Covid 19
Covid-19: Gisborne residents urged to get tested after third positive wastewater sample
The mayor of Gisborne has made an online appeal to anyone with Covid-19 symptoms to get tested after a third positive wastewater sample in the region.
Covid-19: 90 new community cases in New Zealand today
There are 90 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today, the Ministry of Health has reported.
Covid-19: Case numbers dropped more sharply than predicted
A Covid-19 modeller believes cases will rise again when Auckland's border reopens.
And he's recommending unvaccinated people get tested after they travel, as well as before as the law requires.
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Fake ID cards claim diplomatic immunity from vax mandate
Fake identity cards are being used by some people to claim diplomatic immunity from covid vaccination mandates.
The Education Ministry has warned schools and early childhood centres not to accept the… Audio
Health officials advised Auckland border could drop sooner
The government took a harder line than health officials advised when entering the traffic light system, leaving Auckland locked up for an extra 12 days.
The Ministry of Health said the border should… Audio
The uninvited Christmas guest: is New Zealand prepared for Omicron’s inevitable arrival?
Opinion - As New Zealand gets ready for the festive season under the new traffic light system, the emergence of the Omicron variant is a reminder this pandemic is far from over.
Police union wants iwi to prove value of Northland border checkpoints
It's feared checkpoints in Northland could suck up valuable police resources this summer, while failing to stop unvaccinated travellers reaching vulnerable communities. Audio
Northland border control plan prompts criticism
Tai Tokerau Border Control says it will work hard to keep traffic moving at two Northland checkpoints this summer but one local mayor and the police union say they won't work and are a waste of… Audio
Two motel units set aside for Queenstown self-isolation not enough for mayor
Just two motel units have been set aside in Queenstown for people who might need to isolate with Covid-19 in the Christmas holidays - despite tens of thousands of Aucklanders about to hit town.
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Northland Mayors not happy with border check plan
Northland mayors say plans for border checks between Auckland and Northland to keep unvaccinated holidaymakers out are flawed.
The checkpoints will be at State Highway 1 near Uretiti and SH12 near… Audio
Student unions back mandatory vaccinations for those on campus
Two of our largest tertiary institutions have made vaccination mandatory for all their students, staff and visitors after Otago University joined the the University of Auckland in finalising its… Audio
Covid-19: Tai Tokerau Border Control on border checkpoint plans
Tai Tokerau Border Control says it will work hard to keep traffic moving at two Northland checkpoints this summer.
Regional coordinator Rueben Taipari and his teams will join police at checkpoints on… Audio
District health boards prepare for Covid-19 cases with mini-MIQs
Just two motel units have been set aside in Queenstown for people who might need help to isolate with Covid despite tens of thousands of Aucklanders about to hit town, mayor Jim Boult says.
Older Kiwis excluded from digital Covid updates
The reliance on technology for Covid Vaccine passes is highlighting the digital deficit among our seniors. Community manager, Sarah Wright is seeing people who don't even have an email address and she… Audio
Have Aucklanders forgotten road rules since lockdown?
During 107 days of Covid lockdown Aucklanders lives were dominated by rules: stay home, mask up, keep your distance.
So it may come as no surprise that now the traffic light system has the city… Video, Audio
Covid-19: Hut in Fiordland National Park identified as a high-risk exposure site
A potential positive Covid-19 case stayed at a Department of Conservation hut in Fiordland National Park overnight on Saturday in a party of five.
No thought for Māori needs in vaccine rollout, Waitangi Tribunal hears
Bureaucratic hurdles, slow responses and sidelining of Māori experts have been detailed before the Waitangi Tribunal today.
Today was the second day of an urgent hearing into the how the pandemic… Audio
Mayor opposed to vaccine mandates may have to work from home
The days could be numbered for the Thames-Coromandel District mayor Sandra Goudie chairing meetings in person.
Youth unit whānau devastated by quarantine proposal
Families of young men who spent time in the Hawke's Bay Regional Prison Youth Unit are devastated it could be adapted for quarantine.
The Department of Corrections is considering using the youth… Audio
Dunedin charity's Christmas lunch cancelled due to Covid
A Dunedin charity lunch that normally feeds hundreds of people on Christmas Day is off, because of Covid complications including navigating whether guests are vaccinated or not.
The Act of Kindness… Audio
