Coronavirus

MIQ: family beg for help to save daughter‘s arm

Abigail Peden lies on a couch in Papua New Guinea moaning with pain as her father tries hard to keep it together. But all Dan Peden has been able to do is wait... Read More

Omicron: Is New Zealand prepared?

'New Zealand prepared for Omicron”. That is the headline from a statement from the Prime Minister's office this afternoon, following the PM's traffic light... Read More

Three locations of interest in Rotorua

The Ministry of Health has updated their locations of interest list to include three locations in Rotorua. Two bars and a citizens club have been added. Anyone... Read More

Possible Omicron case in Palmerston North

Today the Ministry of Health is reporting one new possible Omicron case in Palmerston North. The MidCentral District Health Board announced the case this morning. This... Read More

No new Covid cases for the BOP

The Ministry of Health is once again reporting zero new cases of Covid-19 in the Bay of Plenty. On Monday and Tuesday this week, there were also no new cases... Read More

PM: Omicron would send NZ into red traffic light

UPDATE: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced Northland will join the rest of the country in the orange setting from 11.59pm tonight, and signalled plans... Read More

Covid: traffic light setting future to be revealed

The government will announce today whether Northland will remain in red under the Covid-19 traffic light system. Cabinet ministers met yesterday to decide whether... Read More

Airport worker confirmed as Omicron case

Genome sequencing has confirmed the Auckland Airport worker who tested positive for Covid-19 has the Omicron variant, the Ministry of Health says. A household... Read More

Baywave identified as location of interest

The Baywave TECT Aquatic & Leisure Centre has been identified as a location of interest for Covid-19. People who were there on Friday January 14 from 2.30pm to... Read More

Airport worker tests positive for Covid

An Auckland airport worker has tested positive for Covid-19. The Ministry of Health reports the worker is double vaccinated and has had a booster dose. They... Read More

One new Covid case in the Bay of Plenty

One new case of Covid-19 is being reported in the Bay of Plenty today. Today's new community case follows two days of zero new cases in the region. The Ministry... Read More

Police to implement mandatory vaccination policy

New Zealand Police will be implementing a mandatory vaccination policy for all employees, contractors, volunteers, suppliers, new employees and visitors who work... Read More