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The Ministry of Health today reported no new Covid-19 cases in Hawke’s Bay. The total remains at 29. Hawke’s Bay Medical Officer of Health Dr Nick Jones said that while today’s news was pleasing, he urged everyone to continue to stay within their ... Read more...

Today there are 48 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 41 new probable cases. There are no additional deaths to report. There are now 156 reported cases which we can confirm have recovered. The combined total of confirmed and probable cases in New ... Read more...

The Ministry of Health announced 9 new COVID-19 cases in the Southern region today, bringing the region’s total to 160 as of 8am this morning. Confirmed and probable cases are combined for this and future totals, to match Ministry case reporting. ... Read more...

More than 6000 people have been assessed by the eight Waikato Community Based Assessment Centres (CBAC) as of Saturday, 4 April. “The number of people we have been able to assist is the result of so much hard work by our Waikato DHB, Civil Defence, iwi ... Read more...

There is room for different interpretations of the data By Dr John Lee In announcing the most far-reaching restrictions on personal freedom in the history of our nation, Boris Johnson resolutely followed the scientific advice that he had been given. The ... Read more...

Aotearoa New Zealand is facing a crisis of an extraordinary nature. Alcohol Healthwatch believes that all possible steps need to be taken to reduce pressures on our health system so we can address this emergency. This includes removing online alcohol sales ... Read more...

Did you shop at New World Kaikohe from 20-30 March? Northland Public Health Officials advise anyone who shopped at New World Kaikohe between 20 and 30 March to keep a close eye on their health. This is following the contact tracing conducted on the Read more...

The Ministry of Health announced 20 new COVID-19 cases in the Southern region today, bringing the region’s total to 151 as of 8am this morning. Confirmed and probable cases are combined for this and future totals, to match Ministry case reporting. ... Read more...

The Ministry of Health today reported five Covid-19 cases in Hawke’s Bay – one probable and four confirmed. This takes the total for the region to 29. Probable cases, are cases that are a close contact of a previously confirmed case that meets ... Read more...

Covid-19 is contained in Taiwan and Singapore. There is no “lock down”, no mass unemployment, no rising death rate. Factories, schools and businesses are open . Contrast this with Europe and the US where the plague of Covid-19 is devastating ... Read more...