The COVID-19 cases in New Zealand have now increased to eight following confirmation of two new cases.

The New Zealand government has announced new restrictions to tackle COVID-19, however, Fiji and Pacific Island countries are exempted.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says there will be further border restrictions as New Zealand responds to the Covid-19 outbreak.

The Ministry of Health has announced a fifth person in New Zealand to have contracted the coronavirus.

The New Zealand Health Ministry has this morning officially confirmed a fourth positive test for coronavirus Covid-19 in New Zealand.

The person in their 60s is in Auckland Hospital in a “stable, improving condition”, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed today from Sydney.

A New Zealander onboard a cruise ship has tested positive for coronavirus.

New Zealand is placing temporary entry restrictions on all foreign nationals travelling from, or transiting through, mainland China to assist with the containment of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.

A possible case of the new coronavirus has been found in Auckland, with test results expected on Saturday.

A four-year-old boy who’s been fighting for his life in hospital, since being found near his parents’ bodies, is now in an improved condition.

More than 56,000 weapons have been handed to authorities in New Zealand during a six-month amnesty, police say.

New Zealand investor Sir Ron Brierley has reportedly been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography, according to Australian media.