Coronavirus

Covid wrap: AstraZeneca vaccine becomes available

Some Aucklanders enjoying new freedoms this week say there has been stress and anxiety in the community during lockdown. On Wednesday, the city moved to level... Read More

Auckland & Waikato schools to reopen

As Auckland eases alert level restrictions, Education Minister Chris Hipkins has announced that schools will gradually reopen over the coming weeks. Auckland... Read More

Mandate leaving Murupara medical services reduced

Murupara Medical Centre will be reducing services from next week due to the Government's mandatory vaccination order. The vaccination order requires all health... Read More

Live Covid-19 updates for November 10

Auckland mayor Phil Goff is welcoming "another step towards getting back to normality" in Auckland on the first day of alert level 3, step 2. Retailers are opening... Read More

Covid Wrap: Protests, mandates and 125 cases

Thousands of protesters turned up at Parliament today, demanding an end to Covid restrictions, while another group blocked Auckland's northern boundary Tuesday... Read More

Protest on Cameron Rd against vaccine mandates

A group of protestors have gathered in central Tauranga today. The event was organised through Facebook to protest vaccine mandates and lockdowns. Around 100... Read More

Live Covid-19 updates for November 9

Aucklanders have been all but promised more freedoms from the end of the month, with a move to the new traffic light system. Cabinet will decide on 29 November... Read More

Restrictions to ease for Auckland and Northland

Today Cabinet has agreed to loosen restrictions for Auckland and upper Northland. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the decision means Auckland will now be aligned... Read More

Covid-19: 190 new community cases

The Ministry of Health is reporting 190 new Covid community cases today. This comes as cabinet meet today to discuss potential alert level changes. The government's... Read More

Ministry reports death of returnee in MIQ

The Ministry of Health is reporting the death of a person in MIQ today. In a statement released this morning, the Ministry says it is saddened to be reporting... Read More

Refrigerated containers bought for Covid-19 bodies

Refrigerated containers are being hired, bought, and scoped out to store Covid-19 bodies across the country. Not all district health boards have morgues and... Read More

Live updates: prison staff miss Covid deadline

More than 200 Department of Corrections staff won't be going to work today because they haven't had at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. A public... Read More