Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Coronavirus: New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern delays general election

Daughter interrupts N.Zealand PM's livestream

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced to postpone the general election by a month due to an increase in Covid-19 cases. The general election was scheduled on 19th September 2020. But it will now be held on 17th October 2020. Jacinda Ardern said that the new date would enable parties to plan around … Read more

Coronavirus: New Zealand reports 4 new cases after 102 days

Coronavirus

New Zealand has reported 4 new cases after 102 days, the country has imposed lockdown again. Sources said that the four cases reported were all members of the same family. No one had any traveled history. Authorities are working to trace contacts of the family. Authorities had imposed a three-day lockdown in Auckland after the … Read more

New Zealand reports 2 new coronavirus cases after 24 days

New Zealand reports 2 new coronavirus cases after 24 days

New Zealand has reported 2 new coronavirus cases after 24 days. Both women had come from the UK and were granted special permission to attend the funeral of a parent. They are both from the same family. New Zealand had lifted domestic lockdown restrictions. Prime Minister Jacinda Arden had declared the country as virus-free. However, … Read more

New Zealand is now free of coronavirus

New Zealand is now free of coronavirus

New Zealand is now free of coronavirus as there are no active cases in the country for the first time since February. New Zealand had struggled with 1,504 confirmed cases of coronavirus out of which 22 people have died whereas the rest of the patients have recovered. Around 294,800 tests had been conducted. The country … Read more

New Zealand’s Prime Minister was turned away from cafe to maintain coronavirus restrictions

New Zealand's Prime Minister was turned away from cafe to maintain coronavirus restrictions

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Arden was turned away from a cafe as that was at space under physical distancing rules. Social distancing is strictly being followed in most of the countries around the world, including New Zealand. The recent act shows even the Prime Minister cannot break this rule. Jacinda Arden went to a … Read more

Coronavirus-New Zealand says community transmission has stopped, lockdown eases

Coronavirus-New Zealand says community transmission has stopped, lockdown eases

New Zealand claims that community transmission of coronavirus has stopped, leading to the elimination of the virus. New Zealand has reported 1, 469 confirmed cases of coronavirus. Out of these, 19 people have died whereas 1,180 patients have recovered. There are 270 active cases of coronavirus. Prime Minister Jacinda Arden has said that the virus … Read more