The outbreak hit New Zealand in earnest from late 2021 with the Delta variant, and then the Omicron variants in 2022. This page provides an up-to-date visual overview of the spread of the virus, hospitalisations and vaccine coverage in Aotearoa.
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Indian teams to join NZ's basketball leagues in 2025. A new international initiative will see Indian-backed basketball teams join New Zealand’s men's NBL and women’s Tauihi competitions in 2025. The teams will be known as the Indian Panthers and will be based in South Auckland.