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Live: 'Stay away' - Aucklanders to be locked out of holiday hotspots this summer
The simple message to Aucklanders is to stay away, Ōpōtiki councillor says.
US drug agency approves boosters for 16-year-olds
Approval granted to give teens a third dose as Omicron variant circulates.
'Soul destroying': Kiwi nurse hitches ride on yacht after missing out on MIQ
Nurses stranded overseas say there are too many barriers to getting back home.
More isolation spaces being secured in Queenstown
Facilities being lined up in case a holidaymaker turns up infected with the virus.
Aucklanders 'welcomed with open arms' in far south
Rebranded JUCY Cruise out of the volume market, welcoming Aucklanders from next week.
Pasifika hit jabs milestone as Auckland enjoys freedom
All three Auckland DHBs have hit 90 per cent vaccination among the Pacific community.
Vaccine makers racing to update Covid shots, just in case
It's too soon to know how vaccines will hold up against omicron.
'You may not get the ambulance': The Kiwi town hit hard by anti-vaxxers
'The tearooms have lost so many staff they can't actually open Mondays and Tuesdays.'
Police investigation into GP caught issuing 'illegitimate' medical certificates
Police and the Ministry of Health are looking into Dr Jonie Girouard's actions.
As Covid deaths rise, lingering grief gets a new name
New York Times: Experts are predicting a coming wave of severe bereavement.
'Not pretty' - Auckland tourism bookings down 90% on last year
Lockdown tourism spending plummeted in Auckland while some South Island regions increased.
All South Island, several regions were considered for 'green' light setting
Two concerns stopped chunks of the country entering in green.
Covid-19: Why do fully vaxxed people show up in daily cases?
Herald analysis reveals wide gap between unvaccinated and double-jabbed NZ case counts.
Omicron hits the vaccinated, but illness 'mostly mild' so far, says CDC chief
More than three-quarters of the cases are vaccinated and most are young adults.
Rapid antigen testing to be free for some domestic travellers over summer
This will only be available for unvaccinated asymptomatic people.
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Thursday 9th December Wrap
There were 103 new cases of Covid-19 in the community on Thursday with 88 in Auckland, nine in Waikato, five in the Bay of Plenty and one in the Lakes district. Video / Michael Craig / Alex Burton / Dean Purcell
Several hundred affected when mandatory vaccine passports introduced at Victoria University
About 2 per cent of 22,000 students have indicated they do not intend to get the vaccine.
New Covid pills offer hope as Omicron looms
New York Times: Merck and Pfizer will soon debut prescription pills to treat Covid-19.
'Disappointed and upset': Anti-vax GP putting lives at risk - PM
The Medical Council is stepping in to make sure the public and patients are safe.
AirNZ links Vaccine Pass to app for 'seamless' summer restart
Make your first AirNZ flight of summer even easier with this new app feature.
Live: 103 cases; new Chch, Ōpōtiki, Akl care home worker infections
There has been a steady decline in new case numbers in recent days.
Veri-FLY with the Air NZ mobile app this summer
Veri-FLY with the Air NZ mobile app this summer. Video / Air NZ
Freedom bus to Parliament protest requires vaccine passport or negative Covid test
Intending passengers for the Wellington trip have to follow the rules.
Australia's Deputy PM catches Covid in Washington DC
Barnaby Joyce says he's experiencing 'mild symptoms'.
Council says strong support on Facebook for not enforcing vaccine passes
Upper Hutt City Council CEO says community feedback has been mixed.
Boris Johnson confirms move to Plan B
With rapidly increasing cases of the Omicron variant in the UK, Boris Johnson announces the move to Plan B of the coronavirus response. Video / UK Government
Amid new UK restrictions, govt accused of flouting rules last Christmas
New York Times: Revelations have shaken Boris Johnson's government.
Live: Third of Kiwi parents won't give kids Covid jab - a month from rollout
Covid-19 Response Minister says he is confident that will change once its approved.
Live: 'Fraudulent, unethical' - anti-vax GP facing inquiries into fake exemption certificates
The MoH is investigating claims a Canterbury GP is giving out fake vaccine exemptions.
NZ Medical Association chairman talks to Mike Hosking
NZ Medical Association chairman Alistair Humphrey talks to Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking. Video / Newstalk ZB
Pfizer says booster protects against Omicron
Pharma claims booster increases people's levels of antibodies by 25-fold.
Banned councillor quoted 'misrepresented' vaccine advice
Health advice revised after being misrepresented by anti-vaccination groups.
Mini MIQ rooms readied for holidaymakers who contract Covid
Isolation rooms set aside for Covid cases around the country ahead of summer holidays.