Coronavirus New Zealand: Lockdown to end in NZ but stay in place for Auckland after 20 new cases
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus New Zealand: Lockdown to end in NZ but stay in place for Auckland after 20 new cases

Daily Mail  

Jacinda Ardern's government is ending New Zealand's lockdown outside Auckland after seeing a dip in COVID-19 cases. In a likely reference to Australia, Ms Ardern said 'what I don't want to do is make the mistake of moving too quickly and then seeing a resurgence because that has happened with Delta before' Places outside of NZ's biggest city will shift from level three, a lesser lockdown, to level two, which allows Kiwis to return to work and school, and removes most restriction from business. Auckland remains by a distance New Zealand's hardest-hit city through the pandemic, notching 102 days in total under lockdown conditions on Monday 'If we continue to make progress we will get back to a level one environment,' Ms Ardern said. New Zealand has spent 20 days in lockdown to fight a Delta variant outbreak, first identified by a single case on August 17 Citing the greater infectiousness of the Delta variant, Ms Ardern's goverrnment has tweaked level two rules from their previous operation. Auckland remains by a distance New Zealand's hardest-hit city through the pandemic, notching 102 days in total under lockdown conditions on Monday.

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‘Significant milestone’: New Zealand removes final Covid restrictions
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Significant milestone’: New Zealand removes final Covid restrictions

Hindustan Times  

New Zealand's government will lift all remaining COVID-19 requirements from midnight Tuesday, bringing an end to some of the toughest COVID-19 pandemic rules in the world more than three years after they were put in place. New Zealand's Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announces an end to all Covid-19 restrictions. This, paired with the population’s immunity levels, means Cabinet and I …

New Zealand lifts last COVID restrictions after a widely watched pandemic response
1 year, 7 months ago

New Zealand lifts last COVID restrictions after a widely watched pandemic response

LA Times  

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announces an end to all COVID-19 restrictions during a news conference in Wellington on Monday. New Zealand on Monday removed the last of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions, marking the end of a government response to the pandemic that was watched closely around the world. “While there were no doubt fractures in our collective sense …

New Zealand launches inquiry into its coronavirus response
2 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand launches inquiry into its coronavirus response

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand is launching a wide-ranging inquiry into whether it made the right decisions in battling COVID-19 and how it can better prepare for future pandemics. Among the questions will be whether or not New Zealand took the right approach initially by imposing strict lockdowns and border quarantine restrictions in order to try and wipe out …

New Zealand removes most remaining COVID rules as cases wane
2 years, 6 months ago

New Zealand removes most remaining COVID rules as cases wane

LA Times  

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Parliament in Wellington. The country has removed most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions as the government signaled a return to normalcy for the first time since the pandemic began. New Zealand removed most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions Monday as the government signaled a return to normalcy for the first time since the …

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern tests positive for Covid
2 years, 10 months ago

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern tests positive for Covid

India TV News  

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has tested positive for COVID-19 but said she still plans to travel to the U.S. later this month for a trade trip and to give the commencement speech at Harvard University. Ardern on Saturday posted a photo of her positive test result on Instagram and said she was disappointed to miss several important political …

Samoa detects scores of cases daily in its first-ever coronavirus outbreak
3 years ago

Samoa detects scores of cases daily in its first-ever coronavirus outbreak

LA Times  

A traditional boat is hauled ashore in Apia, Samoa, in 2015. Samoa has reported scores of new coronavirus cases daily since detecting its first-ever case of community transmission last week. The South Pacific island nation of 200,000 people has been in lockdown since Saturday as it deals with its first outbreak since a worldwide pandemic was declared two years ago. …

New Zealand lifts quarantine requirement for new arrivals as part of easing travel restrictions
3 years, 1 month ago

New Zealand lifts quarantine requirement for new arrivals as part of easing travel restrictions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New Zealand nationals returning to …

New Zealand Covid outbreak: Queenstown could be ‘closed by Friday’, says official
3 years, 1 month ago

New Zealand Covid outbreak: Queenstown could be ‘closed by Friday’, says official

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New Zealand’s adventure capital, Queenstown, could shut down after the first major outbreak of Covid-19 spread …

New Zealand to end quarantine stays and reopen its borders
3 years, 1 month ago

New Zealand to end quarantine stays and reopen its borders

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s government on Thursday said it will end its quarantine requirements for incoming travelers and reopen its borders, a change welcomed by thousands of citizens abroad who have endured long waits to return home. The bottleneck forced many New Zealanders abroad to enter a lottery-style system to try and secure a spot in quarantine and …

Covid-free Tonga goes into lockdown after five cases are recorded
3 years, 1 month ago

Covid-free Tonga goes into lockdown after five cases are recorded

Daily Mail  

Tonga is going into lockdown after uncovering five Covid cases thought to be linked to international aid deliveries arriving on the tsunami-devastated islands. Two port workers in the capital Nuku'alofa, where aid shipments are being unloaded, tested positive for the virus late Tuesday before another three cases were discovered among their family members - including two in children. Tonga has …

Tonga records two COVID-19 community cases, Pacific Island nation prepares for two-day lockdown
3 years, 1 month ago

Tonga records two COVID-19 community cases, Pacific Island nation prepares for two-day lockdown

ABC  

Tonga will enter a two-day nationwide lockdown from Wednesday night after recording two asymptomatic community cases of COVID-19. Key points: Tonga had been COVID-free and has not had any community transmission of the virus since the start of the pandemic The lockdown comes as the Pacific Island nation struggles to recover from a volcanic eruption and tsunami last month The …

Tonga enters lockdown after first community transmitted COVID-19 cases detected
3 years, 1 month ago

Tonga enters lockdown after first community transmitted COVID-19 cases detected

NPR  

Tonga enters lockdown after first community transmitted COVID-19 cases detected Enlarge this image toggle caption Mary Lyn Fonua/Matangi Tonga/AFP via Getty Imag Mary Lyn Fonua/Matangi Tonga/AFP via Getty Imag Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni announced a lockdown for his nation of 106,000 people after it recorded its first cases of community transmission of COVID-19. Two workers tested positive Tuesday, local media …

Jacinda Ardern puts ALL of New Zealand on highest Covid alert
3 years, 2 months ago

Jacinda Ardern puts ALL of New Zealand on highest Covid alert

Daily Mail  

Jacinda Ardern has placed the whole of New Zealand under the highest Covid alert setting after just 84 new cases in the country. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday confirmed all of New Zealand will be under the red traffic light setting from midnight on Sunday 'Even if your part of country doesn't yet have Omicrom yet, the evidence from …

Omicron 2022: Jacinda Ardern will force New Zealand household Covid contacts to isolate for 24 DAYS
3 years, 2 months ago

Omicron 2022: Jacinda Ardern will force New Zealand household Covid contacts to isolate for 24 DAYS

Daily Mail  

New Zealand will make household contacts of Covid cases isolate for 24 days under harsh new rules brought in to combat an impending Omicron outbreak. New Zealand will make household contacts of Covid cases isolate for 24 days under harsh new rules brought in to combat an impending Omicron outbreak The extension to isolation comes as New Zealand recorded 84 …

WA coronavirus update: Five COVID cases emerge in Perth outbreak
3 years, 3 months ago

WA coronavirus update: Five COVID cases emerge in Perth outbreak

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded five new COVID cases, a day after an unvaccinated French backpacker tested positive to the disease. WA Premier Mark McGowan said one was a close contact of case 1133, who attended an event with the man at the Perth Mess Hall in Northbridge on December 19. Fremantle hostel locked down Mr McGowan said 100 of the …

New Zealand delays border reopening to February over Omicron
3 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand delays border reopening to February over Omicron

Al Jazeera  

New Zealand on Tuesday postponed its phased border re-opening plans until the end of February, citing the rapid global spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Non-quarantine travel, which was to open for New Zealanders in Australia on January 16th, will be delayed to the end of February, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said at a press conference in …

Covid-19: New Zealand reports 134 new community cases of Delta variant
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19: New Zealand reports 134 new community cases of Delta variant

India TV News  

Highlights New Zealand logged 134 new Delta variant cases of Covid-19 in the community. The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in New Zealand stands at 11,206. New Zealand reported 134 new Delta variant cases of Covid-19 in the community on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's current community outbreak to 8,431. The total number …

New Zealand to stay closed to visitors until April 2022
3 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand to stay closed to visitors until April 2022

Al Jazeera  

New Zealanders and residents from most countries will be allowed quarantine-free entry from February 13. New Zealand will keep its borders closed to most international travellers for a further five months, the government said on Wednesday, outlining a cautious easing of border curbs that have been in place since COVID-19 hit in March 2020. Fully vaccinated international travellers will be …

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up

Hindustan Times  

Australia's largest city of Sydney will further ease social distancing curbs on Monday, a month after emerging from a coronavirus lockdown that lasted nearly 100 days, as close to 90% of people have got both doses of vaccine, officials said. Patrons dine-in at a bar by the harbour in the wake of coronavirus disease regulations easing, following an extended lockdown …

New Zealand reports 162 new community cases of Covid-19 Delta variant
3 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand reports 162 new community cases of Covid-19 Delta variant

India TV News  

New Zealand reported 162 new Delta variant cases of Covid-19 in the community on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's community outbreak to 3,510. Fifty-three community cases are being treated in hospitals, including three in intensive care units or high dependency units, said a Ministry statement. New Zealand also reported four new cases identified at …

Tonga faces lockdown after first COVID case is detected
3 years, 5 months ago

Tonga faces lockdown after first COVID case is detected

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Pohiva Tuionetoa says South Pacific nation of 106,000 people could be locked down next week if infection spreads. Tongan Prime Minister Pohiva Tuionetoa warned on Saturday that residents on the country’s main island Tongatapu faced a possible lockdown next week after recording its first case of COVID-19. “We should use this time to get ready in case more …

Tonga reports its first coronavirus case
3 years, 5 months ago

Tonga reports its first coronavirus case

Al Jazeera  

Tonga’s prime minister will announce on Monday whether the island will be placed under a national lockdown. The nation island of Tonga has reported its first coronavirus infection since the beginning of the pandemic after a passenger travelling from New Zealand tested positive. In a radio address on Friday, Tonga’s Prime Minister Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa confirmed that there was one COVID-19 …

China, Russia, New Zealand report spike in Covid cases. Is the world staring at fresh, more lethal wave?
3 years, 5 months ago

China, Russia, New Zealand report spike in Covid cases. Is the world staring at fresh, more lethal wave?

India TV News  

Covid latest news: It was around October in 2019 that the SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes the coronavirus disease or Covid-19, first reared its ugly head leading to a worldwide wave of infection and death. Exactly two years since the outbreak, spike in Covid cases has been reported in China, Russia, New Zealand and several other countries raising fears of …

New Zealand Covid cases hit record despite vaccination push
3 years, 5 months ago

New Zealand Covid cases hit record despite vaccination push

Deccan Chronicle  

Wellington: New Zealand recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic on Tuesday as a Delta-variant outbreak that dashed the nation's "Covid Zero" hopes showed no signs of easing. Health authorities announced 94 new virus cases, exceeding the previous daily record of 89 set in April last year during the first wave of Covid-19 …

Sydney exits lockdown as Australia gears up to ‘live with’ COVID
3 years, 5 months ago

Sydney exits lockdown as Australia gears up to ‘live with’ COVID

Al Jazeera  

People in Sydney, Australia’s biggest city, ignored grey skies and drizzle on Monday to celebrate the end of almost four months of lockdown as fully vaccinated people were allowed once again to get their hair cut and go to cafes, restaurants and shops. With new infections now falling – New South Wales state recorded 496 cases on Monday – and …

New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus
3 years, 5 months ago

New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s government acknowledged Monday what most other countries did long ago: It can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus. Despite New Zealand going into the strictest form of lockdown after just a single local case was detected, it ultimately wasn’t enough to crush the outbreak entirely. “For this outbreak, it’s clear that long …

New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus
3 years, 5 months ago

New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New Zealand's government acknowledged Monday …

New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus
3 years, 5 months ago

New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus

India TV News  

New Zealand’s government acknowledged Monday what most other countries did long ago: It can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus. Despite New Zealand going into the strictest form of lockdown after just a single local case was detected, it ultimately wasn’t enough to crush the outbreak entirely. Ardern said the elimination strategy had served the country incredibly well …

New Zealand admits it can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus
3 years, 5 months ago

New Zealand admits it can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus

LA Times  

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern arrives for a news conference in Wellington on Monday. New Zealand’s government acknowledged Monday what most other countries did long ago: It can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a cautious plan to ease lockdown restrictions in the country’s largest city, Auckland, despite an outbreak there that …

New Zealand says foreign nationals must have coronavirus vaccination to enter country from November
3 years, 5 months ago

New Zealand says foreign nationals must have coronavirus vaccination to enter country from November

CNN  

CNN — All foreign nationals entering New Zealand will need to be fully vaccinated from November 1, the government announced Sunday. The announcement came as New Zealand Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern placed a new region outside Auckland under a five-day lockdown, as the country’s Covid-19 Delta variant outbreak spreads. New Zealand’s flagship airline Air New Zealand also announced Sunday that …

Air New Zealand to require full COVID-19 vaccination for international travellers
3 years, 5 months ago

Air New Zealand to require full COVID-19 vaccination for international travellers

ABC  

Air New Zealand, the country's flag carrier airline, says it will require passengers on its international flights to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, in what is one of the world's strictest policies for travellers. Key points: The mandatory vaccination policy will be implemented from February 1 New Zealand plans to reopen its borders early next year Qantas has announced a …

New Zealand tightens travel rules as COVID spreads
3 years, 5 months ago

New Zealand tightens travel rules as COVID spreads

Al Jazeera  

All air travellers who are not New Zealand citizens must be fully vaccinated to enter the country. New Zealand has announced tighter border restrictions as new cases of COVID-19 emerged in areas previously free of the coronavirus. “We are introducing the requirement for air travellers aged 17 and over, who are not New Zealand citizens, to be fully vaccinated to …

New Zealand says it ‘may not get back to zero’ Covid cases again
3 years, 6 months ago

New Zealand says it ‘may not get back to zero’ Covid cases again

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New Zealand may never go …

Coronavirus Australia: NSW records 1,022 new Covid-19 cases as more regions plunged into lockdown
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: NSW records 1,022 new Covid-19 cases as more regions plunged into lockdown

Daily Mail  

NSW is on track to hit its 70 per cent double jab target earlier than estimated as the state recorded 1,022 new cases and 10 deaths. Sydneysiders could be released from lockdown as early as October 11 More than 53 per cent of eligible NSW residents are fully vaccinated as the government eased more restrictions with the announcement of a …

New Zealand, Australia travel bubble suspended as COVID continues
3 years, 6 months ago

New Zealand, Australia travel bubble suspended as COVID continues

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the country is within sight of eliminating Delta but travel restrictions to Australia extended until November. New Zealand has suspended quarantine-free travel with Australia for a further eight weeks, extending a halt in the so-called travel bubble between both countries, as they deal with fresh outbreaks of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus. New …

New Zealand Covid: Jacinda Ardern extends strict lockdown for Auckland for at least another week
3 years, 6 months ago

New Zealand Covid: Jacinda Ardern extends strict lockdown for Auckland for at least another week

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New Zealand prime minister announced …

New Zealand extends lockdown in virus-hit Auckland
3 years, 6 months ago

New Zealand extends lockdown in virus-hit Auckland

Deccan Chronicle  

WELLINGTON: New Zealand's largest city of Auckland will remain in strict Covid-19 lockdown for at least another week as a Delta variant outbreak "rumbles along", Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday. Ardern said the city's two million residents needed to abide by stay-at-home orders because of the emergence of several "mystery cases" which had not yet been linked to existing …

Coronavirus Australia: Thousands of regional NSW residents will be freed from lockdown this Saturday
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Thousands of regional NSW residents will be freed from lockdown this Saturday

Daily Mail  

Thousands of regional NSW residents can forward to eased restrictions and being freed from lockdown within days. Tourist mecca Byron Bay is among the regions coming out of lockdown Venues including hospitality, retail stores and gyms: · Hospitality venues can reopen subject to one person per 4sqm inside and one person per 2sqm outside, with standing while drinking permitted outside. …

Fears new COVID cases in south-east NSW will extend regional lockdown
3 years, 6 months ago

Fears new COVID cases in south-east NSW will extend regional lockdown

ABC  

There are concerns fresh cases of COVID-19 in the state's south-east could extend the NSW regional lockdown, which was set to finish this Friday. Key points: The first cases of COVID-19 in over a year have been detected across south-east NSW Bega MP Andrew Constance is calling for people to come forward for testing Vaccination rates are increasing, after the …

New Zealand COVID-19 outbreak claims first death in six months
3 years, 6 months ago

New Zealand COVID-19 outbreak claims first death in six months

Deccan Chronicle  

Wellington: New Zealand recorded its first Covid-related death in six months Saturday, but health authorities said there were signs the outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant was coming under control. Authorities said the woman was a household contact of a person who had already tested positive for the virus in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city with a population of …

Australia’s Canberra extends COVID-19 lockdown
3 years, 7 months ago

Australia’s Canberra extends COVID-19 lockdown

Al Jazeera  

Australian capital reports 13 new cases as officials extend the city’s hard lockdown until at least September 17. Australia’s Canberra has extended its hard lockdown by a further two weeks as the capital city struggles to contain a surge in the highly infectious Delta variant. Canberra has been in lockdown for three weeks after a spate of cases believed to …

Australian State Warns Covid-19 Hospitalisations to Peak in October
3 years, 7 months ago

Australian State Warns Covid-19 Hospitalisations to Peak in October

News 18  

Australia’s most populous state New South Wales, the epicentre of its current COVID-19 outbreak, will hit a peak in intensive care hospitalisations in October as cases accumulate, amid reporting of a record daily rise in new infections on Monday. New South Wales declared a record 1,290 new cases as the nation struggles to contain the highly contagious Delta variant of …

New Zealand stays in lockdown until Tuesday as its outbreak worsens
3 years, 7 months ago

New Zealand stays in lockdown until Tuesday as its outbreak worsens

ABC  

New Zealand is extending its nationwide lockdown until Tuesday as its COVID outbreak worsens with 70 new cases. Key points: Regions below Auckland will move down an alert level from Tuesday, August 31 Auckland and Northland may stay in lockdown for two weeks Public venues, bars and restaurants will remain closed under the lower alert level In a 1:00pm press …

Western NSW records 40 new COVID cases, 15 in hospital
3 years, 7 months ago

Western NSW records 40 new COVID cases, 15 in hospital

ABC  

Three people are breathing with the assistance of ventilators in Western New South Wales, but a growing number of people are also recovering from COVID-19. Key points: Most of the 40 new cases detected in the 24 hours to to 8:00pm are in Dubbo Five people are in intensive care but 37 people have recovered from their infections The Deputy …

New Zealand COVID-19 outbreak grows, strict lockdown extended
3 years, 7 months ago

New Zealand COVID-19 outbreak grows, strict lockdown extended

ABC  

The strict level 4 lockdown across New Zealand has been extended as the country's Delta outbreak climbs to more than 100 cases. Key points: All of New Zealand will remain under the strict alert level four lockdown until at least Friday Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said authorities needed more time to understand the extent of close contacts The investigation into …

Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths
3 years, 7 months ago

Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The discovery of a single local COVID-19 case in …

New Zealand reports 21 new cases of COVID-19 in Auckland and Wellington
3 years, 7 months ago

New Zealand reports 21 new cases of COVID-19 in Auckland and Wellington

ABC  

New Zealand has recorded 21 new cases of COVID-19, as a Delta outbreak linked to a traveller from Sydney continues to grow. Key points: New Zealand's latest COVID outbreak has grown to 72 Authorities say there are larger events and gatherings linked to this outbreak than previous outbreaks A nationwide lockdown is planned to end on Tuesday night, but Auckland …

New Zealand records 21 new cases of COVID-19 as Auckland outbreak spreads
3 years, 7 months ago

New Zealand records 21 new cases of COVID-19 as Auckland outbreak spreads

ABC  

New Zealand has recorded 21 new cases of COVID-19, as a Delta outbreak spreads beyond its largest city Auckland. Key points: New Zealand now has a total of 51 active cases Jacinda Ardern says NSW shows cases can continue to rise during lockdown Compliance with NZ's nationwide public health order has been "outstanding", authorities say Director of Public Health Caroline …

Covid cases now reported in New Zealand’s capital
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid cases now reported in New Zealand’s capital

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda …

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