Vaccines
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 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.”
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…
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
Cook Islands travel bubble reopens
Vaccinated people can now travel between New Zealand and the Cook Islands.
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 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 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 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…
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.
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 19: There are 55 new cases today
Five further cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in MIQ.
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-19: Vaccine for children could be available next year
Children between the ages of 5 and 11 could soon be eligible to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
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 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…
Covid update Dec 13: 101 new cases
Rapid antigen testing will be available for free from pharmacies this summer
Covid vaccine update: Dec 12
December 12
Here's our latest graphics on how the Covid-19 vaccine rollout is going in New Zealand.
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Covid update 11 Dec: 63 new cases, 60 people in hospital
89% of eligible population fully vaccinated.
Covid update 9 Dec: 103 new cases
Rapid antigen testing will be available for free from pharmacies across New Zealand
Covid update: 135 new cases, Government purchases new antiviral Pfizer pill
Monday December 6: 4pm
The Government has purchased a new medicine from Pfizer which early research has shown could dramatically reduce the hospitalisation and death of people…