Tag: Ministry of Health
Gavin Ellis: NZ government media teams that breach the law
COMMENTARY: By Gavin Ellis
New Zealand's Ombudsman, Peter Boshier, has given government agency media teams a well-deserved kick up the fundamental over some of their...
Vanuatu president warns against ‘dictatorship’ if Justice Ministry is abolished
RNZ Pacific
Vanuatu's outgoing president, Obed Moses Tallis, has urged the government not to abolish the Ministry of Justice, warning against a "dictatorial system".
His opening...
Health chief’s resignation: ‘He felt the pressure along with the rest...
By Rowan Quinn, RNZ News health correspondent
Health workers in Aotearoa New Zealand are thanking Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield for his work stopping...
Iwi clinic egged as anti-vaxxers force caution in vaccine rollout for...
By Moana Ellis, Local Democracy Reporting
Māori health providers in Aotearoa New Zealand are holding back on covid-19 vaccinations for children in the face of...
PM Jacinda Ardern isolating after becoming close contact of covid case
RNZ News
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is self-isolating after being deemed a close contact of a positive covid case.
She was on the same...
NZ to ease toughest border controls next year – traffic light...
RNZ News
New Zealand's most restrictive border controls will be eased early next year, the government announced today.
Most fully-vaccinated travellers into New Zealand would not be...
Effective NZ vaccination campaigns ‘must include’ Māori, Pacific leaders
By Rowan Quinn, RNZ health correspondent
The calls for New Zealanders to get vaccinated are becoming more urgent by the day as covid-19 embeds itself...
NZ reports 16 new community covid cases after drop to single...
RNZ News
New Zealand has 16 community cases of covid-19 today, according to the Ministry of Health.
In a statement, the ministry said 13 of today's...
NZ reports 23 new community covid cases – double previous tally
RNZ News
New Zealand has reported 23 new cases of covid-19 in the community today, more than double the amount reported yesterday.
There was no media...
Fiji covid-19 patient being flown to NZ for treatment in about-turn
RNZ Pacific
A covid-19 positive patient is being flown to New Zealand from Fiji today despite an earlier decision by the Ministry of Health to...