Tag: Covid cases
‘Work together’ plea by Bougainville leader over covid-19 surge
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has urged his people not to take a surge in covid-19 positive cases lightly, reports the PNG...
PM Ardern in Auckland, AstraZeneca vaccine now available – 147 new...
RNZ News
Some Aucklanders enjoying new freedoms today said there had been stress and anxiety in the community during New Zealand's longest lockdown.
The country's largest...
NZ anti-vax protests, firefighters given vaccine mandate – 125 new cases
RNZ News
Thousands of protesters turned up at New Zealand's Parliament today, demanding an end to covid restrictions, while another group blocked Auckland's northern boundary...
NZ reports record 206 new community covid cases – vaccinations top...
RNZ News
A record 206 new community cases of covid-19 were reported in New Zealand today, as the total number of vaccinations in this country...
Tonga’s first covid case tests ‘weak positive’ again after negative
Kaniva Tonga
Tonga’s only suspected covid-19 case has tested positive when he took his third test today in Nuku’alofa.
The latest result came after the person...
Second person isolating at home in NZ dies – 163 new...
RNZ News
A second person with covid-19 who was isolating at home has died in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health has confirmed.
In this afternoon's...
NZ person with covid-19 isolating at home found dead in Auckland
RNZ News
A person with covid-19 self isolating in New Zealand has been found dead.
The person was found dead in Auckland by a family member...
Eight new covid cases at Auckland care home in record 160...
RNZ News
New Zealand has reported eight new covid-19 cases, including seven residents, at an Auckland care home, adding to one announced yesterday.
This was part...
Prepare for potential lockdown over covid case, says Tongan PM
RNZ Pacific
Tonga's Prime Minister is urging people on the main island of Tongatapu to use the weekend to prepare for a potential lockdown next...
125 new NZ covid cases in community – two in Christchurch
RNZ News
New Zealand has reported 125 new covid-19 cases in the community today -- including two new cases in Christchurch, the Ministry of Health...
79 new community covid cases in NZ – 75 in...
RNZ News
New Zealand has reported 79 new community cases of covid-19 today.
Of the new cases, 75 are in Auckland and four are in Waikato....
NZ reports 109 new community covid cases – another rise
RNZ News
New Zealand reported 109 community cases of covid-19 today.
Of the new cases 103 are in Auckland, four are in Waikato and there are...
NZ reports 80 community covid cases – a drop over previous...
RNZ News
Eighty community cases of covid-19 were reported in New Zealand today - 77 in Auckland, two in Waikato and one in Northland.
There were...
Vax for visas: ‘Overstayers would come out of woodwork’, say Pacific...
By Gill Bonnett, RNZ News immigration reporter
Pacific leaders say offering "visas for vaccinations' would be the ultimate incentive for New Zealand overstayers to get...
Super Saturday Vaxathon tops 129,000 jabs – 41 new NZ community...
RNZ News
Aotearoa New Zealand easily eclipsed the government's "Super Saturday" day-long goal of 100,000 vaccine doses today, with 129,519 doses given out by 8pm...
Māori health plea for NZ covid level 4 ‘circuit breaker’ ban...
RNZ News
National Māori Pandemic Group Te Rōpū Whakakaupapa Urutā co-leader Dr Papaarangi Reid has supported a return to a level 4 lockdown over the...
Māori health coalition urges return to NZ’s covid-19 elimination strategy
By Jamie Tahana, RNZ Pacific journalist
A coalition of Māori health organisations in Auckland is urging the New Zealand government to return to a covid-19...
‘Race against time’ over NZ’s covid outbreak as expert slams rulebreakers
RNZ News
The plan for New Zealanders with covid-19 to isolate at home suggests the government believes the spread is wider than had been thought,...
New Caledonia seeks French military support to deal with covid-19 outbreak
RNZ Pacific
The New Caledonian government has asked the French army to help deal with the covid-19 outbreak as the territory's medical services are stretched.
Almost...
Health officials detect 83 covid-19 cases at controversial Papuan Games
By Desi Purnamawati and Uyu Liman in Jakarta
Eighty-three covid-19 cases have been reported during the Indonesian National Games (PON-XX) being held in Papua as...
Ardern says NZ at one of covid’s ‘most challenging moments’ –...
RNZ News
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Waikato shows that New Zealand's tried and true method of stamping out the covid-19 virus is working.
There were...
Medical Council has ‘zero tolerance’ for NZ anti-vax advice – 44...
RNZ News
Twenty three complaints regarding New Zealand doctors spreading anti-vaccination misinformation have been made to the Medical Council as the group says it has...