Tag: Public health and safety
Why we must not allow covid to become endemic in New...
ANALYSIS: By John Donne Potter, Massey University; Graham Le Gros, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and Rod Jackson, University of Auckland
As...
South Auckland covid ‘could get totally out of control’ scenario warning
LOCAL DEMOCRACY REPORTING: By Justin Latif, Local Democracy reporter
If New Zealand's border restrictions are loosened for arrivals from countries with high covid-19 numbers, South...
PNG confused over ‘crowds’ mixed messages in face of covid surge
COMMENTARY: The PNG Post-Courier
Papua New Guinea is unsure of what message the government is trying to convey over the latest covid-19 pandemic surge --...
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...
NZ able to ‘surge’ covid ICU capacity by risking planned care,...
RNZ News
Some in New Zealand's health industry fear that the ICU system will not cope if the delta outbreak escalates, but Health Minister Andrew...
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...
NZ covid-19 case numbers could soon pass 100 a day, warns...
By Rowan Quinn, RNZ News health correspondent
Auckland's daily covid-19 case numbers could reach triple figures by the end of the month, warns a New...
60 new covid cases in NZ as regions scramble over positive...
RNZ News
New Zealand's Ministry of Health today announced 60 new community cases of covid-19, the most in nearly six weeks, while Northland and the...
Northland added to NZ’s alert level 3 tonight over ‘uncooperative’ case
RNZ News
Northland will move to alert level 3 restrictions from 11:59pm tonight, New Zealand's Covid-19 Response Minister has confirmed.
Minister Chris Hipkins held a briefing...
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...
Stuff’s independent covid-19 fact guide – ‘The whole truth’
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
Those most at-risk of serious illness or death from covid-19 are frequently targeted with misinformation, reports Stuff.
Produced by Stuff in partnership...
NZ’s covid-zero strategy may be past its use-by date, but it...
ANALYSIS: By Michael Plank, University of Canterbury
The announcement this week that New Zealand will introduce a vaccination certificate by November is welcome news. Whether...
Gavin Ellis: Lockdown musings over media lessons from a pandemic
COMMENTARY: By Gavin Ellis of Knightly Views
It appears we are a nation of selfish malcontents for whom enough is never enough.
That is one of...
NZ plans national covid ‘action day’ push to boost vaccinated numbers
RNZ News
New Zealanders need to pitch in for a final push to get as many people vaccinated as possible, says the Covid-19 Response Minister...
Thousands of youth get jab at NZ Pasifika community event
RNZ Pacific
A youth-led Pasifika mass vaccination event in Auckland has immunised 7000 people over the past four days.
Pacific health provider South Seas' youth group...
Ardern announces covid-19 vaccine certificate for NZ
RNZ News
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says cabinet has agreed to the use of vaccine certificates in New Zealand.
New Zealand's "vaccine passport" is likely to...
Three-step NZ roadmap for easing Auckland covid curbs – 29 new...
RNZ News
The New Zealand government has set out a three-stage roadmap that gradually eases covid-19 restrictions in Auckland.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the government...
Waikato joins Auckland in alert level 3 tonight – 33 new...
RNZ News
Parts of Waikato -- including Raglan, Huntly, Ngāruāwahia and Hamilton City -- will join Auckland in alert level 3 from midnight tonight, the...
2000 break NZ lockdown rules to protest covid restrictions
RNZ News
About 2000 people have turned up to a New Zealand anti-lockdown protest in Auckland's domain arranged by Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki.
Those attending...
Pacific peoples minister warns over Auckland ‘hard to reach pockets’
RNZ Pacific
Some New Zealand people becoming ill with covid-19 have never engaged with the health system before, says Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William...
NZ still has ‘broad control’ of Auckland covid outbreak, says...
RNZ News
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the New Zealand government still has "broad control" of the covid-19 delta outbreak in Auckland.
Ardern and Director-General of...
NZ covid cases jump by 45 – but ‘we’re still aiming...
RNZ News
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield today gave a briefing on the vaccine rollout and current cases...