Coronavirus

Covid-19: 9,307 community cases, one BOP death

Today the Ministry of Health are reporting 9,307 community cases and 570 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today... Read More

Covid-19: 13,344 community cases; 23 deaths

The Ministry of Health is reporting 13,344 community cases and 587 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today... Read More

New variants play part in contracting Covid twice

About 14,000 New Zealanders are known to have been infected with Covid-19 twice and Ministry of Health figures show 183 people have had the virus three times. The... Read More

Covid-19: Cases increase for another day

The Ministry of Health is reporting 10,710 community cases today- an increase from the 10,290 from Wednesday. There are also 554 hospitalisations and 15 deaths... Read More

Worry illnesses may hit harder next term

Schools close for holidays at the end of the week and principals are worried that severe disruption from winter illnesses and Covid-19 will be even worse when... Read More

Covid-19: 10,290 community cases; 12 deaths

Covid-19 community cases continue to rise with the Ministry of Health reporting 10,290 new cases today. On Tuesday, the Ministry reported 9629 community cases. In... Read More

Covid-19: Why a second booster?

Why get a second booster? This is a question many are discussing as the face of the Covid pandemic changes due to new variants of the virus. The Pfizer vaccine... Read More

Local hospitals urging visitors to wear masks

Tauranga and Whakatāne hospital staff are asking visitors to wear masks and follow other public health requirements to keep patients safe from Covid-19 and the... Read More

Omicron subvariant BA.2.75 detected in NZ

The Omicron subvariant BA.2.75 has been detected in New Zealand for the first time. On Friday afternoon, analysis of whole genome sequencing confirmed two cases... Read More

Covid-19: 9629 community cases; 24 deaths

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 9629 community cases and 493 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today... Read More

What the rise in Omicron cases means

New Zealand is heading into the middle of winter, Covid-19 case numbers are rising, and health professionals warn it could mean a return to red restrictions. However,... Read More

Schools hit by illnesses holding on until Friday

Amid clear signs a second wave of Omicron has arrived, some schools have decided to make mask-wearing compulsory. This is despite no Government mandate, in a... Read More