Covid-19
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.
How health and wellness influencers became misinformation superspreaders
Influencers have played a significant role in the spread of Covid misinformation and members of the health and wellness community have been among the biggest superspreaders.…
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.
Covid update 2 Jan: 105 new cases and 2 deaths in the last two days
No new community Omicron cases.
Covid update Dec 31: 49 new cases
90 percent of eligible Pacific peoples are now fully vaccinated.
Covid update Dec 30: 60 new cases, second border-related Omicron case
A second border-related Omicron case who has been in the community is being reported today.
Covid update Dec 29: 46 new cases today.
Waikato DHB is on track to be the ninth DHB fully vaccinated against covid-19.
Covid update Dec 28: 18 new community cases, person dies in hospital
Tuesday December 28
There are 18 new community cases of Covid-19 today.
Of these, 13 are in Auckland, 3 in Waikato, 1 in Bay of Plenty, and 1…
Covid update Dec 27: 34 new cases
Hawke’s Bay DHB is set to reach 90 percent fully vaccinated in the coming days.
Covid update: 126 new cases over the last two days
Sunday December 26
There have been 126 new cases of Covid-19 over the last two days. The Ministry of Health did not report new case numbers on…
Covid Dec 24: 62 new community cases, person dies in hospital
A person with Covid-19 has died at Auckland's North Shore hospital.
Covid Dec 23: 56 new community cases
Thursday December 23
There are 56 new community cases of Covid-19 today.
Of these, 42 are in Auckland, 4 in Waikato, 6 in Bay of Plenty, 2 in…
Year 13s tell us what it was like finishing school in a pandemic
From a one-week lockdown in February to what felt like a never-ending lockdown in August, this year couldn’t have been more hectic for Aotearoa, but especially…
Covid Dec 22: 56 new community cases, 6 Omicron cases
The total number of international arrivals infected with Omicron has increased to 28.
Covid-19: Govt introduces plan to minimise risk of Omicron
New measures are in place to keep Omicron out of the community for as long as possible.
Covid update Dec 21: 28 new cases
Tuesday December 21
There are 28 new community cases of Covid-19 today.
Of today’s new cases, 21 are in Auckland, 5 are in the Bay of Plenty, and…
Waitangi Tribunal finds Govt Covid response actively breached Treaty
“Māori were put at a disproportionate risk of being infected by Delta” than others, Tribunal found.
Covid update Dec 20: 69 new community cases
The country now has 22 Omicron cases.
Covid update Dec 19: There are 55 new cases today
Five further cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in MIQ.
Covid update 18 Dec: 39 cases today, 49 in hospital
There are four new cases of the Omicron variant isolating in MIQ.
A 21-year-old local politician on why he started working as a Covid vaccinator
21-year-old Logan Soole (Ngāti Kahu, Te Rarawa) is a local board member for Papakura. He started working as a covid tester during Auckland's lockdown after nurses…
Covid update Dec 17: 76 new cases today
Covid-19 was recently detected in a wastewater sample taken in Napier.
Covid: New Zealand is 90 percent fully vaccinated
New Zealand has just hit a Covid-19 milestone.
Covid update Dec 16: NZ's first Omicron case, 91 community Delta cases
A person in a Christchurch managed isolation facility is the country's first Omicron case.
Covid update Dec 15: 74 cases, person dies in hospital
A person with Covid-19 has died at Tauranga Hospital.
Covid update Dec 14: 80 new cases
Tuesday December 13
Today there are 80 new cases of Covid-19.
Of these cases, 51 are in Auckland, 21 in Waikato, 7 in Bay of Plenty, and 1…