Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has told Kiwis to ignore conspiracy theories during a social media update on Sunday night.After announcing Auckland was moving to alert level 3 and the rest of New Zealand to alert level 2 from 11.59pm…
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Covid 19 coronavirus: Testing stations will be busy, prepare to be patient
Capacity at Auckland’s six community testing centres has been boosted with more staff and longer hours – but people are being warned to expect longer waits than usual.Northern Region Health Coordination Centre Lead Margie Apa said…
Covid 19 coronavirus: So Auckland is moving into level 3 – what does that mean for you?
This article was first published in April last year Auckland is moving to Covid-19 alert level 3 overnight. So what does level 3 mean? What are we allowed to do? Can I leave the house? Jacinda Ardern has said: “Stay…
Covid 19 coronavirus: Epidemiologists praise rise in alert levels
New Zealand’s epidemiologists say the Government’s “vigorous and rapid response” to the latest community outbreak is the “winning formula”.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tonight announced a rise in alert levels to Auckland, up to…
'Gut wrenching': Auckland to shut up shop for three days
A third lockdown in Auckland will be absolutely gut wrenching and stressful for a lot of businesses, says Heart of the City chief executive Viv Beck.Beck, whose organisation represents the central city especially hard hit by two…
Covid 19 coronavirus: Auckland in level 3 lockdown; rest of country at level 2
VIRUS LATEST* Revealed: The 21 locations of interest visited by three new community cases * No need to rush Aucklanders queue at supermarkets despite not needing to * ‘It’s a difficult situation’: Prada Cup racing postponed…
Covid 19 coronavirus: Everyone at Papatoetoe High School last week told to get tested
Anyone who attended Papatoetoe High School last week – be it staff, students or visitors – is being asked to get a Covid-19 test after a Year 9 student has been confirmed as one of three new cases. The other two cases are the student’s…
Covid 19 coronavirus: New Plymouth locals on edge after confirmed Covid-19 cases visit the region
Locals around Taranaki are on edge after it was revealed two confirmed Covid-19 community cases visited New Plymouth over Waitangi weekend, and some are unhappy that the region has remained at alert level 2. The Ministry of Health…
Bad weather forces Air New Zealand flight to Whangārei to return to Auckland
An Air New Zealand flight to Whangārei was forced to turn back to Auckland due to poor weather this afternoon.A spokesman for the airline said low cloud and poor visibility meant the aircraft was unable to land.The flight…
Covid 19 coronavirus: Vaccine not a 'magic bullet', NZ expert warns
By RNZ The arrival of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in New Zealand next week will not signal the end of the pandemic, says vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris.The country’s 12,000 border workers will receive their first…