New Zealand
Covid update: 198 new cases; Auckland DHB to reach 90% fully vaccinated today
Auckland DHB is on track to be the first in the country to meet the 90 percent vaccination milestone
Covid update: 2 deaths; 167 new community cases
Two elderly people have died with Covid in hospital. There are also 167 new cases.
Covid update: Auckland border opening up December 15; 194 cases and 1 death
Auckland's border set top open. Proof of vaccination, or a negative test within 72 hours required.
LGBTQIA+ competency questions now included in medical school interviews
The questions will assess knowledge of health issues for LGBTQIA+ communities.
Police help woman ‘held hostage’ by possum
The woman called Dunedin police late Sunday night when the possum kept charging at her
Covid update: 222 new cases in the community, 1 death
Today's 222 cases is a record high. The person who died was in their 70s and in hospital.
Covid update: 207 new community cases, 4 in Rotorua
81% of New Zealanders are fully vaccinated
Covid update: 175 new cases today, 93 people in hospital
Saturday 13 November, 1pm
Today there are 175 new cases. One of those is a new case in Taupō. Of the others, 159 are in Auckland, two…
Covid update: 201 new community cases. Covid in Taranaki
6 cases were confirmed in Taranaki yesterday. Other cases in Auckland, Northland and Waikato.
Covid update: 185 new cases. First vax doses at 90% nationally
A death in Auckland has also been added to the national Covid-19 data today.
Covid update: 79% fully vaccinated and 125 new cases
There are 125 new community cases today. 117 in Auckland, 2 in Waikato and 6 in Northland.
Covid update: Auckland to move to Alert Level 3, step 2 Tuesday night
Shops open and outdoor gatherings increase to 25 people.
Covid update: 113 new community cases, most in Auckland
Of today's cases, 109 are in Auckland, 3 are in Waikato and 1 is in Northland.
Covid update: 206 new cases, NZ's highest daily total
Saturday 6 November
Today there are 206 new Covid cases, our highest daily total ever and the first time new cases have hit the 200 mark.
Four of…
Assisted dying is now legal in NZ. New show 'The Pact' helps prepare us for that conversation
This article discusses euthanasia and suicide.
Covid update: A second person isolating at home with Covid has been found dead
The person was found by ambulance staff this morning in the Auckland suburb of Mt Eden.
Covid update: Northland to move to alert level 3 at midnight
The announcement comes after new cases cropped up at the top of the region
Covid Update: Auckland and Waikato will move to step 2 of level 3
Auckland will move to step 2 of level 3, but one week later on Tuesday, November 9 at 11:59pm.
Covid update: 143 new cases, no new cases in Christchurch
There are 56 people in hospital.
Covid update: 160 new community cases
Saturday October 30, 1pm
There are 160 new community cases of Covid-19 today. 151 are in Auckland, seven in Waikato, one in Northland, and one in Christchurch.
95…
Covid update: Christchurch to remain at level 2, MIQ stays halved followed by home isolation
Christchurch won’t go into lockdown despite two new cases.
Covid update: 109 new cases today
Today there are 109 new Covid cases in the community.
103 of today’s cases are in Auckland, two are in Northland and four are in Waikato (including…
Covid update: 80 new cases. All in the North Island
77 of the cases are in Auckland, 2 are in Waikato and 1 is in Northland.
Covid update: First South Island case in current outbreak, 104 new cases
There are four new cases in Northland
Cases are high and school is back: We asked seniors how they are feeling
We talk to senior students going back to school despite record-high daily case numbers.
Covid update: 129 new cases. New traffic light system announced
Auckland's restrictions will ease when vaccination rate reaches 90%.
Covid update: 102 new cases. 46 in hospital
Today's number of hospitalisations is the highest yet in the outbreak.
NZ's secret 1970s queer scene: photos by Fiona Clark
Fiona Clark's work provides valuable insight into the queer experience of 1970s Aotearoa.
Covid update: 51 new cases. 65% of eligible people vaccinated
Of today's new cases, 4 are in Waikato and the rest are in Auckland.
Covid update: 41 new cases on Super Saturday
Thousands turn up around the country for vaccinations.