PoliticsFocus: Covid Outbreak | Tuesday 8th February WrapFebruary 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.Watch08 Feb 03:05 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Omicron 'set to accelerate quickly' - PM Jacinda ArdernFebruary 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. Watch08 Feb 03:00 AM
New ZealandEast Auckland restaurant and Rotorua fast-food joint named as latest high-risk locations of interestSchools are being hit by new Covid-19 cases within days of opening this year.07 Feb 09:23 PM
New ZealandSurge in school Covid cases; PM won't engage with anti-mandate convoyYesterday 188 Covid-19 community cases were reported by health officials.07 Feb 08:35 PM
New ZealandFather contracts Covid. A year later he dies for three minutes in diving accidentHe caught Covid after a 30-second hug. A year later he nearly died in drowning accident.07 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMinistry admits requisitioned rapid tests already in NZThe Government has backtracked on a claim RATs taken from business weren't in NZ.07 Feb 01:10 AM
New Zealand208 Covid cases, mystery South Island infection, as numbers dip from SaturdayThere are 12 people in hospital with the virus.06 Feb 12:00 AM
New ZealandPartygoers at two popular Auckland bars close contacts of casesO'Hagan's Irish Bar in Auck CBD & Hoppers Garden Bar in Grey Lynn locations of interest.05 Feb 11:38 PM
New ZealandFocus: Covid Outbreak | Saturday 5th February WrapFebruary 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.Watch05 Feb 02:22 AM
New Zealand243 Covid cases - the highest since start of pandemicThe record was 222 daily community cases on November 16 last year.05 Feb 12:10 AM
New ZealandLatest locations of interest: Auckland cinema, Jetstar flight and Rotorua fun parkPeople who attended the private event at the eatery urged to self-isolate and get tested.04 Feb 06:27 PM
TravelHelp! 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?04 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'We are so isolated': Concerns on Covid-free Great Barrier after infected flightAdvice is to self-isolate, get tested immediately and then again after day five.04 Feb 02:15 AM
New ZealandAuckland church, gyms, barber and bus added as high-risk locationsToday's new locations follow an Air New Zealand flight that was added last night.04 Feb 01:11 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Jacinda Adern's message as million more now eligible for boostersFebruary 4 2022 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is this morning visiting Auckland's newest vaccination centre on the city's waterfront to promote boosters.Watch03 Feb 11:30 PM
New Zealand'Community isolation overhaul': GP says funds needed for primary healthcareNZ needs to overhaul its community isolation scheme and better fund GPs and healthcare.03 Feb 09:44 PM
New ZealandMike Hosking, Covid Minister Chris Hipkins face off over Covid modellingCovid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and radio host Mike Hosking face off.03 Feb 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWasteful spending cops 'D' for Ministry of HealthA damning review of the Ministry of Health has questioned its wasteful spending.02 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandChris Hipkins' regrets over accidental release of vaccine cost data'Obviously it was information that was not supposed to be released.'02 Feb 06:58 AM
New ZealandFake vaccine passes: Seven alleged fakes handed in to police; amnesty deadline extendedIt comes after Canterbury signwriter accused of making fake passes.02 Feb 02:25 AM
New ZealandSome schools requiring Year 3 students to wear masksSchoolchildren of all ages are often choosing to wear masks even if they don't have to.02 Feb 12:31 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Government cuts booster gap to three monthsFebruary 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.Watch02 Feb 12:30 AM
New Zealand142 new community cases, 6 in hospital, as infections span nine regionsThe Auckland region has once more become a Covid hotspot as Omicron spreads.02 Feb 12:21 AM
New ZealandMore Air NZ flights added to locations of interest as high-riskThe public are urged to keep checking the Ministry of Health's location page.01 Feb 04:29 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: More than 100 million rapid tests coming this yearFebruary 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.Watch01 Feb 03:47 AM
New ZealandNgarewa-Packer calls for 'real-time' Omicron updates'They need to adjust to us.'01 Feb 01:55 AM
New ZealandSignwriter accused of making fake vaccine passes keeps name secret - for nowMan faces two charges of forgery after cops swooped.01 Feb 01:15 AM
New ZealandTeachers hit by Covid as students return to classroomsAuckland schools impacted by Covid-19 as Omicron case numbers expected to spike.31 Jan 09:05 PM
New Zealand400 daily Omicron cases by end of this week - expertAlmost 100 new cases of Covid-19 were reported yesterday.31 Jan 07:55 PM
New ZealandŌtāhuhu College staff member tests positive for Covid, four staff isolatingThree other staff members are now isolating.31 Jan 07:32 PM
New ZealandAuckland clothing store, Nelson Airport and Gisborne McDonald's among new locations of interestIt comes as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tests negative for the virus.31 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandLive: 91 new cases, 10 people in hospital; Omicron now 'dominant variant'It comes after 103 new cases were reported yesterday, 56 in Auckland.31 Jan 12:50 AM
New ZealandKelly Tarlton's and two InterCity bus trips listed as high-risk location of interestLocations not deemed high risk but people are advised to self-monitor for symptoms.29 Jan 10:35 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: The real reason for Govt's RATs debacleOPINION: It's hard to fathom what basic errors were made at Government level.29 Jan 04:00 PM
