COVID-19 updates
The regular COVID-19 media updates are now published as news items. They can be accessed from our news page.
Media releases
Latest media releases
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Media releaseThe Ministry of Health announced today that Matthew Tukaki (Ngāi Te Rangi) has been appointed as the new Director of the Suicide Prevention Office. Read more27 June 2022
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Media releaseThe Ministry of Health has today published an external review into delays in PCR testing processing during the early stages of the Omicron outbreak. Read more14 June 2022
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Media releaseAn independent Delta Response Rapid Review, released today by the Ministry of Health, provides an overview of the perspective of key stakeholders on the Incident Management response by the Ministry of Health to the Delta outbreak, in the period August to December 2021. Read more14 June 2022
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Media releaseThe new Public Health Agency will be led by Dr Andrew Old when it is formally established on 1 July 2022, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says. Read more13 June 2022
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Media releaseExpressions of interest open today for a new Public Health Advisory Committee of up to seven members who will tackle existing and future health issues affecting New Zealanders. Read more12 April 2022
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Media releaseIf you are symptomatic or a household contact, you can now order rapid antigen tests (RATs) through the newly launched RAT requester site. Read more02 March 2022
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Media releaseThe ASH Year 10 Snapshot Survey published today shows Aotearoa’s daily youth smoking rates continue to decline across all ethnicities, with overall rates falling to an all-time low from about 2% between 2015-19 to 1.3% in 2021. Read more28 February 2022
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Media releaseRapid Antigen Tests (RATs) will be used as the primary test at Auckland community testing centres (CTCs) from today to help meet demand for testing as the Omicron outbreak grows Read more23 February 2022
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Media releaseMore than 3 million Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) have been distributed across New Zealand for workers who keep New Zealand’s critical services and supply chains moving, and those in our community most at risk from the effects of COVID-19. Read more17 February 2022