua today after three community cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in the region. They... Read More

Three new Covid cases outside of Auckland

Three new Covid-19 community cases have been identified outside of Auckland. The Ministry of Health has confirmed that three household members of a remand prisoner... Read More

COVID-19: 24 new community cases

There are 24 new community cases announced today, all in Auckland. There are no new cases identified at the border today. More than 50,000 vaccines were administered... Read More

Outrage over Auckland students in Tauranga classes

A Tauranga parent is horrified to learn that their son has been attending class all week with Auckland students who travelled to Tauranga during the Auckland Alert... Read More

Call to stop mask exempt bullying

A Tauranga woman who has been abused for not wearing a mask is asking people to be more understanding. Danielle Sullivan has a mask exemption for respiratory... Read More