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2 Mar 2026 19:12
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  •   Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    Twenty people have died with Covid in the past eight days, to a total tally of 777 -- with a seven-day rolling average of 13

    Twenty people have died with Covid in the past eight days, to a total tally of 777 -- with a seven-day rolling average of 13


    Today's deaths were one person each from Northland and Auckland; two each from Waikato and Bay of Plenty; four each from Tairawhiti and Greater Wellington; five from Canterbury and one from Southern.

    One person was in their 50s; three each in their 60s and 70s; eight in their 80s and five aged over 90.

    Meanwhile, New Zealand has 9109 community Covid cases today -- and 481 hospitalisations, with 10 in ICU.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Accident and Emergency News
     02 Mar: A man's been taken into custody after armed police attended a family harm callout in Waikato's Parawera, southeast of Te Awamutu
     02 Mar: St John wants harsher penalties for assaults against first responders - after a weekend of attacks and threats towards staff - and damage to ambulances
     02 Mar: Canterbury Police are asking the public to help find missing Rangiora woman Bethany who has Down's Syndrome
     02 Mar: One person's died and another person's in a critical condition in hospital, after a late night crash in the central North Island
     02 Mar: A man is still missing after being swept off the rocks in Auckland's West Coast, yesterday morning
     01 Mar: A man's body has been found in the search for a missing kayaker near Waiwera, north of Auckland
     01 Mar: Police are seeking more information about a serious assault in Matangi, in the Waikato
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     Today's News

    Accident and Emergency:
    A man's been taken into custody after armed police attended a family harm callout in Waikato's Parawera, southeast of Te Awamutu 19:07

    Cricket:
    Black Caps coach Rob Walter is grateful their subcontinent travels at the T20 World Cup are not done yet 18:57

    Rugby:
    A new job for Kiwi rugby coach Wayne Pivac 18:37

    Living & Travel:
    Last total lunar eclipse until 2029 is coming tomorrow – don’t miss it 18:17

    International:
    Iran's next supreme leader may have been waiting for this moment to rise 18:17

    Rugby League:
    Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf has declared his comeback to the NRL on track but is refusing to narrow down a date 18:07

    National:
    Strait of Hormuz: if the Iran conflict shuts world’s most important oil chokepoint, global economic chaos could follow 18:07

    Business:
    Foodstuffs is again trying to bring its North and South Island operations under one roof - after failing two years ago 18:07

    Law and Order:
    St John wants harsher penalties for assaults against first responders - after a weekend of attacks and threats towards staff - and damage to ambulances 17:27

    Health & Safety:
    Criticism of Bay of Plenty's Opioid Treatment Service - after a man died six weeks after being rapidly cut off from methadone 16:17


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