LIVE: PM gives update on Covid-19 response
LIVE: PM gives update on Covid-19 response
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is giving an update on the second day of a Covid-19 lockdown and will announce further support for workers and businesses affected.
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Supermarkets give priority to over 70s and 'vulnerable customers'
Supermarkets give priority to over 70s and 'vulnerable customers'
Supermarkets have announced a priority service for the elderly, vulnerable, emergency services and medical personnel during the Covid-19 lockdown period.
85 new Covid-19 cases, one in intensive care
85 new Covid-19 cases, one in intensive care
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has revealed there are 85 new cases of Covid-19, including 76 confirmed cases and nine probable.
Anatomy of a cluster: Hereford conference linked to 17 cases
Anatomy of a cluster: Hereford conference linked to 17 cases
Authorities are busy tracking close contacts linked to the World Hereford Conference in Queenstown, which has so far been linked to 17 Covid-19 cases, a number which is expected to grow.
Kiwi experiences strange symptom from Covid-19
Kiwi experiences strange symptom from Covid-19
A New Zealander who's tested positive for Covid-19 says her only symptom is a loss of taste and smell.
Staying home vital to plan
Staying home vital to plan
It seems confusion reigns when it comes to the lockdown dos and don’ts of Level 4.
Police use surf cameras to check for lockdown rule breakers
Police use surf cameras to check for lockdown rule breakers
Police are using surf cameras to check for Covid-19 lockdown rule breakers as a dramatic injury demonstrates the danger of practising outdoor sports.
Some Mad Butcher stores open
Some Mad Butcher stores open
Some Mad Butcher stores continue to trade despite the Government issuing strict orders for all non-essential businesses to be shut as part of a mandatory lockdown to help curb the spread of Covid-19.
Bargain store visited by police during lockdown
Bargain store visited by police during lockdown
Police have paid a visit to a bargain store this morning to discuss whether it should be open during the nationwide lockdown.
Updated: Five new Covid-19 cases in Canterbury today
Updated: Five new Covid-19 cases in Canterbury today
Five new confirmed and probable Covid-19 cases have been reported in Canterbury today.
'Get our people home': Petition for govt to help stranded Kiwis
'Get our people home': Petition for govt to help stranded Kiwis
More than 1800 people have signed a petition calling for the Government to organise mercy flights for New Zealanders stranded overseas.
Online shopping only allowed for essentials during lockdown
Online shopping only allowed for essentials during lockdown
New Zealanders will only be able to purchase essential goods online during the lockdown period, the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has announced.
Te Anau case of Covid-19 confirmed
Te Anau case of Covid-19 confirmed
The Te Anau community have been advised of a confirmed Covid-19 case in the town by a local doctor this morning.
Police encountering people who 'aren't aware' of lockdown
Police encountering people who 'aren't aware' of lockdown
Police Commissioner Mike Bush says his staff have encountered people who say "they are not even aware" of New Zealand's lockdown status.
Gravity of NZ’s situation hits home
Gravity of NZ’s situation hits home
Covid-19 reached some of the smaller centres in the southern region yesterday, as New Zealand made final preparations to shut down and defend itself against the pandemic disease.
PM: Stay at home and save lives
PM: Stay at home and save lives
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has reminded Kiwis about the importance of staying at home as the nation goes into lockdown saying: "Act like you have Covid-19. Breaking the rules could kill someone close to you."
How to homeschool your children
How to homeschool your children
Parents preparing to home school their children need to relax and steer away from replicating a school day, experts say.
Live: 50 new Covid-19 cases, 5 cases in school
Live: 50 new Covid-19 cases, 5 cases in school
A state of emergency has been declared in New Zealand and it has been announced there are 50 new confirmed and probable cases of Covid-19, including five in a school.
Countdown's lockdown safety measures
Countdown's lockdown safety measures
Countdown customers will have to use Paywave and pack their own groceries during the nationwide restrictions, the supermarket says.
The first NZ Covid-19 cases: What do they show?
The first NZ Covid-19 cases: What do they show?
Two-thirds of New Zealand's Covid-19 cases so far are in older people but the patterns are still too "idiosyncratic" to draw any strong predictions from, a researcher modelling the virus says.
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