Coronavirus

Covid-19: 8728 community cases; 26 deaths

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 8728 community cases, 759 current hospitalisations, and 26 deaths. The seven-day rolling average of community case... Read More

Covid-19: 43 hospitalisations in the BOP

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 767 current hospitalisations of people with Covid-19. Of those, 43 are in Bay of Plenty hospitals and 21 are in Lakes... Read More

Covid-19: Understanding new reporting system stats

NZ's Covid-19 statistics will become more accurate as the Ministry of Health starts reporting deaths where the virus is the underlying or contributing cause. The... Read More

Health system under “extreme stress” – Todd Muller

One in five people are waiting more than six hours to be seen at Tauranga and Whakatāne Hospital emergency departments. Ministry of Health data shows 78 per... Read More

Covid-19: 34 deaths, three in the BOP

The Ministry of Health is reporting 10,320 community Covid cases, 744 current hospitalisations, and 34 deaths, three of which are from the Bay of Plenty. The... Read More

Covid-19: 10,424 community cases; 21 deaths

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 10,424 community cases, 788 current hospitalisations, and 21 deaths. The seven-day rolling average of community case... Read More

Live Covid Update: Case rates increase

UPDATED: Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield is hosting a media briefing to provide an update on the response to Covid-19. He is joined by the Public... Read More

Covid-19: 7612 community cases, 22 deaths

The Ministry of Health is today reporting 7612 new community cases of Covid-19, 797 current hospitalisations, and 22 deaths. There are 20 people in ICU with Covid-19. There... Read More

Covid-19: 6223 community cases, 22 deaths

The Ministry of Health is today reporting 6223 new community cases of Covid-19, 733 current hospitalisations, and 22 deaths. There are 16 people with Covid-19... Read More

Covid-19: Are Australia and NZ getting it right?

New Zealand, Australia and many countries are experiencing a further Omicron wave driven by the latest BA.4/BA.5 subvariants. Our response to this threat is remarkably... Read More

Murupara GP can‘t have his seized Ivermectin

A controversial Murupara GP won't get the stockpile of Ivermectin he imported to treat Covid-19 after losing an appeal against Medsafe's seizure of the pills. Between... Read More

Mask up and save lives

Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations are surging across New Zealand, but lackadaisical mask wearing is becoming increasingly common, concerning public health specialists. Auckland... Read More