Coronavirus

Vaccine target and traffic light system announced

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has set a 90 percent vaccination rate target for each DHB across New Zealand before a new traffic light system will come into place.... Read More

Covid-19: Waikato alert level extended

The parts of Waikato that have been in Alert Level 3 will remain at that alert level till Wednesday. The decision was announced last night following New Zealand's... Read More

LIVE: New Covid cases reaches triple figures

There are 102 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, with eight of these cases in the Waikato. All of the Waikato cases are in the Te Awamutu area, the other... Read More

Covid-19 wrap: MIQ escapees caught, school resumes

Breaches of Covid-19 restrictions have led to courtroom appearances, senior students can look forward to schools reopening and a botch-up has had 15 people in... Read More

Low dose Covid vaccines given in BOP

An incident where low dose Covid-19 vaccines were given in the Bay of Plenty is being looked into by the Ministry of Health. Covid-19 Vaccination and Immunisation... Read More

LIVE: 60 new community cases

UPDATE: There are 60 new community cases of Covid-19 to report today; 56 in Auckland and four in Waikato. As at 10am, 38 of these cases are linked and... Read More

Alleged MIQ escapee still missing, another charged

A 26-year-old man has been charged with escaping a managed isolation and quarantine facility after going out to buy cigarettes, while another is still missing. Court... Read More

Live Covid-19 updates for October 20

The government will today reveal the latest official advice on reopening Auckland schools which have been shut for nine weeks. Education Minister Chris Hipkins... Read More

Covid-19: 94 cases in community, 53 unlinked

There are 94 new cases of Covid-19 in the community with 53 of them unlinked. Of the new cases announced today, 87 are in Auckland and seven in Waikato. All... Read More

Covid response framework being finalised

If you are not vaccinated, there will be everyday things you will miss out on, the prime minister says. A new Covid-19 response framework is being finalised... Read More

Live Covid-19 updates for October 19

More than 700 children and teens have had Covid-19 in the latest outbreak, about half of them under 10. Total case numbers have now surpassed 2000 in the outbreak,... Read More

Live: Waikato and Auckland to stay at level 3

Parts of the Waikato and Auckland will remain at Alert Level 3 while Northland will move to Alert Level 2 at 11.59pm tomorrow. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has... Read More