Coronavirus

Live Covid-19 updates for November 2

Waikato moves to step 2 of alert level 3 tonight but Aucklanders have to live with their current Covid-19 restrictions for at least eight more days. Cabinet has... Read More

Covid: restrictions to ease, cases still may peak

Cabinet decided to ease restrictions for some, the prime minister says cases may peak this month at 200 a day, there's safety concerns as supplement sales... Read More

New Covid-19 drug saves lives, cuts hospital time

New Zealand has secured access to a new Covid-19 drug that Health Minister Andrew Little says can save lives and cut time in hospital. Earlier this month, New... Read More

Live: Waikato restrictions to ease on Wednesday

Parts of the Waikato in alert level three will move down a step from midnight tomorrow, allowing some restrictions to ease. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has... Read More

A small tick for the community

Vaccinated and proud of it: That's the aim of a local campaign to help spread the right message. The 'vax tick” is a simple logo devised by publishers Brian... Read More

Covid-19: 162 new community cases

More than 3.1 million New Zealanders are now fully vaccinated, reports the Ministry of Health. This comes as the Ministry reports 162 new community cases of Covid-19... Read More

Police looking into Memorial Park gathering

Prosecution action may be taken against individuals who attended a large gathering at Memorial Park, says police. Thousands of people gathered at the Tauranga... Read More

BOPDHB backing call for Maori to be vaccinated

The Bay of Plenty District Health Board is backing a statement by Te Rūnanga Hauora Māori o te Moana ā Toi, imploring Māori in the district to get vaccinated... Read More

Tauranga man’s vaccination mission

A series of large electronic billboards around Tauranga are carrying a simple yet powerful message encouraging people to get vaccinated against Covid-19. ... Read More

Live: Govt reviews Auckland, Waikato alert levels

Retailers are pleading with the government to ease alert level restrictions in Auckland and Waikato, allowing allow shops to open. Cabinet meets today to decide... Read More

75 per cent NZ vaccinated; 143 new community cases

There are 143 new community cases of COVID-19 reported by the Ministry of Health today. Of these, 135 are in Auckland, six in Waikato and two in Northland. There... Read More

BOP health leader thunders dismay at gathering

Bay of Plenty District Health Board CEO Pete Chandler has come out scathing on Twitter at Saturday's public gathering at Memorial Park. "Why would anyone stand... Read More