Climate Change Minister James Shaw is taking nine New Zealand staff to a conference in Scotland at a time the country is experiencing a major Covid-19 outbreak, while also taking […]
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 coronavirus Delta outbreak: School’s back as experts call for open windows, masks; Finance Minister’s rosy economic outlook
Thousands of kids poured through the school gates into classrooms around the country this morning, with many older students reportedly wearing masks as per the Government’s recommendations. While home schooling […]
Covid-19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: PM Jacinda Ardern announces NZ outside of Auckland will shift to ‘Delta level 2’ at midnight tomorrow
All of New Zealand – except for Auckland – will move to alert level 2 at 11.59pm on Tuesday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced. However, new level 2 rules […]
Covid-19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Daffodil Day – fighting cancer during lockdown
Today is the first time in 31 years the Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day street appeal can’t go ahead across the entire country, because of the Delta outbreak and just a […]
Covid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: South Island holding its breath as lockdown decision looms
The big question looming today is whether the South Island will yet again escape the grips of the Covid-19 Delta outbreak paving the way for a possible shift to alert […]
Covid-19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Samoan church service in south Auckland an emerging cluster, says Ashley Bloomfield
Health officials have identified an Auckland church affected by New Zealand’s current Covid-19 outbreak. Director-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says several new cases are linked to a service at […]
Covid-19 coronavirus: Pfizer vaccine effectiveness falls after three months, study shows
A study from the University of Oxford has warned that the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine becomes significantly less effective against the Delta variant just four months after the second dose – […]
Covid-19 coronavirus: What to do if youre in Auckland
Aucklanders are being urged to mask up if they are using public transport to get home tonight and to avoid panic buying at the supermarket. Queues are already building at […]