Tag: Ministry of Health
6,137 community Covid cases; 205 in hospital; 2 in ICU
The Ministry of Health has announced there are 6137 community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, with 205 Covid patients in hospital and...
Teachers’ non-critical status spells ‘chaos’
Auckland Secondary Schools’ Principals’ Association president Steve Hargreaves has spoken out about schools being excluded from the Government’s Close Contact Exemption Scheme which means they...
Restaurant location of interest, student tests positive
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has named today an east Auckland restaurant as a close-contact location of interest for six separate days and a...
Local gym named as location of interest
A local fitness centre has been has been named as a close-contact location of interest by the Ministry of Health today.
Zero-2-100 Fitness, 308 Te...
Luxon: ‘New Zealand deserves better on Covid’
The Government is unprepared to tackle the challenge presented by the Omicron strain of Covid-19 and is developing its response "on the fly".
That's the...
Long Covid study seeks answers
A woman suffering from the long-term effects of Covid-19 is participating in New Zealand's first study investigating immune dysfunction's association with Long Covid.
Kezia Jaffar...
Questions asked over ICU capacity
The Government has failed to properly prepare for the outbreak of the Covid-19 Delta strain by increasing Middlemore Hospital's ICU capacity by just one...
‘Vaxathon’ encourages Kiwis to get jabbed in fight against Covid
New Zealand’s first ‘Vaxathon’ is being staged this Saturday, October 16, as a national day of action calling on every remaining eligible Kiwi to...
Third dose offered in vaccine mix-up
People who may have received an incorrect dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in east Auckland are being offered the chance to receive a third...
Firms prioritising staff vaccinations
Several New Zealand businesses have held vaccination events to get their employees vaccinated.
NZ Post held a two-day drive-through vaccination clinic at Auckland Mail Centre...