There are 306 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today – a new record high – with 216 cases in Auckland alone. In a statement today, the Ministry of Health said the new community cases were in the following DHBs – Northland (12), Auckland (216), Waikato (48), Tairāwhiti (4), Bay of Plenty (7), […]

New Zealanders are set to be able to come home from Australia this month, and from the rest of the world two-weeks-later. For people who are vaccinated, they will need to head into their own isolation setup upon arrival. Isolation length Isolation requirements mean people would still have the same requirements as ‘close contacts’, needing […]

New Zealanders are set to learn more this week about how Aotearoa will “reconnect” with the rest of the world. Speaking to media on Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson​ confirmed that Cabinet has had discussions about “reconnecting New Zealand”. “On Thursday, the prime minister will give a speech outlining our plans to reconnect New […]

South Korea on Wednesday began enforcing new Covid-19 response measures, including reduced quarantine periods and expanded rapid testing, as its new cases jumped nearly 50 per cent in a day. The 13,012 new cases were 4,400 more than the previous single-day high of 8,571 set on Tuesday. It underscores the speed of transmissions driven by […]

A leading epidemiologist says managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) is serving its purpose. The system has come under increasing criticism recently as people struggle to return to New Zealand through the MIQ lottery or on emergency grounds. Professor Michael Baker said while MIQ had done its job, it had come with some tough trade-offs. New […]

There are 91 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today, with the Ministry of Health saying Omicron is now the “dominant” variant in NZ. Ten people are in hospital with the virus – the average age of patients is 54. There are no cases in ICU or HDU. The Ministry of Health said because […]

A Covid-19 modeller is forecasting 200 community cases a day of the coronavirus by Wednesday and 400 daily cases by the end of the week. Te Pūnaha Matatini modeller Dr Dion O’Neale said because Omicron was in the mix, this week would mark a shift from the previous relatively low case numbers. “Almost every other […]

Everywhere in New Zealand is coded with a colour: red, orange or green. Depending on the colour designated to where you are, you will need to follow specific rules. Red: At Red, we need to take action to protect our vulnerable communities and our health system from COVID-19. Orange: At Orange, there will be community […]

New Zealand is in the COVID-19 Protection Framework, also known as the traffic lights. Key components of the COVID-19 Protection Framework Vaccination High rates of vaccination is New Zealand’s key tool in protecting people and minimising the spread of COVID-19, and central to the settings in the framework. My Vaccine Pass My Vaccine Pass is […]

My Vaccine Pass is an official record of your COVID-19 vaccination status for use within Aotearoa New Zealand. It will allow you to access certain events and venues operating under the COVID-19 Protection Framework (traffic light system) Read below for information on who needs and doesn’t need a Vaccine Pass. How to get My Vaccine […]