ISSUE
Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
Northland will move to Alert Level 3 restrictions from 11:59pm tonight, the Covid-19 Response Minister has confirmed.
Chris Hipkins is holding a briefing at Parliament on the situation in Northland.
The update is focusing on the situation in Northland after an essential worker tested Covid-19 positive in Whangarei on Monday, and again, upon returning to their base in Auckland.
Earlier today the Ministry of Health said contact tracers are yet to determine if there are any locations of interest in Northland.
It is one of the least-vaccinated regions - just two thirds of residents have had a Pfizer dose.
Te Hau Awhiowhio o Otangarei Trust chief executive Martin Kaipo said in his community in Whangarei, one anti-vaxxer can hold back a whole whanau.
He fears it will take a death or serious illness to outweigh vaccine misinformation in Te Tai Tokerau.
The update comes on a day when 44 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in the community, including three in Waikato.
Alert levels for the whole of the Waikato will be reviewed again on Monday.
Northland will move to Alert Level 3 restrictions from 11:59pm tonight, the Covid-19 Response Minister has confirmed.
Chris Hipkins is holding a briefing at Parliament on the situation in Northland.
The update is focusing on the situation in Northland after an essential worker tested Covid-19...
Northland will move to Alert Level 3 restrictions from 11:59pm tonight, the Covid-19 Response Minister has confirmed.
Chris Hipkins is holding a briefing at Parliament on the situation in Northland.
The update is focusing on the situation in Northland after an essential worker tested Covid-19 positive in Whangarei on Monday, and again, upon returning to their base in Auckland.
Earlier today the Ministry of Health said contact tracers are yet to determine if there are any locations of interest in Northland.
It is one of the least-vaccinated regions - just two thirds of residents have had a Pfizer dose.
Te Hau Awhiowhio o Otangarei Trust chief executive Martin Kaipo said in his community in Whangarei, one anti-vaxxer can hold back a whole whanau.
He fears it will take a death or serious illness to outweigh vaccine misinformation in Te Tai Tokerau.
The update comes on a day when 44 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in the community, including three in Waikato.
Alert levels for the whole of the Waikato will be reviewed again on Monday.
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