Ministry news Nga korero a te Manatu

Five million COVID-19 tests processed

03 December 2021

Associate Minister of Health, Dr Ayesha Verrall has congratulated testing teams right around New Zealand for reaching the five million tests milestone.

New text service to support disabled peoples’ vaccinations

25 November 2021

Efforts to support disabled peoples’ vaccinations go from strength-to-strength with the launch of a new text service, Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni announced today.

Tech ready for businesses and events to open up for summer

23 November 2021

Businesses and events will be set for summer, with the free NZ Pass Verifier app to scan and verify My Vaccine Passes now available to download, Minister for COVID-19 Response Chris Hipkins said today.

More than 20,000 doses of vaccine given yesterday; 85 people in hospital - 6 in ICU; 167 community cases; 2 deaths

18 November 2021

The continued spread of COVID-19 to regions throughout New Zealand is a reminder that everyone needs to heed the advice that will help keep our communities as safe as possible.

Healthy Active Learning initiative to expand to 800 schools and kura

02 November 2021

A successful physical activity and nutrition initiative for schools is being doubled in size.

NZ secures access to new COVID-19 treatment

11 October 2021

New Zealand is amongst the first countries in the world to sign an advanced purchase agreement for the new COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment molnupiravir from pharmaceutical company Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today.