Tag: NZ covid lockdown
NZ’s Ashley Bloomfield bows out – a look at his key...
RNZ News
After guiding New Zealand through two and a half years of a pandemic, Dr Ashley Bloomfield's time as Director-General of Health has come...
Bellis apology doesn’t mean MIQ was unjustified, says Hipkins
RNZ News
Former Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says his apology to journalist Charlotte Bellis does not extend to the Aotearoa New Zealand government's MIQ...
About 1400 NZ school teachers refuse vaccination against covid-19
By John Gerritsen, RNZ News education reporter
New Zealand Education Ministry figures indicate just 2.4 percent of school teachers -- about 1400 people -- have...
NZ’s new covid traffic light settings unveiled – omicron variant in...
RNZ News
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced which regions will move into red and which into orange as the new traffic light...
Pasifika communities in NZ reach ‘key vaccination milestones’
RNZ Pacific
Ninety percent of Pacific people in Aotearoa New Zealand have had their first covid-19 vaccine, while 11 district health boards (DHBs) have reached...
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...
‘Hard truth’ about NZ’s delta as PM ushers in covid traffic...
RNZ News
New Zealand will move into the covid-19 traffic light system at 11.59pm, Thursday, December 2, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today.
That is in...
Covid disinformation and extremism are on the rise in New Zealand....
ANALYSIS: By Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato
The covid protest outside Parliament earlier this month served as a warning that Aotearoa New Zealand is not...
NZ reports 149 community covid cases as virus still spreads
RNZ News
New Zealand has reported 149 community cases of covid-19 in the country today, including nine outside Auckland.
In a statement, the Ministry of Health...
Warning bells from NZ health experts, National over coping with covid...
By Jane Patterson, RNZ political editor, and Rowan Quinn, health correspondent
As New Zealand readies for more covid-19 cases, warnings about the ability of public...
NZ medical specialist describes ‘a health system overwhelmed’
RNZ Checkpoint
A New Zealand emergency medical specialist has written about their experience working at an Auckland hospital, issuing a warning ahead of yesterday's Auckland...
Record 222 new community cases of covid-19, one death in NZ
RNZ News
New Zealand reported a record 222 new community cases of covid-19 and one virus-related death today.
There are now 91 people in hospital and...
Hundreds of NZ health workers unvaccinated facing deadline
By Rowan Quinn, RNZ News health correspondent
About 2000 New Zealand district health board workers had not been vaccinated 15 hours before the deadline to...
Northland principal faces ‘vindictive’ abuse for backing vaccine mandate
By Ella Stewart, RNZ News reporter
A Northland high school principal says she has been accused of being "complicit in mass genocide" by people opposed...
NZ reports new covid case high of 207 as ‘clock ticking’...
RNZ News
An epidemiologist says New Zealand's record high covid-19 case numbers today and the spread across the North Island are a reminder that the...
Auckland mayor Phil Goff calls NZ anti-lockdown protesters ‘stupid’
RNZ News
Auckland mayor Phil Goff has hit out at anti-lockdown protesters who held up traffic on roads throughout the country today, describing their actions...
Iwi urge pastor Tamaki to ‘follow science’ in fight against covid-19
RNZ News
An iwi that pastor Brian Tamaki descends from are calling him out to say he is putting Māori communities at risk.
This follows mass...
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 Parliament on high security as anti-vaxxer protesters gather
RNZ News
New Zealand's Parliament was on high security today as thousands marched through the capital Wellington for an anti-lockdown and anti-vaccination protest.
Thousands of people...
NZ covid restrictions ease for Auckland and Northland – 190 new...
RNZ News
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today that the New Zealand cabinet agreed to loosen restrictions for Auckland and upper Northland this week, while...
Covid-19 patient home isolation failing Māori, Pasifika, says Fa’anana
RNZ Pacific
An Auckland councillor says he is astounded by the lack of cultural awareness shown by the authorities towards Māori and Pacific communities this...
A matter of faith: NZ’s Māngere congregation with 100% vaccinations
By Justin Latif, Local Democracy Reporter
Church minister Suiva'aia Te'o says proactive communication, compassion and clear information have led to a fully vaccinated congregation.
Like most...