Coronavirus

Covid-19: 9906 community cases, 442 in the BOP

There 9906 community cases, 626 hospitalisations and 10 deaths associated with Covid-19 being reported today. Cases in the Bay of Plenty have dropped from 533... Read More

BOP Covid-19 hospitalisation numbers peak

Hospitalisations for Covid-19 are peaking across the Bay of Plenty region and the number of people aged over 65 contracting the virus is also rising. Bay of... Read More

Covid-19: 533 new BOP cases, one additional death

There are 11,634 community cases, 639 hospitalisations and 13 deaths being reported today. In the Bay of Plenty, there are 533 new community cases being reported,... Read More

LIVE: Omicron response update

The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield will today host a media briefing to provide updates on the response to the Omicron outbreak. Dr Bloomfield... Read More

Covid boosters: 16-17-year-old now eligible

From today, young people aged 16 and 17 can receive a free booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine at least six months after completing their primary course. Covid-19... Read More

Covid-19: 12,575 community cases; 15 deaths

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 12,575 community cases, 654 hospitalisations and 15 deaths. "It's encouraging to see case numbers continuing to... Read More

LIVE: Covid-19 media update

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield, who today announced plans to step down from the role, is joining Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins at... Read More

Bloomfield stepping down from Director-General job

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield will step down from the Ministry of Health in July, after leading the country through the Covid-19 pandemic. The... Read More

Dying alone: stories of death during lockdowns

Families have shared heartbreaking and poignant stories with researchers about the deaths of their loved ones in Wellington Hospital during the Covid-19 Alert... Read More

Wider surveillance testing for Covid-19 XE variant

It is inevitable new Covid-19 variants such as the newly discovered XE strain will arrive in the country, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says. Early... Read More

Slight increase on reported Covid numbers today

The Ministry of Health is reporting a slight increase in Covid case numbers today. There are 14,120 community cases being reported today, up from the 10,205 reported... Read More

Disappointment at red light status quo

'Bitter disappointment” is how some organisations describe the reaction to New Zealand staying at red Covid setting. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made... Read More