Ashley Bloomfield

Since the Government's Covid tracer app came into force QR codes have been mandatory for most businesses, but as the Omicron wave hits, are we still scanning in? And do we actually need to? At… Audio

A furore is continuing over supply of rapid antigen tests for Covid-19.

Some businesses are fuming - accusing the government of commandeering orders they had placed with suppliers.

Director General… Audio

Businesses say the government's order of rapid antigen tests has tripped up their pandemic planning.

The Food and Grocery Council says it's members are profoundly disappointed the government has… Audio

The government has outlined its staged approach to the highly transmissible Omicron variant that is already in the community. There were 56 new cases on Wednesday.

As infections spread, the isolation… Video, Audio

The Director-General of Health says some parts of the covid traffic light system could need to be strengthened or adjusted if there's an Omicron outbreak in the community.

The government's due to… Audio

The Director-General of Health says it's not inevitable that the Omicron Covid-19 variant will make its way in to the community.

Dr Ashley Bloomfield is recommending a third vaccine dose before the… Audio

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield is defending the timeframe to get Covid-19 vaccinations for children approved and rolled out.

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said on… Audio

The Director-General of Health, Ashley Bloomfield, says the worst-case scenario Covid-19 modelling for when the Auckland border reopens, is 16,000 cases a week during January.

But that the country is… Audio

There's growing anger from Northlanders over delays to funding that have left Whangārei hospital falling apart.

Despite repairs ramping up in the past five years, the hospital roofs leak in heavy… Audio

The Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency isn't ruling out further legal action in its bid to get hold of individual Māori vaccine data.

It's again had its request rejected by the health ministry, a… Audio

Director-General of Health says there was no indication a person who has died while isolating at home with Covid-19 was high risk.

It remains unclear whether the person died from Covid-19 or another… Audio

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the Ministry of Health expects it will take Auckland just over a month before 90 percent of the population is fully vaccinated.

Around 70 percent… Audio

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield joins the show as the country's first ever 'vaxathon' takes place  with the target of getting a further 100,000 eligible people vaccinated with either… Audio

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says vaccinated people may be able to self-isolate for a shorter period if they catch Covid-19.

It comes as Auckland's Covid-19 Delta variant oubreak… Audio

A Far North District Councillor is pleading for the women who travelled through Northland after crossing the Auckland border to open up about where they have been.

Director General of Health Dr… Audio

The woman who went into hiding after travelling around Northland with an individual who tested positive for covid-19 was symptomatic when found by police.

Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield… Audio

The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says getting vaccination levels above 90 per cent is the single best tool in New Zealand's Covid-19 toolkit.

Dr Bloomfield says Aotearoa may never… Audio

Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says NZ may not get back to zero cases of Covid-19, but vaccination is making all the difference.

"We may not get back to zero," he told Morning… Audio

The government is being asked to hurry up and buy a type of drug that can fire up the immune system of people already sick from Covid-19.

Different from vaccines, Monoclonal antibodies boost immunity… Audio