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'Unacceptable': Disparity in DHB staff vaccination levels revealed
Less than half of all staff at one DHB are fully vaccinated.
Thomas Coughlan: Ardern's elimination gamble - is it the most consequential of the pandemic?
An additional 300,000 people will head to work on Wednesday.
Auckland DHB changes visitor policy after being accused of playing 'Russian roulette' with patient safety
Visitors will now only be able to enter Auckland City Hospital on compassionate grounds.
Nurses take Auckland DHB to task over visitor policy
NZNO says 'free for all' visitor policy is putting everyone at risk.
'Human error': Vaccine ads worked despite typo, say health officials
They spelt "vaccine" incorrectly.
'Can't have sex without PM finding out': US host's hilarious jab at NZ
Watch: Stephen Colbert to viewers: "We've gotta get socialised medicine in this country!"
'Russian roulette' - Auckland DHB under fire over visitor numbers, claims of patient sex in shared room
'It's totally unsafe and unacceptable,' says health and safety rep.
Big Read: Will the health system cope with Delta?
The unvaccinated "will potentially will lead to hospital overload", one specialist warns.
All major hospitals in Auckland build more specialist rooms
Negative pressure rooms prevent Covid-19 Delta virus spreading to other areas.
Can you visit your loved ones in hospital under Level 4? It depends where you live
Some hospitals allow two visitors, others one support person in "extreme" circumstances.
Mother and toddler spend lockdown at Ronald McDonald House Auckland
Courtney Cebalo and her 17-month-old son Roman spend lockdown at Domain House.
Ministry of Health keeps quiet on DHB staff vaccination rates
The deadline for DHBs to know this information was August 31.
Exclusive: Auckland Hospital nurses told to wear unfitted masks
Auckland Hospital has a backlog to ensure N95 masks worn by staff are fitted correctly.
Exclusive: Outbreak response hampered by DHBs flying blind on staff vaccination
The problem "presented a barrier to rapidly and safely deploying staff", an email reveals.
His brother raced across the globe to donate a kidney. Now the life-saving surgery has been cancelled
Nurses isolating amid Covid outbreak has had a devastating impact on one man's surgery.
Baby with rare life-threatening condition dies
Funeral service held at home to farewell Chch boy Keanu-Jay Brown who died at 11 days old.
Covid-19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Aucklanders again queue early for testing stations around the city
However, staff say it is much quieter than previous days.
Glitch in Govt's Covid-19 database sees delays at testing sites
Intermittent network outages mean staff have to use pen and paper to record details.
Live: Cases set to rise for five days - Minister; more locations linked to outbreak including fast-food restaurants; lockdown exit 'messy' - expert
There are now 302 places of interest. Eight new sites including takeaways and gyms.
31 Covid cases; infected capital trio travelled by car and plane from Auckland
Eleven new cases today, including three in the capital, lockdown decision at 3pm.
Auckland City Hospital testing all staff and patients for Covid
Here's what we know about the infected nurse and the hospital's response.
The 10 Covid Delta cases: Here's what we know
The 10 cases include an AUT student, an Avondale College teacher and a tradesman.
Live: Five Delta cases; infected nurse's fiancé waiting for test; race to track virus' spread
Five community cases of Covid-19 have now been confirmed in Auckland.
'Disappointed' and 'unsupported': Auckland hospital staff waiting for test told to return to work
The staffer has been waiting in line at the Northcote testing centre for almost 5 hours.
Covid outbreak: Vending machine food only at Auckland Hospital
Auckland DHB has reduced coffee, food outlets and removed seating in public spaces.
Revealed: Auckland DHBs didn't want lockdown vaccination pause
The Herald understands Auckland DHBs didn't recommend a vaccination pause.
Health Minister Andrew Little on planned nurses' strike
Midwives and nurses gear up to walk off the job on Thursday.
Baby boy born with organs on outside deserves 'fighting chance'
Doctors have told the baby's family nothing more can be done, but they won't give up yet.
Injured UK man says first words five weeks after bar assault
Man utters first words five weeks after he was seriously injured at a North Shore bar.
'I'm hungry, I'm hungry': Patient left unfed for days after major surgery
She says she lost 5kg after waiting five days for a feeding machine in hospital.
Midwives strike: Eight-hour rolling strikes begin today
Midwives in Auckland and Northland will be the first to walk off the job today.
Nine dead who had RSV - including six in Auckland
No infected children succumbed; RSV may not have been cause of deaths, says ADHB.
Exclusive: 30,000 overdue for hospital treatment
One major DHB warned its ophthalmology delays risked people going blind.