Coronavirus

LIVE: Bloomfield gives Omicron response update

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

Workplace vaccination guidance updated

New guidance to support businesses and organisations through the upcoming changes to vaccination requirements has been released today. The new guidance has been... Read More

Covid-19: 15,918 community cases; 14 deaths

The Ministry of Health is reporting 15,918 community cases, 817 hospitalisations and 14 deaths. There are 987 cases in the Bay of Plenty and 438 in the Lakes... Read More

LIVE: Rapid antigen testing more widely available

The Government is launching a new targeted rural service of rapid antigen tests for those who live in remote rural areas. "Now that the purpose of testing has... Read More

Tauranga Council to ditch vaccine passes

Tauranga City Council will lift vaccine pass requirements from its venues and facilities from 6am on Monday, April 4. After that time, people will no longer... Read More

Covid-19: 17,148 new cases, 34 additional deaths

The Ministry of Health is reporting a "high number of deaths" of people who had Covid-19. During today's media briefing, Dr Carline McElnay reported that... Read More

LIVE: Covid response update

The Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay will today host a media briefing to provide updates on the response to the Omicron outbreak. Dr McElnay will... Read More

More than 12,000 new Covid cases reported today

The Ministry of Health is reporting 12,882 community cases, 861 hospitalisations and 11 deaths. There are 662 new cases In the Bay of Plenty and 360 cases... Read More

Covid: Hospitality businesses still suffering

Covid-19 restrictions have been loosened, but hospitality venues say it has done little to boost their takings. Some are warning that businesses will not survive... Read More

Covid pop-up clinics‘ vandalism losses near $30k

Covid-19 pop up testing stations in the Bay of Plenty are suffering from ongoing vandalism and theft, with the latest tagging appearing at The Doctors Bayfair... Read More

Covid modeller: NZ‘s death rate comparable

A Covid-19 modeller is hopeful Omicron hospitalisations have peaked and says at this stage New Zealand's death rate is at a comparable level to other countries... Read More

Halt to face covering exemption cards

Misunderstanding about the role of face covering exemption cards has led the Disabled Persons Assembly - DPA - NZ to stop sending out the cards. People who are... Read More