Covid

Covid update Jan 23: 24 new cases

Sunday January 23

There are 24 new cases of Covid-19 today.

Of these, 2 are in Northland, 16 are in Auckland, 1 is in Waikato, and 5 are…

All of New Zealand is moving to Red at midnight tonight

The Omicron variant is beginning to spread in the community.

Covid update Jan 22: 43 new community cases

No-one is needing intensive care right now.

Life with Omicron overseas: What we need to prepare for

As Omicron arrives in the country, expats explain how they're living with it.

Covid update Jan 21: 23 new cases, Omicron case in Palmerston North

There is one new possible Omicron case in Auckland.

Covid update Jan 20: 39 new community cases

Genome sequencing is underway to identify new Covid-19 cases of concern.

Anti-vaxxers say vaccines breach the Nuremberg Code. Here’s why that’s wrong

“It is completely dishonest and should be ignored.”

Hipkins defends unusually late announcement of the decision to pause next MIQ release

The decision comes after an 'unprecedented' number of Omicron cases have appeared at the border.

Covid update Jan 19: 24 community cases

Wednesday January 19

There are 24 new community cases of Covid-19 today.

Of these, 14 are in Auckland, 1 is in Northland, 1 in Waikato, 5 are in…

Kids tell us why they got vaccinated

“I feel proud of myself for just getting it done,”

Covid update Jan 18: 14 new community cases

14,367 child vaccine doses were administered yesterday.

Covid vaccines are available for children aged 5 to 11 from today

From today, the Pfizer vaccine is available for children aged 5 to 11 years old in New Zealand. 

More than 120,000 doses of the child-sized vaccine have…

Covid update Jan 17: 16 new cases, tamariki vaccinations begin

An investigation into how a MIQ worker became infected with the Omicron variant continues.

Covid update Jan 16: 25 new community cases

Auckland MIQ worker has Omicron

Covid update Jan 15: 29 new community cases

29 people are in hospital

Covid update Jan 14: 18 new community cases

More than 41,000 booster shots were administered yesterday.

Covid update Jan 13: 28 community cases

A technical error which delayed Covid tracer app notifications has been fixed.

Northern Bass festival cancelled

"To be very blunt, it's been a f**ker of a year," the organisers wrote on social media.

Why our summer Covid numbers are so low

Despite lockdown lifting and New Zealanders travelling across the country over Christmas and New Year’s Day, our Covid community cases have been surprisingly low. 

Re: spoke to…

Covid update Jan 12: 28 community cases, 2 deaths

Two people with Covid-19 have died.

Covid update Jan 11: 14 community cases

A new case in Wellington is linked to the Hidden Valley Festival.

Covid Jan 10: 27 community cases

More than half a million booster shots have been given.

Drum and Bass festival-goers asked to monitor for Covid-19 symptoms

The Ministry of Health revised its public health warning for festival-goers on Sunday.

Covid Jan 9: 85 cases over the past two days, 31 hospitalisations

The Ministry of Health did not provide numbers yesterday.

Covid update 7 Jan: 35 new cases.

There were more than 43,000 booster shots administered yesterday.

Covid update 6 Jan: 19 new cases

More than 41,000 booster shots were administered yesterday.

Covid update Jan 5: 17 new cases

A third Omicron case has been detected in the community.

Covid update Jan 4: 31 new cases

Tuesday January 4

There are 31 new cases of Covid-19 today.

Of these, 14 are in Auckland, 1 in Waikato, 12 in Bay of Plenty, and 4 in…

Covid update Jan 3: 27 new cases today

There are no new Omicron cases at the border or in the community to report.