Covid 19

A dedicated testing centre for the largest sub-cluster of this outbreak opened today.

More than 100 cases trace back to the Samoan Assembly of God Church in Māngere.

The new testing station ensures… Video, Audio

There's been relief for teenagers and principals with news the government has agreed to delay the start of NCEA and scholarship exams by two weeks.

The Ministry has told schools that due to the… Audio

A pregnant New Zealand woman with a medical condition that could put her and her unborn child at risk is stranded in the United States and uninsured, after being declined an emergency MIQ spot six… Video, Audio

Families mourning the loss of their loved ones are grappling with tighter restrictions on funerals and tangihanga, which prevent them from being present at any stage of the funeral process.

Among… Audio

Essential workers and a top Covid-19 expert are among a growing group calling for rapid Covid-19 tests to help New Zealand get ahead of Delta.

The highly contagious variant has meant thousands of… Audio

Air New Zealand has hit some turbulence with a $289 million loss for the year ended June.

It has used $350 million of the government's $1.5 billion loan facility. The airline also recently had a crew… Video, Audio

An employment lawyer is warning of legal stand offs between companies and employees who refuse to be vaccinated for Covid-19.

Employers cannot legally require their staff to get vaccinated but there… Audio

Aotearoa's Covid-19 Delta cluster has had another jump today - 68 new cases, bringing the total to 277.

263 are in Auckland and 14 are in Wellington. The two new Wellington cases are household… Audio

Today there were a record 62 cases linked to the Delta cluster. There's now in excess of 480 places of interest and there are more than 20 thousand contacts ...only 62 percent of them have been tested… Audio

The New South Wales outbreak is putting serious strain on hospitals in the state as it recorded nearly 1000 cases in a single day.

Health authorities are continue to push vaccinations as the pathway… Audio

No more throwing the book at those who don't bring back a book on time, for library users in the Wairarapa.

Wairarapa Councils are looking to get rid of overdue library fines and wipe existing debts.

Northland iwi say a police decision to create fixed checkpoints at the entrances to the region more than a week after the country moved to alert level 4 lockdown is too little too late.

They also say… Audio

In some regions the level 4 lockdown has coincided with the start of the whitebaiting season, with small crowds out on the banks of the Rangitaiki and Whakatāne Rivers.

But advice on whether… Video, Audio

Businesses say a 'flip flop' change in rules for what they can sell at level 4 is leaving them hurting.

Many are still offering online orders, contactless drop offs or serving with social distancing… Audio

Auckland's second drive-in vaccination centre is finally up and running, with the aim to vaccinate 1500 people a day during lockdown.

Health officials claim the centre was planned pre-lockdown, but a… Video, Audio

Some people are enjoying lockdown in the comfort of a campervan by the beach, and they're all allowed to.

A seaside site in Napier has been opened by the city council so people can self-isolate in… Audio

Health authorities are trying to confirm how a Middlemore emergency department nurse caught Covid-19.

The person is fully vaccinated and wore PPE at appropriate times according to the Ministry Health… Video, Audio

There are now more than 480 places of interest in the Covid-19 Delta outbreak. There are also more than 20,000 contacts in the cluster.

Today there was a record 62 cases linked to the Delta cluster… Video, Audio

Police in Northland are setting up checkpoints to ping those who are out on the roads and shouldn't be.

Three checkpoints are being set up at entry points from the south into Northland.

Our reporter… Video, Audio

"Regrettable" is how the Covid-19 Response Minister has described the slow response to a vaccine botch up, that may have resulted in five people possibly missing a Covid-19 vaccine.

More than 700… Audio