Latest from Ministry of Health

20 new Covid cases, 40 people in hospital; NZ outside Auckland shifts alert levels

All of today's cases are in Auckland and the total number in the latest outbreak is 821.

Focus Live: NZ outside of Auckland moves to level 2 at midnight on Tuesday

All of New Zealand - except for Auckland - will move to alert level 2 at 11.59pm on Tuesday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced.

New locations of interest: Fruit and veg shop, pharmacies

There are 126 possible exposure events involving 87 locations of interest.

Live: Decision day - is the rest of NZ moving to level 2?

The pressure on checkpoints is likely to increase if alert levels change.

NZ squandered 2019 measles 'practice run' for Covid

Did New Zealand waste the learning opportunities from the measles outbreak of 2019?

Covid-19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: More bus routes, stores added as locations of interest by Ministry of Health

New locations include multiple Auckland buses, Superettes and a Pak'nSave.

Delta outbreak: Experts favour move to alert level 2-plus

One suggested feature of level 2-plus is a temporary zero-alcohol limit for driving.

Lockdown 'slowing outbreak': 20 new cases in the community today

Health officials are preparing advice that may see the rest of NZ drop to a level 2.5.

Focus Live: 20 new Covid-19 community cases, all are in Auckland

There are 20 new Covid cases in the community - the lockdown is slowing the outbreak, says Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield.

'Everyone was puzzled': MIQ worker vaccinated in China left in limbo

Thomas Wan received two Sinopharm doses in China, should he be vaccinated again?

Focus: Drive-through vaccinations in Wellington

The Ora Toa Covid-19 drive-through vaccination clinic in August focused on Porirua's Pacific population. Video / Mark Mitchell

Ask us anything on Covid: Non-Pfizer vaccines, ICU capacity, outdoor transmission and wage subsidies

We answer your questions about Covid 19 and the country's current outbreak.

Cinema, shoe store, gas stations latest locations linked to positive Covid cases

Over 30 supermarkets around the country are due to be named as locations of interest.

Auckland businessman says being a close contact is 'a shambles'

'I'm worried that people won't persevere with the process'.

Focus Live: 49 new Covid-19 community cases, Northland to move to level 3 tonight

September 2 2021 There are 49 new Covid-19 cases today but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that only seven of these were infectious while in the community. Northland will move to alert level 3 tonight.

Covid-19: $26 million boost for Pacific communities fighting Covid

Up to $26 million will go towards helping the Pacific community affected by Covid.

Live: PM dismisses comparisons with Australia; NZ should continue to 'fight hard', expert says

New South Wales and Victoria have all but given up on eliminating Delta - will NZ be next?

Te Arawa Covid response call-centre trailblazing

Te Arawa Covid response call-centre trailblazing. Video / Te Ao / Māori TV