Nominations open today for the 2020 Minister of Health Volunteer Awards and Health Minister Dr David Clark is asking New Zealanders to ensure volunteers get the recognition they deserve.

"I’m delighted to be able to open these Awards during National Volunteer Week," David Clark says.

The Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has released a report, Upholding the Wero Laid in He Ara Oranga, signalling progress of the Government’s response to He Ara Oranga, the inquiry into mental health and addiction.

The group came together under Tihei Mauri Ora Emergency Response Centre. It was set up in response to COVID-19 by Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Inc and Hawke’s Bay District Health Board to support Whānau Pounamu - the most vulnerable Māori and Pasifika in the region.

There is one new case of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand today. The person who has tested positive is a woman in her 60s who arrived in New Zealand on June 18.

Today, QENDO announced the launch of the QENDO App. Following extensive Beta testing from our wide, varied and inclusive community, the QENDO App is available for immediate download from the Australian and New Zealand App and Google Play stores.

A new Medical Practice will be opening in Wainoni on the 6th July 2020, offering the community low cost and easy access to doctors, nurses, social workers and counselling services.

Many more Americans than New Zealanders blame "the Chinese" for the spread of COVID-19.

The Minister of Health Dr David Clark and microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles have defended the government’s decision not to covid screen for all passengers arriving into New Zealand.

Women will now have their own dedicated space in Palmerston North Hospital for surgical recovery and assessments with the opening of the new Women’s Assessment and Surgical Unit (WASU).

There are two new cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation facilities in New Zealand today.