Coronavirus

Mandatory vaccines for health and education sector

Vaccines will be mandatory for workers in large parts of the health and disability and education sectors. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says these... Read More

Live: Waikato might move to level 2 on Friday

Waikato and Northland will remain at alert level 3 until midnight Thursday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made the announcement at a post Cabinet briefing... Read More

Covid-19: 35 cases, all in Auckland

There are 35 new community cases today - all are in the Auckland region. Of these cases, 14 have known links to existing cases (including four household contacts)... Read More

Small town’s big response to Covid-19

The Katikati community is breathing a sigh of relief following a Covid-19 scare. A person who tested positive for the virus on Saturday, returned a negative result... Read More

Negative Katikati Covid result “welcomed” news

News a Covid-19 case in Katikati has now returned a negative result is being welcomed in the region. A case in the Bay of Plenty has had everyone on tenter hooks,... Read More

NZ signs deal to purchase new Covid-19 treatment

New Zealand is one of the first countries in the world to secure a deal for the new Covid-19 treatment molnupiravir. Pharmac and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern... Read More

PM: Katikati case returns a negative second result

The person who tested positive for Covid-19 in Katikati over the weekend has now returned a negative test. Speaking to Breakfast, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern... Read More

Katikati location of interest opens for one hour

Shortly after Pete Renwick opened his Hammer Hardware store in Katikati on Sunday, he had to close it again. Renwick's store is one of six businesses in the Bay... Read More

Live Covid-19 updates for October 11

Cabinet will decide today whether to change Covid-19 alert levels, as case numbers keep rising. Critical decisions for Auckland today include whether schools... Read More

Alert level decisions expected today

Bay of Plenty and Waikato mayors are hopeful of a decision today on Covid-19 alert levels, but a public health specialist warns it'll lower protection from the... Read More

Countdown Katikati added to locations of interest

Katikati's only supermarket is now on the list of locations of interest, making a total of seven locations in the town visited by a person who has tested positive... Read More

Concerns expressed over ICU capacity in Tauranga

Tauranga MP Simon Bridges says there are two key things that are important for the week ahead. 'We really need to focus on vaccination and increasing our ICU... Read More