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01:00pm Sun 27 Mar, 2022
The Ministry of Health is reporting 10,239 community cases, 848 hospitalisations and four deaths today. There are 28 people in ICU. There are 617 new community... Read More
02:00pm Sat 26 Mar, 2022
Changes to the traffic light system have taken effect from 11.59pm on Friday. "From today, you no longer need to scan QR codes everywhere you go, and businesses... Read More
01:15pm Sat 26 Mar, 2022
The Ministry of Health is reporting 14,175 community cases, 841 hospitalisations, 27 people in ICU and 20 deaths. One of the deaths is a person from the Bay of... Read More
08:00am Sat 26 Mar, 2022
Measures to protect preschool children from Covid-19 are inadequate, says a public health expert, as more than 300 under 10s have been hospitalised so far due... Read More
01:12pm Fri 25 Mar, 2022
Today the Ministry of Health is reporting 15,871 community cases, 899 hospitalisations and 13 deaths. Of today's new cases, 1024 are in the Bay of Plenty... Read More
08:30am Fri 25 Mar, 2022
Some of the country's most at-risk people say the government is trading off their safety by easing restrictions so soon. From April 5, vaccine passports... Read More
02:24pm Thu 24 Mar, 2022
Shifting from red to orange in the traffic light system could be done regionally, depending largely on hospitalisations, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed. Ardern... Read More
01:02pm Thu 24 Mar, 2022
There are 18,423 new community Covid cases being reported today, along with 913 hospitalisations and 11 deaths, including two from the Bay of Plenty. The Ministry... Read More
12:55pm Thu 24 Mar, 2022
The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield will provide a live update on the current Omicron outbreak in New Zealand. He is being joined by Deputy Director-General... Read More
11:45am Thu 24 Mar, 2022
Bay of Plenty youth are leading the charge for RAT distribution in Opotiki. Kanoa Rewiri, 17, Trista Hudson , 16, and Hoana Paruru, 17, supported by Te Ao Trust,... Read More
01:05pm Wed 23 Mar, 2022
The total death toll associated with Covid-19 in New Zealand has risen to more than 200 following the announcement of 11 additional deaths, including one in the... Read More
12:48pm Wed 23 Mar, 2022
The country's public health restrictions are being adjusted with scanning, vaccine passes and mandates on the way out. The prime minister has outlined a raft... Read More
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