Covid-19
Most MIQ facilities to close by end of June
By the end of June, 28 of the current 32 MIQ facilities will return to being hotels.
Covid update March 9: 22,545 new community cases, four deaths
There are currently 742 people with Covid-19 in hospital, 19 of them are in ICU or HDU.
Covid-19 isolation time shortened from 10 to seven days
The isolation length for Covid-19 cases and household contacts will soon decrease.
Rhythm and Vines Easter event cancelled
The Rhythm and Vines music festival in Gisborne has been cancelled.
Covid update March 6: 15,161 cases
618 people are in hospital. There has been one death reported today.
Covid update March 5: 18,833 new community cases, 10 in ICU
There are 597 in hospital, and five new deaths to report today.
Covid update March 4: Five deaths, 22,527 cases
There are 562 people in hospital. Of these, 11 are in ICU or HDU.
Covid update March 3: 23,183 cases
85 percent of today’s community cases were detected by a Rapid Antigen Test.
The day after: Parliament protest
Parliament grounds are closed but police say locals are free to move about nearby streets.
Fire on Parliament grounds, 60 arrested as Police remove protestors
Police have demolished tents and cleared the grounds.
Covid Update March 2: 22,152 new community cases, 10 people in ICU
There are now 405 in hospital. Of these, 10 people are in ICU.
New Zealand gets third Covid-19 vaccine
New Zealanders will soon be able to access a third Covid-19 vaccine, Novavax, this month.
Self-isolation rules for vaccinated travellers to end, border dates changed
From Wednesday evening, vaccinated travellers coming to NZ don't need to self-isolate.
Covid update Feb 28: Unvaccinated people more commonly being hospitalised for Covid-19
Unvaccinated people are four-times overrepresented in Covid-19 hospitalisations.
Covid update Feb 27: 59% of cases in last 2 weeks aged under 30
14,941 new cases, 305 in hospital.
Covid update Feb 26: 13,606 new cases, 263 people in hospital
The protest at Parliament is a 'potential super spreader event'.
Covid update Feb 25: over 12,000 new cases today
There are 12,011 new community cases of Covid-19 today.
Covid update Feb 24: 6137 new community cases
There are 205 people in hospital, and one person has died.
Why it's taking so long to get your Covid-19 test result
But good news: Rapid Antigen Tests are available from today.
Covid update February 23: New Zealand hits a record high with 3297 cases
This is the first time New Zealand's Covid-19 case numbers have passed 3000.
Person arrested after trying to drive car into police during anti-mandate protest
Three officers need medical care after being sprayed with an unknown substance by protesters.
Covid-19 mandates and restrictions to ease once Omicron outbreak passes peak
The prime minister says now is not the time "to remove armour" just as the Covid-19 battle begins.
Covid Update Feb 21: 2,365 new community cases and 2 deaths
There are 116 people currently in hospital.
Covid update Feb 20: 2522 new community cases
Rapid antigen tests will be made available to certain people on Monday.
Covid update Feb 19: 1901 new cases today
More than 2.1 million boosters have been given nationally.
Omicron will keep going until it can't find any new people to infect, expert says
With Long Covid and lasting impacts - no, it's not a good idea to try to get Omicron.
Set aside time to worry: Psychologist's advice on how to prepare for Omicron
It’s about finding the balance of what we can and can’t control, a psychologist says.
Covid update Feb 18: 1,929 new community cases
Of the new cases, 1384 are in Auckland.
Covid Update Feb 17: 1573 new cases today
This is the second day where NZ has seen cases soar past 1000.
Covid update February 16: 1160 community cases - NZ's highest daily case number yet
This is the highest daily case number reported from the Ministry of Health since the pandemic began.