New Zealand News. The election has now been moved forward four weeks and will be held on October 17.France has recorded its highest one-day rise since May, New Zealand is reporting 13 new case and vacationers to Italy are now undergoing mandatory COVID-19 screenings upon arrival.Victoria records 16 deaths, 279 new cases; Five new cases in NSW; NZ records 13 new cases; Sydney court worker infectedVictorian coronavirus breakdown revealed; Six new cases linked to Auckland outbreak; Nine new cases in NSW; Victoria records 303 new cases, four deathsAuthorities in New Zealand are investigating the source of the Auckland outbreak after seven new cases were identified todayRuby Princess report released; New Zealand cases linked to Auckland cluster; PM 'deeply sorry' for pandemic failures; Man in his 20s among 14 dead in VictoriaNew Zealand's current coronavirus lockdowns will remain in place for a further 12 days as authorities work to trace and isolate all cases connected to the country's new outbreak.The new cases are linked to a family cluster in Auckland, which appears to be growing daily.Sydney school investigated over claims of COVID-19 breaches; Queensland quarantine escapee missing for two days; Health Minister 'cautiously optimistic' about virus numbers; NZ cluster grows; Victoria's new death and infection numbers dropNew Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has suggested a breach in the quarantine system is responsible for the country's new coronavirus outbreak.Colloquially known as 501s, the group was deported after serving sentences in Australia and after quarantine in Auckland, some had no home to return to.Investigations are now underway into whether COVID-19 entered the country via refrigerated goods.Victoria announces 410 new cases and 21 deaths; Doubts over Russian vaccine claims; UK in recession; Alert for NSW restaurant expanded; New Zealand unveils extra lockdown measuresNew Zealand health authorities have identified at least one more positive COVID-19 case in addition to the four announced last night, with up to 200 close contacts being tested.Pharmacies have been added to the list of places where Queenslanders can get tested for COVID-19 as the Premier issued a sobering warning in light of New Zealand's fresh outbreak.For eight-year-old twins Sienna and Gabriella Guise there was a touch of Christmas coming early in their Auckland family home this morning.The country had recorded 102 days without any community transmissions before the new cases were confirmed late yesterday, sparking long queues at supermarkets.New Zealand records four COVID-19 cases; Russia registers vaccine; Government contradicts Daniel Andrews' claim; Victoria reports 19 deaths, 331 new casesPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern's announcement had barely finished when images were posted online showing long queues out of supermarkets and trolleys packed high.Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the first infection was identified in a person in their 50s who tested positive twice. Chinese research and development expenditure at all-time high. Auckland News.Net details the latest news from New Zealand's largest city. As it happened: Covid updates from 18 August. News, opinion and analysis from New Zealand, including breaking news, politics, crime, education, health, environment, climate and weather.
This is a collection page for New Zealand news. Three of six other family members also tested positive.New Zealand's largest city will re-enter stage three lockdown restrictions after the country identified its first coronavirus cases in more than 100 days.New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says a draft agreement on a travel bubble with the Cook Islands is close to conclusion.A New Zealand man found guilty of murdering a British backpacker has appealed his conviction.Annual glacial melts were found to have been 10-times as likely in 2018 as a result of climate change caused by human emissions, an Australian and New Zealand study shows.The fast-growing coronavirus outbreak in Melbourne has driven the possibility of a trans-Tasman travel bubble well into the future.Victoria may need to adopt a New Zealand style lockdown to combat the state's growing COVID-19 crisis, deputy Labor leader Richard Marles said.Eight months after arriving in New Zealand, acclaimed author Behrouz Boochani has been granted refugee status.A police officer in New Zealand has been disciplined for being "culturally disrespectful" by cutting off a teenager's rat's tail.Breaking news and updates Australia: August 30, 2020PM Ardern lowers Auckland restrictions to 'level 2.5'Breaking news and updates Australia: August 29, 2020Pics of the week: Santas learn social distancing ahead of ChristmasChristchurch mosque gunman sentenced to life without paroleMelbourne's emptiness from the air weeks into stage four lockdown'Only the fire awaits you': Pain of mosque shooter's victims unveiledOffshore cyber attack shuts down NZ stock exchange for second day'Devil. This is a collection page for New Zealand news. Click For Details. The chief executive of the volunteer firefighters' association is the subject of an independent investigation relating to two complaints of sexual harassment and bullying.A woman whose husband was killed in a heli-skiing crash six years ago says her long fight through the justice system felt like a "David and Goliath" battle.The World Health Organisation warns emergency authorisation of Covid-19 vaccines needs great care, and coronavirus cases in the US pass 6 million.After days of warm weather parts of the South Island woke to snow today with even coastal areas getting a smattering on the first day of spring.The Education Minister has issued a plea for all Auckland parents to send their children back to school, after thousands opted to stay away from classrooms today.