Coronavirus

Covid: 2035 community cases; 273 hospitalisations

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 2035 community cases, 273 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today... Read More

Covid-19: 1296 cases and 257 in hospital today

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 1296 community cases, 257 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today... Read More

Covid: Police staff take personal grievance case

A group of 91 police staff are taking a personal grievance over the way they were treated for refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccine. The vaccine mandate for police... Read More

Covid: 1800 community cases; 269 hospitalisations

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 1800 community cases, 269 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today... Read More

Covid-19: 2066 community cases, 51 in BOP

Today the Ministry of Health are reporting 2,066 community cases, 286 current hospitalisations. There are 51 new cases in the Bay of Plenty. The seven-day... Read More

School attendance rates rising as Covid cases drop

Thousands more children are going to school each day as Covid-19 case numbers drop. Principals had worried August would be the worst period for winter illnesses... Read More

Covid-19: 2244 community cases, 88 in BOP

Today the Ministry of Health are reporting 2,244 community cases, 288 current hospitalisations. There are 88 new community cases in the Bay of Plenty. "COVID-19... Read More

Covid vaccine: Inquest into man‘s death continues

A Dunedin man whose death is linked to the Covid-19 vaccine was not warned of the risk of myocarditis, an inquest into his death has heard. Rory Nairn died... Read More

Covid-19: 2464 community cases; 314 in hospital

A total 2464 community Covid cases and 314 current hospitalisations is being reported in the MInistry of Health daily 1pm update today. The seven-day rolling... Read More

Inquest into man‘s death linked to vaccine begins

The inquest into the death of a Dunedin man linked to the Covid-19 vaccine will start this morning. Rory Nairn died in November last year, less than a fortnight... Read More

Covid: 1653 community cases; 341 hospitalisations

The Ministry of Health is reporting 1653 community Covid cases and 341 current hospitalisations today. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers... Read More

Health Fund for Pacific communities now open

Pacific community organisations are strongly urged to apply for the Pacific Community Health Fund, now open for applications. Associate Minister of Health Hon... Read More