A Cambridge man has been arrested after he edited a text message to inaccurately say he had returned a positive Covid-19 test. Waikato west area commander Will Loughrin said the […]
Covid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Waikato should join Auckland in level 4 – Māori health expert group
From RNZ Auckland should remain in alert level 4 and Waikato should also go into lockdown after three new cases were identified in the region, the National Māori Pandemic Group […]
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Prisoner went to court, later tested positive at Mt Eden jail
A prisoner who arrived at an Auckland jail attended court on Friday when no technology was available for him to appear remotely, and he later tested positive for Covid-19. More […]
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Woman shocked to learn Covid-19 vaccination centre closed
An Auckland woman and her daughter were “gobsmacked” when they learnt the Mt Wellington Covid-19 vaccination centre had closed, despite having a booking. Three weeks ago, Fiona booked her daughter […]
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: 14 new community cases and more details about virtual MIQ booking system
There are 14 new cases of Covid-19 in the community – and an “unexpected” detection of the virus in wastewater north of Auckland. All the new cases are linked to […]
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: 15 new community cases – Jacinda Ardern and Ashley Bloomfield
There are 15 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today – and all have been linked to other cases in the outbreak. The number of unlinked cases across the […]
Covid 19 Australia: NSW records 1257 cases, Victoria records 473
New South Wales has today recorded 1257 new local cases of Covid-19. Seven Covid-related deaths were also reported by NSW Health, taking the death toll in the outbreak to 184. […]
Covid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Seven Auckland suburbs focus of mystery cases
By Rowan Quinn of RNZ Seven Auckland suburbs will be the focus of testing and contact tracing this week as health officials try to crack the mystery Covid cases likely […]
Covid 19 Australia: NSW, Victoria outbreaks grow; Queensland dodges lockdown
New South Wales has reported 1262 new local cases of Covid-19, yet another record of daily infections for the state and for Australia. Seven Covid-related deaths were also reported by […]
Covid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Bill Ralston – cleaning up the economic mess will be an even harder fight than Covid
OPINION: With nearly three-quarters of us awaiting a second jab of the Pfizer vaccine sometime before Christmas and currently twiddling our thumbs in lockdown, it might be worthwhile considering what […]