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Scientists at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington have used real-world samples to confirm the 98.7 percent accuracy of a saliva test for COVID-19. This is the first, and currently the only, COVID-19 saliva test to be diagnostically validated in Aotearoa New Zealand

There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There are 2 cases to report in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities since the Ministry’s last update yesterday
 

I used to fancy the idea of skiing Teds Alley. I loved the name, such a yeah-nah Kiwi moniker for the steep and committing gully beside the East Ridge of Mt Taranaki

Health officials are assuming the Sydney man who visited Wellington over the weekend has the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus

There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today

From 23 June, ivermectin is being investigated in the UK as part of the Platform Randomised Trial of Treatments in the Community for Epidemic and Pandemic Illnesses (PRINCIPLE), the world’s largest clinical trial of possible COVID-19 treatments for recovery at home and in other non-hospital settings

There has been significant demand for COVID-19 testing in the Wellington region

Following the announcement to move the Wellington region into Alert Level 2, The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners is encouraging Wellingtonians to be vigilant and follow the well-tested guidelines that are already in place

The interim Health New Zealand and Māori Health Authority boards, which will help shape the future health system, have received almost 350 applications during the expression of interest process

The primary care health records of close to half a million patients across Auckland have been uploaded to a new secure database solution designed to ensure better continuity of care and safety for patients