Despite Govt denials, testing companies tell customers Govt taking RATs stock
Rapid antigen test companies have emailed clients saying the Govt is taking their stock.
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Locations of interest: Popular Queenstown bar, Remuera racecourse, Hamilton sites added
Queenstown Airport lounge and a Hamilton fitness centre latest on list.
Several Covid cases associated with Wellington schools
Two of the schools are Petone Central School and St Patrick's College, Silverstream.
'Rising rapidly': 600 daily community cases tipped within days
There were 306 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today.
Critical workers given isolation exemption with negative test
Critical workers who are close contacts won't have to isolate.
Te Mata School students tested for Covid, no new cases yet
Te Mata School principal is cautiously optimistic after no new Covid cases in the region.
'Ignorance is bliss': Fears southern farmers won't get tested for Covid
Reports some farmers in the South asking symptomatic staff to avoid being tested.
More Kiwis to become eligible for free flu vaccine
In order to protect the vulnerable this winter, more people can get the free flu vaccine.
Focus: Covid Outbreak | Tuesday 8th February Wrap
February 8 2022 A million people due to get booster shots will begin receiving text message or email alerts from today, as PM Jacinda Ardern promised $400,000 to rural communities in her post-Cabinet press conference.
Focus Live: Omicron 'set to accelerate quickly' - PM Jacinda Ardern
February 8 2022 "We were able to essentially stamp out Delta. With Omicron, we won't be able to do that," PM Jacinda Ardern said of the current outbreak.
East Auckland restaurant and Rotorua fast-food joint named as latest high-risk locations of interest
Schools are being hit by new Covid-19 cases within days of opening this year.
Surge in school Covid cases; PM won't engage with anti-mandate convoy
Yesterday 188 Covid-19 community cases were reported by health officials.
Father contracts Covid. A year later he dies for three minutes in diving accident
He caught Covid after a 30-second hug. A year later he nearly died in drowning accident.
Ministry admits requisitioned rapid tests already in NZ
The Government has backtracked on a claim RATs taken from business weren't in NZ.
208 Covid cases, mystery South Island infection, as numbers dip from Saturday
There are 12 people in hospital with the virus.
Partygoers at two popular Auckland bars close contacts of cases
O'Hagan's Irish Bar in Auck CBD & Hoppers Garden Bar in Grey Lynn locations of interest.
Focus: Covid Outbreak | Saturday 5th February Wrap
February 5 2022 There were 243 Covid-19 cases in the community today - the highest daily number since the beginning of the pandemic two years ago.
243 Covid cases - the highest since start of pandemic
The record was 222 daily community cases on November 16 last year.
Latest locations of interest: Auckland cinema, Jetstar flight and Rotorua fun park
People who attended the private event at the eatery urged to self-isolate and get tested.
Help! Should my toddler wear a mask on a plane?
Travelling with a toddler is hard enough but should we be getting them to mask up?
'We are so isolated': Concerns on Covid-free Great Barrier after infected flight
Advice is to self-isolate, get tested immediately and then again after day five.
Auckland church, gyms, barber and bus added as high-risk locations
Today's new locations follow an Air New Zealand flight that was added last night.
Focus Live: PM Jacinda Adern's message as million more now eligible for boosters
February 4 2022 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is this morning visiting Auckland's newest vaccination centre on the city's waterfront to promote boosters.
'Community isolation overhaul': GP says funds needed for primary healthcare
NZ needs to overhaul its community isolation scheme and better fund GPs and healthcare.
Mike Hosking, Covid Minister Chris Hipkins face off over Covid modelling
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and radio host Mike Hosking face off.
Wasteful spending cops 'D' for Ministry of Health
A damning review of the Ministry of Health has questioned its wasteful spending.
Chris Hipkins' regrets over accidental release of vaccine cost data
'Obviously it was information that was not supposed to be released.'
Fake vaccine passes: Seven alleged fakes handed in to police; amnesty deadline extended
It comes after Canterbury signwriter accused of making fake passes.
Some schools requiring Year 3 students to wear masks
Schoolchildren of all ages are often choosing to wear masks even if they don't have to.
Focus Live: Government cuts booster gap to three months
February 2 2022 People can now get their booster vaccinations three months after their second shot rather than wait for four months as the Government tries to stay ahead of Omicron.
142 new community cases, 6 in hospital, as infections span nine regions
The Auckland region has once more become a Covid hotspot as Omicron spreads.
More Air NZ flights added to locations of interest as high-risk
The public are urged to keep checking the Ministry of Health's location page.
Focus Live: More than 100 million rapid tests coming this year
February 1 2022 Deputy PM Grant Roberson says the Government has ordered enough new rapid antigen test kits (RATS) to get the country through any looming Omicron outbreak.
Ngarewa-Packer calls for 'real-time' Omicron updates
'They need to adjust to us.'