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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is giving the latest updates on the government’s fight against the impact of Covid-19 at her weekly post-Cabinet media conference. Watch live: https://youtu.be/5TYUJ7mqdfM

Sunday was a busy day for Police and Armed Offenders Squad with two callouts to addresses in South City. What’s On Invers first repotted Sunday afternoons incident on Bain Street, Kingswell. Police were also called to an address in the Walker and Ferguson Streets area on Sunday evening as there were

The All of Government COVID-19 National Response will provide an update at 1.00 pm today. Speakers: Mike Bush, Commissioner of Police – update on Covid-19 national response Dr Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health – health update. Check back to this page at 1:00pm for a livestream of the med

An Otago University scientist specialising in smell and taste has joined an international team scrambling to gather data about early warning signs of Covid-19 infection. Clinicians from many countries have now noted a sudden loss of smell and taste was the first symptom of the virus for many otherwi

Being stuck at home with children isn’t always easy, but RNZ is here to help. Here’s our comprehensive guide to online resources for children to learn, have fun and explore at home See all What’s on Invers coverage of Covid-19 Stories/books Storytime is RNZ’s collection of free children’s audio book

There are now 70 cases of Covid-19 in the Southern DHB area, which includes Oamaru, Queenstown Otago and Southland. Eleven new Southern DHB COVID-19 cases were announced today. The total number of Southern cases is now 70. This includes 69 confirmed cases and one probable case, as of late yesterday.

The total number of cases in New Zealand yesterday was 451, up by 83 from the day before. Director of Civil Defence Emergency Management Sarah Stuart-Black yesterday said laboratories were working to process and report test results as quickly as possible, with the average daily test number over a se

The Covid-19 lockdown has led to a noticeable drop in traffic, with some truck drivers saying it is much easier to meet timetables. Central Express driver Barry Peters said the normally busy State Highway 6 between Nelson and Blenheim was now up to 15 minutes faster than usual. He had just arrived a