RBNZ will purchase local government bonds
The Reserve Bank will buy up local government bonds in a major move to support the smooth functioning of the market in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Reserve Bank will buy up local government bonds in a major move to support the smooth functioning of the market in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Keep Reading
The PM does not want NZ to be at level four for "a minute longer than needed", but says there is no plan to lift it earlier than the planned four weeks. Watch the latest media conference here. Keep Reading
The daily growth in Covid-19 cases in New Zealand continues to slump as the number of tests carried out yesterday reached a record high. Keep Reading
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield announced the number of cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand. The national total has reached 1106, after rising... Keep Reading
The government will charter a flight to get New Zealanders stranded in Peru home. Follow our blog for the latest news. Keep Reading
Electronic bracelets should be strongly considered for travellers arriving from overseas, prominent scientist Nick Wilson says. Keep Reading
Cabinet ministers and senior officials will plan a possible exit from the pandemic lockdown but are warning the fight against Covid-19 is far from over. Keep Reading
Vote in The AM Show poll. Keep Reading
It's potentially allowed under the state of emergency declared last month. Keep Reading
The Queen is set to make an historic address tomorrow morning, which will be aired on TVNZ1's Breakfast and 1NEWS.co.nz. Keep Reading
Wearing a face mask may provide some protection, but also leads to increased face touching. Keep Reading
Midwives want better access to PPE and believe they should have targeted Government support. Keep Reading
Checkpoints at Uawa, Tokomaru Bay, Ruatoria, Tikitiki/Rangitukia, Te Araroa and Hicks Bay are finding people aren't heeding the warnings to stay home. Keep Reading
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says businesses should plan now for how they will operate in a post-Covid environment. Keep Reading
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it's too early to claim success against the spread of Covid-19 but 11 days into lockdown, New Zealand has made a good start. Keep Reading
The health and wellbeing of people working and being held inside our prisons needs to be a priority, writes JustSpeak director Tania Sawicki Mead. Kelvin Davis’s interview on The Hui last weekend made it clear that precautions taken by Corrections to stop the spread of Covid-19 will create an un Keep Reading
The biggest cluster in New Zealand - connected to an Auckland school - has reached 66 cases of coronavirus. Keep Reading
For all The Spinoff’s latest coverage of Covid-19 see here. Read Siouxsie Wiles’s work here. New Zealand is currently in alert level four. The country is shut down, apart from essential services. For updated official government advice, see here. The Spinoff’s coverage of the Covid-19 outbreak is Keep Reading
Over 200,000 Air New Zealand passengers have so far received credit for tickets they had to cancel. Keep Reading
A Hawke's Bay doctor says many assessment centres do not have enough swabs to meet demand for testing of Covid-19 after the government made a call for increased testing. Keep Reading
A Nelson company that makes products for the fishing and farming industries has saved its workforce by switching to making re-usable PVC face shields. Keep Reading
Today's coverage of Covid-19 from New Zealand and around the world. Keep Reading
Ngāi Te Rangi is offering to shelter the homeless living on the streets during the lockdown. There are more than 400 throughout the area and the concern is... Keep Reading
There's been another jump in the number of Covid-19 cases in the South, with 19 more recorded including the Waitaki district's first case. As at... Keep Reading
The apple and kiwifruit industries are facing growing uncertainty. Keep Reading