Coronavirus

Live updates: Mandate protest enters 14th day

Police have drawn back from a standoff with protesters at Lambton Quay in Wellington after concrete blocks were installed at several streets around Parliament... Read More

LIVE: PM speaks as police and protesters face off

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to RNZ as police and protesters are facing off this morning near Parliament. Police and protesters are facing off in two... Read More

Rapid antigen testing available from Monday

From today, rapid antigen tests will be made available at all Auckland testing sites to those who fit the appropriate clinical criteria. 'The site will determine... Read More

Call for home isolation period to be shortened

The current Covid-19 home isolation rules are overkill and need to be cut to three days for vaccinated people without symptoms, a leading doctor says. Council... Read More

Police increasing safety control around perimeter

Police say that engagement with key protest leaders in Wellington has been positive over the weekend, with security and safety being the agreed area of focus. They... Read More

Covid-19: 2522 new community cases, 86 in BOP

The Ministry of Health is reporting 2522 new community cases of Covid-19. There are 100 people in hospital and no cases in ICU or HDU. There have been 17 new... Read More

A year on from vaccines - now what?

It's been a full year since Aotearoa's Covid vaccination programme began in earnest, rolling out first to border and managed isolation and quarantine - MIQ... Read More

Counter-protest petition takes off

A Change.org petition calling for those protesting outside Parliament to vacate has now received more than 64,000 signatures. The petition is called 'Tell... Read More

Covid-19: 1901 new community cases, 66 in BOP

The Ministry of Health is reporting 1901 new community cases of Covid-19. There are also 14 new cases identified at the border. There are 76 people in hospital... Read More

Call for mindset change on living with virus

The head of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners is calling for a 'change in mindset” in how the country lives with Covid-19 - and to also... Read More

Self-isolation: Govt introduces additional support

The Government is standing up additional support to help people who have to self-isolate access the services they need as Omicron cases start to ramp up. Minister... Read More

Bay of Plenty booster events this weekend

The Bay of Plenty District Health Board is holding another round of drive-through and pop-up vaccination events this weekend, to increase booster vaccination rates.... Read More