Coronavirus

Covid-19: Vigilance needed as average number rises

The Ministry of Health is reporting 5,745 new community cases of Covid-19, 384 hospitalisations and 15 deaths. There are eight people in ICU. There are 157 new... Read More

Covid-19: 7,068 new community cases, 18 deaths

The Ministry of Health is reporting 7,068 new community cases of Covid-19, 398 hospitalisations and 18 deaths today. There are eight people in ICU with Covid-19. There... Read More

Prime Minister tests positive for Covid-19

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has tested positive for Covid-19. She has been in isolation since Sunday May 8 when her partner Clarke Gayford tested positive. The... Read More

Updated My Vaccine Pass for those who want it

New Zealanders who are up-to-date with their Covid-19 vaccinations will be able to download an updated My Vaccine Pass from May 24. 'Since the introduction of... Read More

Covid: 7441 community cases, 29 additional deaths

Today the Ministry of Health is reporting 7441 community cases, 398 hospitalisations and 29 deaths. In the Bay of Plenty, there are 220 new cases. There are 105... Read More

LIVE: Omicron response update

The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield is expected to provide a live update on the Omicron outbreak response in New Zealand. He is expected to be... Read More

Covid-19: 9392 community cases; 261 in the BOP

There are 9392 Covid-19 community cases, 398 hospitalisations and nine deaths being reported today. Today's seven-day rolling average of community case numbers... Read More

NZ border reopening fully from end of July

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed the border will fully reopen from the end of July, including for cruise ships and international students. It comes... Read More

Covid-19: Ministry reporting 28 deaths

The Ministry is reporting the deaths of 28 people with Covid-19, with three from the Bay of Plenty. The deaths being reported today include one person who died... Read More

Schools give fail mark to involvement in tests

New Zealand's participation in the OECD's high-profile PISA tests of maths, reading, and science is at risk because too many schools are refusing to take... Read More

Covid-19: One million confirmed cases in NZ

New Zealand has reached a total of 1,001,898 confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic in 2020. This time last year, the country's confirmed... Read More

Govt wage subsidies protect nearly half NZ‘s jobs

The Government's swift action to secure our economic recovery in the midst of a pandemic has seen 47 per cent of jobs in New Zealand protected by at least one... Read More