Tag: New Zealand

Major 4.9 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes New Zealand

New Zealanders on the east coast of the North Island felt a “massive jolt” on Saturday afternoon when a 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck. Thousands of Kiwis near Hawkes Bay have reported the quake. Earthquake monitoring agency GeoNet said the earthquake took place at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, at a depth of 36km. It was the…


Man Faces Criminal Charges for Ignoring Quarantine Order in New Zealand

A New Zealand citizen who had tested positive for the CCP virus was taken into custody on Thursday in central Auckland after he disobeyed a quarantine order, according to police. In New Zealand, people who test positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, are routinely required to isolate in hotels run…


First Death Linked to Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Reported in New Zealand

New Zealand’s health ministry on Monday reported the country’s first death linked to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The Ministry of Health, in a release, said it wants to “ensure that health care professionals and consumers remain vigilant and are aware of the signs of myocarditis and pericarditis” after a woman died following the administration of…


First Death in New Zealand Linked to Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine: Ministry

New Zealand’s health ministry on Monday reported the country’s first death linked to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The Ministry of Health, in a release, said it wants to “ensure that health care professionals and consumers remain vigilant and are aware of the signs of myocarditis and pericarditis” after a woman died following the administration of…


New Zealand Reports 83 Local COVID-19 Cases

New Zealand, in a nationwide lockdown battling an outbreak of the highly infectious Delta coronavirus variant, reported 83 local COVID-19 cases on Sunday, health officials said. Eighty-two cases were reported in Auckland, the epicentre of the outbreak and New Zealand’s largest city, and the other was in the capital, Wellington.


Land of the Long White Cloud

In this episode, we will explore New Zealand, also called Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud. This documentary takes us to this beautiful island, which was formerly uninhabited, then colonized by the Maori People 1,000 years ago. About Mythical Roads: Whether remote or packed with tourists, recent or old, famous or forgotten, certain…


New Zealand Extends Nationwide Lockdown as Criticism Over Strategy Mounts

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern extended the country’s national COVID-19 lockdown on Monday, saying the current outbreak has not peaked and more certainty about the Delta variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus is needed. The entire nation will remain at “alert level 4,” until 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 27, the ministry of…


New Zealand Reports 21 New COVID-19 Cases as Outbreak Grows Amid Strict Lockdown

New Zealand recorded 21 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, as the current community outbreak of the highly transmissible Delta variant continues to grow, bringing infections associated with the outbreak to 72, with 6 in the capital Wellington, health officials said. Of the 21 new cases, 20 are in Auckland, the largest city, and one…


New Zealand Reports 21 Local COVID-19 Cases

New Zealand recorded 21 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warning the number will go higher in the next few days and urging the Pacific nation to adhere to the lockdown rules. The infections in the community outbreak of the highly transmissible Delta variant now total 51. Of the 21…


New Zealand Reports 4 More COVID-19 Cases as Delta Variant Spreads

WELLINGTON—New Zealand said on Wednesday that an additional four cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the country overnight, including an Auckland hospital worker. That takes the total number of confirmed cases in the country to five, a government spokesman has confirmed. All cases have now been confirmed as Delta variant and are linked to…