Ashley Bloomfield

The government has taken urgent steps to overhaul the systems in place at the country's managed isolation facilities. Journalists' persistent, tough reporting on failures at those facilities helped… Audio

There is some confusion about whether or not masks will be compulsory on inbound flights from Australia.

It comes as two New Zealand sisters from the UK tested positive for Covid-19 after transiting… Audio

Meanwhile there is confusion over whether passengers will be required to wear masks on trans-Tasman flights or not.

Two sisters who tested positive for Covid-19 this week transitted through Brisbane… Audio

There have been promises to do better but no apology from the Prime Minister for the latest bungle at the border.

The blame game is heating up after the revelation two women were allowed to leave… Audio

The Government have suspended all compassionate exemptions for travellers following the announcement of two new covid-19 cases. It's after two women, one showing symptoms, were given compassionate… Audio

The latest report from Research NZ on the impact Covid-19 is having shows that significantly fewer respondents believe we are adhering to social distancing rules, while one third of people are not… Audio

Effective contact tracing is critical to keep on top of Covid-19, but it appears New Zealand has a two-tier system.

Two of country's biggest public health units are refusing to use the government's… Audio

The Ministry of Health is ramping up testing at the border as the number of Covid-19 cases remains at zero.

For the twelfth consecutive day there were no new cases of Covid and there's still only one… Video, Audio

Hopes grow for a Pacific travel bubble, but the challenges are laid out. Audio

Good news for the struggling tertiary education sector - officials have signalled work is underway to allow foreign students to return to New Zealand.

Auckland's mayor Phil Goff has asked the… Audio

News that gatherings can be attended by up to 100 people from this Friday has been welcomed throughout the country.

From wedding planners to funeral directors, there's been a big sigh of relief that… Audio

The director-general of health is anticipating he will recommend the government consider loosening level 2 restrictions, or even a move to level 1.

New Zealand has recorded its fourth consecutive day… Video, Audio

The Government's new coronavirus contact tracing app is now up and running.

It comes ahead of today's announcement by the Prime Minister about what Alert Level 1 might look like and how we will get… Audio

The government had no choice but to go into a nationwide lockdown - in fact, the only choice was to either go early or go late - and New Zealand went early, that's according to the Director General of… Audio

Listen to the latest update on Covid 19 - from Dr Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health. Audio

Three Minutes Max, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on topics of their choice. Former MP Peter Dunne discusses the human rights and legal issues surrounding Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Audio

Despite sourcing an extra 400,000 flu vaccines this year, New Zealand still might not have enough to cover all its vulnerable groups.

The Ministry of Health has admitted it's working to source… Audio

From today you'll be able to go shopping, dine in at a restaurant or cafe, go to the library or the gym, and take your kids to the playground as the country enters Alert Level 2.

The last two days… Audio

Public pressure has forced an abrupt u-turn from the government over how many people can attend a tangi at alert level 2.

From Thursday, funeral directors can apply to the Health Ministry to operate… Video, Audio