Covid19 News
Covid-19: 162 new community cases in New Zealand today
There are 162 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today. 156 are in Auckland, five in Waikato and one in Northland. There are also four new cases at the border. The ministry said 53 people are in hospital, down from 56 yesterday – 15 in North Shore, 19 in Middlemore and 19 in […]
Seven new cases in Waikato
The Ministry of Health announced that seven new community cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Waikato Region today. This brings the total number of cases to 52, with 7 people fully recovered. In its statement the MoH advised that all seven cases are linked to known cases. Investigations are continuing to determine the […]
Aucklanders react to news of extended lockdown
It’s another two weeks of lockdown for Auckland and it could be even longer. By the time the next decision is made for the region, Aucklanders will have spent 11 weeks in either level 3 or 4. The level 3 and 4 lockdown between March and May last year was 52 days long. When Auckland’s […]
Jacinda Ardern’s advice to Aucklanders on Xmas travel
The Prime Minister says Aucklanders shouldn’t hold off on booking Christmas trips as the Government prepares to reveal how it will deal with Covid-19 in New Zealand’s largest city. Jacinda Ardern told the AM Show this morning the Government was working towards all restaurants and bars being open by Christmas. She said the Government needed […]
A “Blast from the Past” to increase vaccination numbers.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern this afternoon announced that this Saturday would be a televised ‘vaxathon’ which she hopes will set new records for kiwis receiving the Covid-19 vaccination. There is capacity to perform 100,000 vaccinations in a day and has set that as a target for ‘Super Saturday.’ The previous best in August was 93,000 […]
Game puts players in charge of Covid-19 response
Have you ever watched the 1pm press conference and thought you’d do it all differently? Well now is your chance to see what would happen if you were in power. A science teacher in Tāmaki Makaurau, Peter Wills, made an online text adventure game based off modelling research by Te Pūnaha Matatini. In the game […]
Information for landlords and tenants
On this page: Alert Level 4 Information for landlords and tenants Alert Level 3 information for landlords and tenants Alert Level 2 information for landlords and tenants Alert Level 1 information for landlords and tenants I/my tenants are having trouble paying rent, what are my options? I can’t move due to COVID-19 restrictions, do I […]
COVID-19: Business travel across Alert Level Boundaries
Movement between Alert Level Boundaries is restricted. There are Police check points to stop unnecessary travel. New Zealanders should continue to ensure their movement over the boundaries is for essential purposes only. An Alert Level Boundary separates areas of New Zealand that are at different Alert Levels. Workers will need to show proof that they […]
COVID-19: Face coverings at Alert Levels 2, 3 and 4
At Alert Levels 2, 3 and 4, most workers who interact with the public must wear a face covering. This includes workers who: Are delivering goods or food to homes, but only while they are out of the vehicle. Serve customers at a cafe, restaurant, bar, or any other businesses or service that serves food […]
‘Fear doesn’t work with unvaccinated’ – Sir John Key
Former Prime Minister Sir John Key believes the government needs to get out its cheque book, rather than rely on fear tactics to get people vaccinated. Sir John – who was Prime Minister from 2008 to 2016 – said that vaccination is the only way to return to normality where New Zealanders can travel overseas […]