Coronavirus

Confirmed Omicron case at music festival

Five people who attended the Soundsplash Music Festival in Hamilton have tested positive of Covid-19. One case is confirmed to have the Omicron variant. The... Read More

Covid-19: four new cases being treated as Omicron

The Ministry of Health is reporting three new Covid-19 cases in the Bay of Plenty today. One of these cases is part of a Tauranga household with two other cases,... Read More

Omicron: KFC in Tauranga a location of interest

A fast-food restaurant in Tauranga has been identified as a location of interest in relation to a probable Omicron case. The KFC on Cameron Road has been named... Read More

Omicron: new locations of interest

New locations of interest linked to a suspected Omicron case in Queenstown have been posted on the Ministry of Health website. The Hotel St Moritz Queenstown... Read More

BOP company discuss RAT experience

A Bay of Plenty-based firm is welcoming other businesses to reach out for advice after implementing Rapid Antigen Testing within their company. Rapid Antigen... Read More

New Covid cases at music festival in Hamilton

The Ministry of Health says a number of people who attended a festival in Hamilton over the weekend have been confirmed as having Covid-19. It says public health... Read More

Public encouraged to hand in fake vaccine passes

Police are encouraging anyone in possession of a fake Covid vaccine pass to hand it in to them. Earlier on Wednesday a 61-year-old Rangiora man was arrested... Read More

‘Safety paramount’ for childcare linked to Omicron

The Pyes Pā childcare facility linked to a suspected Omicron case is reassuring people they are following safety protocols. Earlier today the Ministry of Health... Read More

Live: Next phases of government‘s Omicron plan

Isolation periods for Covid-19 cases and close contacts will be reduced as the country goes through a new three-step approach to Omicron unveiled by the government... Read More

Tauranga childcare centre linked to Omicron case

An early childhood centre in Tauranga has been linked to a suspected Omicron case, first reported yesterday. The Ministry of Health is advising the case was present... Read More

Mask rules: no more scarves or bandanas

The government is tightening its rules for mask use under the 'red' traffic light setting. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says under the red setting,... Read More

Red light setting, business owners stressing

Just days into the red setting, a shift in work habits and daily routines is playing out on central city streets around New Zealand, causing stress for business... Read More