Cabinet has made the decision that the country will move into the new COVID-19 Protection Framework “Traffic Light System” at 11.59 pm on Thursday December 2. Friday December 3 will…
Category: Health
Fully Vaccinated Aucklanders can Leave City from December 15
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced today that Aucklanders who have been fully vaccinated or have a negative test 72 hours prior to departure will be able to leave the…
Waikato Moves to Alert Level 2 Wednesday. Boosters Available From November 29
Waikato will move to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 from Tuesday 16 Nov 11.59pm. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcement during the Post Cabinet COVID-19 briefing alongside Director General of…
NZ to Send Team to Support Papua New Guinea With COVID-19 Crisis
Associate Foreign Minister Aupito William Sio announced today that New Zealand is sending a medical and logistics support team and essential supplies to assist Papua New Guinea with its COVID-19…
Studies Find Pasifika Women Lagging Access to Breast Cancer Care and Treatment
Two studies from the University of Waikato released today show the cost of breast cancer treatment is increasing as results continue to vary between Pacific and non-Pacific women. The studies…
Niue, Cook Islands, Kiribati Communities Join Hands to Roll up Sleeves for Vaccination This Weekend
Niue, Cook Islands, and Kiribati communities in Auckland are joining hands this weekend to roll up sleeves for COVID-19 vaccinations. Three Vax Pop-Ups & Drive Thrus kick off tomorrow morning…
Mandatory Vaccinations for Health and Education Workforce. Lock downs Continue for Auckland, Waikato and Northland
New Zealand’s Cabinet has decided that COVID-19 vaccination will become mandatory for the health and education workforce. COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announced that “high risk” workers in the health…
Medsafe Grants Provisional Approval of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine
New Zealand’s regulatory authority Medsafe has granted provisional approval of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 18 years of age and older. COVID-19 Minister Chris Hipkins says the approval of…
New Report Highlights Challenges of Healthcare for Pacific People in New Zealand
A report released today paints a concerning picture of the health care challenges faced by Pasifika peoples in New Zealand and calls for ambitious changes to the system to be made…
New Zealand Medicine Regulations Changed to Increase Vaccinators
A call has gone out to retired and overseas-trained health professionals and the wider health workforce to join the New Zealand vaccinator team. COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announced today…
Wellington Moves to Alert Level 2 as of 6 pm Tonight
COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield addressed media this afternoon regarding the alert level change for Wellington. As of 6 o’clock tonight the Wellington region…
Vaccination Campaign to Begin for Māori and Pasifika Communities in Southland and Otago
The Southern District Health Board has launched its campaign to vaccinate more than 32,000 Māori and Pasifika peoples across Southland and Otago. The rollout includes multiple approaches for reaching Māori…
Pasifika Education, Employment, Health, and Languages Targeted in NZ Budget 2021
New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson delivered the 2021 Budget Statement Taukī Pūtea in Parliament today which contained around $67 million additional support for Pasifika Education, Employment, Health, and Languages as…
COVID-19 24 Hour Lockdown Underway in Nadi and Lautoka in Fiji
Government of Fiji announced a lockdown for parts of Fiji early this morning (4am FJT). The lockdown comes as the report of a 53-year-old woman registered a positive COVID-19 test…