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Live: David Clark, Ashley Bloomfield announcement on funerals, tangihanga Health Minister David Clark and Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield are making an announcement about the rules for tangihanga and funerals. They are expected to speak at 3.30pm. #Breaking: From tomorrow, funeral direc

The All of Government COVID-19 National Response will provide an update at 1.00 pm today. Updates from livestream The total number of confirmed and probable cases remains at 1497. 94 percent of cases are now recovered. There are still just two people receiving hospital level care, neither are in ICU

Invercargill City Council is delighted to be able to welcome customers back into its offices, facilities, and places people love to visit at Alert Level 2, albeit with some changes in place. Splash Palace, Invercargill Public Library, Bluff Service Centre, and the Civic Administration Building will

District Health Boards are to get an extra $3.92 billion over four years and a one-off $282.5m to catch up on elective surgery after the Covid-19 disruption. In a pre-Budget announcement this morning the government said the additional funding would deliver about 153,000 more surgeries and procedures

The All of Government COVID-19 National Response will provide an update at 1.00 pm today. Latest updates details: There are no new cases of Covid-19 today. This means the total number of cases remains at 1497 Total number of cases in Southern as of 12 May 2020: 216 (confirmed and probable). 7 are ac

“Grief is something that we cannot play with, and the Government is doing just that,” funeral director Sharron Hanley said, in response to further Level 2 restrictions. The Funeral Directors Association yesterday condemned the Level 2 announcement allowing only 10 people to say goodbye to loved ones

The prime minister announced this afternoon (Monday 11th May) that from Thursday 14th May New Zealand will make a gradual move to level 2. Below is all you need to know about life under level 2. Moving to Alert Level 2 The Government has announced New Zealand will move from Alert Level 3 to Alert […

The Prime Minister will address the media at 4pm, following today’s Cabinet meeting. The government is announcing its decision on whether to reduce restrictions by moving to Covid-19 alert level 2, or stay in alert level 3 longer. Latest from the update: On Thursday this week, retail, cafes, malls,