Covid
Covid update Jan 26: 23 community cases, 15 new Omicron cases
There are 56 community cases that have been confirmed or suspected of being the Omicron variant.
Tougher mask rules, increase in Covid-19 testing capacity
New mask rules means no more scarves, bandanas or t-shirts pulled up over the nose.
Covid update Jan 25: 25 new community cases
There are 10 new Omicron cases today.
Omicron is here, it's time to ditch cloth masks
“N95s can’t be washed, but you can reuse them,”
Covid update Jan 24: 25 new Covid-19 cases
There are eight new cases of Omicron today.
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.
The everyday NZers hunting down online conspiracy theorists
Update (18/05/22):
During the protest at Parliament in Wellington, a research centre called The Disinformation Project reviewed social media data daily.
On March 2, hundreds of protesters were…