Coronavirus

Second Omicron community case confirmed

Today there are an additional six Omicron cases to report among arrivals at the border, taking to total to date to 78. Yesterday, the Ministry of Health confirmed... Read More

LIVE: Hipkins provides update after Omicron case

UPDATE: Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says he's very disappointed the British DJ at the centre of an Omicron community scare didn't follow... Read More

Te Arawa steps up its Covid response

With positive Covid cases in Rotorua reaching 33 as of Wednesday, Te Arawa Covid Hub is urging people to isolate if they are a close contact and/or feel unwell... Read More

Robot arm helps lighten load in Covid testing lab

A custom-built robot has quickly become the star of Canterbury DHB's Covid-19 testing lab, minimising the risk of repetitive strain injury and boosting output. The... Read More

Traffic light setting changes for some regions

Areas currently at the red traffic light setting are due to move to orange at midnight tonight, apart from Northland. The country left behind the alert level... Read More

Vigilance urged over Omicron incubation period

The incubation period for the Covid-19 Omicron variant can be longer than what people think and everyone should stay vigilant, a microbiologist says. The Ministry... Read More

No new Covid community cases in the BOP

There are no new Covid community cases in the Bay of Plenty today. The latest numbers from the Ministry of Health show there are 46 new community cases throughout... Read More

One new Covid community case in the BOP

One new Covid community case is being reported in the Bay of Plenty today. The Ministry of Health has announced 18 new community cases nationally - 13 in Auckland,... Read More

Covid-19: Fears South Auckland could be hit hard

It is only a matter of time until there is community transmission of Covid-19's new Omicron variant in South Auckland, says a Pacific public health expert. There... Read More

Five Covid cases in Tauranga Hospital

The Ministry of Health is reporting five Covid-19 cases in Tauranga Hospital today, one up from yesterday. There are a today of 34 new Covid community cases throughout... Read More

New locations of interest for Tauranga

UPDATE 8:10pm: The Ministry of Health has added two further locations of interest for the Tauranga region this evening. Anyone who visited the Te Puke Liquor... Read More

Covid-19: Four in Tauranga Hospital, two in ICU

There are now four people in hospital in Tauranga with Covid-19, two of which are in ICU, with six new cases across the Bay of Plenty over the past two... Read More