01:51pm Tue 18 Jan, 2022
One symptomatic household contact of the MIQ Omicron case has today tested positive for Covid-19. The case was already isolating, says a spokesperson for the... Read More
01:34pm Tue 18 Jan, 2022
The Ministry of Health is again reporting there are no new cases of Covid-19 in the Bay of Plenty. There are no new cases reported on Monday as well. Nationally,... Read More
08:24am Tue 18 Jan, 2022
The Ministry of Health is looking at whether to tweak the traffic light system in the face of Omicron, says the Director-General of Health. The government is... Read More
07:11pm Mon 17 Jan, 2022
The Ministry of Health has added three new locations of interest in Te Puke to the current list whilst a bar in Fraser Cove has also been listed. The locations... Read More
01:17pm Mon 17 Jan, 2022
No new cases of Covid-19 are being reported in the Bay of Plenty today. In today's latest numbers, the Ministry of Health is reporting 16 new community cases... Read More
11:51am Mon 17 Jan, 2022
As the country braces for an Omicron outbreak, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is marking the commencement of paediatric vaccinations and the first day of booster... Read More
11:45am Mon 17 Jan, 2022
Hundreds of unvaccinated firefighters can no longer respond to emergency calls, and those gaps will have to be plugged from elsewhere, fire service figures say.... Read More
07:00am Mon 17 Jan, 2022
More than 120,000 doses of the child (paediatric) Pfizer vaccine have been delivered to over 500 vaccination sites around New Zealand as health providers prepare... Read More
04:00pm Sun 16 Jan, 2022
Some face masks could be worse than nothing if they lull people into a false sense of security, experts say. With Omicron knocking at New Zealand's door, scientists... Read More
01:45pm Sun 16 Jan, 2022
The Ministry of Health are reporting that there are 25 new community cases of Covid-19, 43 new cases identified at the border, 22 people are in hospital and two... Read More
01:35pm Sun 16 Jan, 2022
Auckland health officials are working quickly to stop Omicron breaking out into the community following an MIQ worker testing positive for the variant. The positive... Read More
07:30am Sun 16 Jan, 2022
Covid-19 response upgrade works that will enhance patient care and improve staff safety have been completed at Tauranga Hospital. The project has seen ward 4C... Read More