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New lockdown laws: What's officially banned (including swimming) and police powers
It's official: Swimming, surfing and hunting are illegal during the lockdown.
It's official: Swimming, surfing and hunting are illegal during the lockdown.
A man has claimed he was only pranking shoppers, after coughing and sneezing on them.
There are 52 confirmed with 30 probable cases of Covid-19, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says. That brings the total number of confirmed and probable cases in New Zealand to 950.
Focus Live: Professor John Edmunds warns that 25,000 kiwis could die if lockdown ends without a vaccine.
North Shore Hospital has converted an entire elective surgery building into Covid-19 unit to best prepare for an outbreak and also manage those needing urgent or emergency medical care. Video / Supplied
Cases have levelled off in an early sign the lockdown appears to be working.
The 342-seat Air NZ charter jet has just taken off bound for Frankfurt.
Hardship for renters and landlords expected to get worse, property investors say.
There are 71 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand. The 71 cases are made up of 49 new confirmed cases and 22 new probable cases. It brings the total to 868 cases in New Zealand since the pandemic began.
Columnist and GP Gary Payinda answers questions about looking after yourself.
New Zealanders have locked down in a bid to lock out Covid-19. A look back at the country's first week of national lockdown. Video / NZ Herald
Authorities say infections likely occurred outside work and hospitals safe to attend.
There are 89 new cases of coronavirus in New Zealand - the most recorded in a single day so far, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says.
Ardern said the 61 new cases today seemed "heartening" on the face of it, but she said it was too early to say if the lockdown was slowing transmission. Transmission in the community prior to the lockdown may yet be "rearing its head".
There are 61 new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand. That makes a total of 708 confirmed and probable cases with 14 people in hospital.
Some general practices had warned they would go out of business this week.
Vaccination is a priority even during lockdown, immunisation expert says.
Matamata's Redoubt Bar was identified as a super-spreader event and lead to 77 cases, including one death, since mid-March. Video / Alan Gibson
Gull boss Dave Bodger is urging all franchisees to let truckies use their toilets.
Some GPs need help immediately or they'll be forced to close, member organisation says.
New Zealand has its first death linked to coronavirus. The death was a woman in her 70s in Greymouth Hospital early this morning. She tested positive for the virus on Friday morning.
Focus: Hundreds of campervans have been set up by the Ministry of Health to make sure all travellers returning to NZ can self isolate. Video / Brett Phibbs
MOH looking into distributing masks to essential workers including supermarkets.
Professor Shaun Hendy explains why it may take a year to create a Covid-19 vaccine that is safe and of which there is enough for all. Audio / Newstalk ZB
Airbnb wants to match medical workers tackling coronavirus with safe places to stay.
One nurse has been booted from her house and another barrred from the supermarket.
Focus Live: While the death toll around the world grows NZ goes into lockdown and panic buyers’ final dash to retailers.
There is confusion over whether tenants and house sellers and buyers can move homes.
Ardern said the lockdown was "broadly" running smoothly so far, having only being announced on Monday. The Government's coronavirus alert level 4 came into effect at 11.59pm yesterday and will be in place for at least four weeks.
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