Coronavirus

Covid: Home isolation as case growth expected

People with Covid-19 will soon be asked to quarantine at home, rather than being ushered to a managed isolation facility. Modelling suggests Covid-19 case numbers... Read More

Nanogirl to host webinars for education staff

From today, Nanogirl Labs together with the Ministry of Education, is hosting a series of interactive and informative webinars for education staff who may have... Read More

Level 3 to continue for Waikato and Northland

UPDATE 1.26PM: The parts of Waikato that have been in Alert Level 3 and Northland will remain in Alert Level 3 for five more days, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris... Read More

Hipkins on border exemption error

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins is rejecting suggestions Auckland's border is too easy to flout, after two women travelled to Northland and have since... Read More

Ideas sought for vaccine encouragement projects

BayTrust are seeking ideas for innovative community projects to encourage more locals to get their Covid jabs - and are promising funding to help make it happen. In... Read More

Live Covid updates: decision for Waikato & Nrthlnd

Cabinet will decide today whether Northland and parts of Waikato can come out of level 3 at midnight tomorrow. Both regions had tougher restrictions imposed in... Read More

PM announces nationwide vax-a-thon on Saturday

There are 43 new community cases of Covid-19 today, with 40 in the Auckland Region and three in Waikato. Three new cases have also been identified at the border... Read More

Northland travelling companion tests positive

The travelling companion of the first Northland case, who was located by Police in West Auckland last night, has now tested positive for Covid-19. The Ministry... Read More

Covid ward upgrades underway at BOP hospitals

Work is underway at Tauranga Hospital to upgrade a ward for any Covid-19 patients in the city. The Bay of Plenty District Health Board says the work is part of... Read More

Live Covid-19 updates for October 12

The woman who travelled into Northland with another who tested positive for Covid-19 has been found and was being taken to MIQ. Police last night found the second... Read More

Principals confident most staff will vaccinate

School principals are confident their staff will comply with the government's order to get vaccinated before January 1. They are also relieved Cabinet did... Read More

Exposure event at Middlemore Hosital, 74 contacts

A patient at Middlemore Hospital has returned a positive Covid-19 test with 74 contacts identified. There are 34 staff and 40 patients, 25 of whom are no longer... Read More