Health officials are urging Kiwis to get their booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine and be prepared for home isolation, as the Omicron outbreak is expected to... Read More

Bay of Plenty health officials are aiming to boost Covid-19 vaccination rates in the district this long weekend. The Bay of Plenty District Health Board is welcoming... Read More

Ninety-per cent of Māori will have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by the end of the day. Ministry of Health says as of 11am today, vaccinators... Read More

A total of 209 new Covid community cases are being reported in New Zealand today. In a statement released this afternoon, the Ministry of Health says new community... Read More

New Zealand medicines regulator Medsafe has granted provisional approval of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine, Nuvaxovid, for adults 18 years and over. 'The Medsafe... Read More

With the possibility of many people self-isolating over the coming months, Neighbourhood Support New Zealand wants to highlight a few key things people can all... Read More

The government's plan to re-open the border, allowing people to bypass what the prime minister has described as "the anguish of MIQ", is being shot down by... Read More

Schools around New Zealand are facing increases in home schooling applications since the announcement of mask mandates for children in Year 4 and above. Rural... Read More

The reopening of New Zealand's border is welcome news for millions of New Zealanders offshore and at home, says Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon. The New... Read More

A total of 147 Covid community cases is being announced throughout New Zealand today. In a statement released this afternoon, the Ministry of Health reports there... Read More

The New Zealand border will begin opening up later this month, with a full reopening penciled in for October. The border will reopen to vaccinated New Zealanders... Read More

Some families are enduring five-week managed isolation and quarantine stays after testing positive to Covid-19, and purposely trying to speed up infecting each... Read More