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  •   Home > News > Health & Safety

    New Zealand has 103 Covid community cases today

    New Zealand has 103 Covid community cases today


    Eighty-eight are in Auckland, nine in Waikato, five in Bay of Plenty and one in the Lakes DHB region.

    There's also one new case in Christchurch -- but as it was reported after the 9am cut off, it will be officially added to tomorrow's case numbers.

    There are 70 people in hospital -- five in ICU.

    A staff member at David Lange Care home in Auckland's Mangere East has tested positive for Covid.

    Auckland Regional Public Health Service and Counties Manukau DHB staff are supporting residents and staff and testing's begun.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Today's News

    Law and Order:
    New Year's Eve was quieter than normal for emergency services around the country - with about 40 arrests totted up - and 180 ambulance call-outs 9:26

    Politics:
    People walking packs of five-to-12 dogs must now get Council approval - in an attempt to improve safety 9:26

    Auckland:
    Police have been examining the scene of an "unexplained death" on Kaipara Coast Highway - State Highway 16 - at Makarau, north-west of Auckland 9:16

    International:
    Australian soldier fighting for Ukraine 'killed week before wedding' 8:57

    Politics:
    Israel banning dozens of aid organisations from operating in Gaza 8:36

    Business:
    New agreements take effect today - for a strategic coal reserve stockpile at Huntly Power Station 8:16

    Environment:
    A wet start to the New Year for the top of the South Island 7:56

    Politics:
    Countries adopting 'new year's resolutions' with health, economy and internet laws 7:46

    Law and Order:
    The hired chauffeur of the vehicle involved in the accident that injured former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua and killed two of the fighter's friends on a highway in Nigeria could face prosecution for reckless driving 7:46

    Motoring:
    A person's died in an early morning single vehicle crash on the Hauraki Plains south of Paeroa, - the fifth confirmed death of the summer road toll period 7:36


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