'A real shock': Schools scramble to cover for unvaccinated teachers
Schools use a range of stop-gap measures on day one of vaccine mandate.
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Cabinet never considered prioritising South Auckland vaccines
Public health experts are disappointed the Government never discussed their advice.
East Auckland Covid-positive student infectious at school for five days
A student at Pakuranga Heights School has tested positive for Covid-19.
Covid-19: Researcher predicting 6000 Māori cases by Christmas
'If the modelling is anything to go by, Christmas may be bleak for Māori.'
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Tuesday 16th November
New Zealand recorded a new high of 222 Covid-19 cases in the community on Tuesday. Video / Dean Purcell / Michael Craig / Adam Pearse / Mark Mitchell
Cruising close to home: Hauraki Gulf voyages for Kiwis
Operator hoping for bounceback after lockdowns "suffocate tourism industry".
Three generations of Northland whānau - including newborn - contract Covid
Six-week-old Maile was the first Covid-19 hospitalisation in Northland.
'Callous and irresponsible': Air NZ cancellations strand workers in Cook Islands
Cancellation emails offered only refunds or credits, and no alternative travel options.
Government slams private vaccination ID card developers
The police are involved, having visited one person selling vaccination ID cards.
Record 222 community Covid cases today; another death
Modelling predicts 200 Covid cases a day by the end of the month.
New locations of interest linked to Covid cases in Taupō and Rotorua
Three new locations of interest have been announced in Taupō and Rotorua.
Focus: Why not all Y 9&10s are returning to school just yet
More secondary school students will be allowed back as Covid restrictions ease, but as Mount Albert Grammar School headmaster Patrick Drumm says not all schools will be racing kids back into the classroom. Video / NZ Herald
Watch: MP ordered to leave Parliament after quizzing Health Minister
The Rotorua MP asked Health Minister Andrew Little about ICU beds in the Lakes DHB.
Family hesitancy affects vaccination for disabled people
Some family members were inhibiting disabled people from getting vaccinated.
Covid-19: Expected rush of unemployment benefit applications from unvaccinated workers
A range of support is available with roles impacted by Public Health Orders.
Families weigh up decisions on whether to mingle with un-vaxxed people
Families now have to consider whether they will let unvaccinated people in their homes.
Europe toughens rules for unvaccinated as fourth Covid wave swells
New York Times: Some countries introduce targeted restrictions against the unvaccinated.
Wairarapa Hospital has Covid capacity, but no ICU, as second Masterton case recorded
A second positive case of Covid-19 was recorded in Masterton today.
Hamilton man facing multiple charges after anti-lockdown protests
The man faces three charges which were laid in the Hamilton District Court.
Sex, sleep and socialising: How to reverse pandemic brain ageing
Telegraph: Aadopting good habits can bring life-long benefits.
Disabled people at risk from 'selfish' anti-vaxxers
With vaccine mandate imminent, some schools don't know how kids will get taught.
National MPs disagree on Auckland boundary, spot checks
National MPs have taken differing positions on regional boundaries.
Lockdown baby boom! 2021 boasts the highest birth rate since 2015
It looks like Kiwis were doing more than working at home.
Focus: PM on schools struggling to stay open due to vaccine mandates
The Prime Minister is asked about schools struggling to stay open due to vaccine mandates. Video / Mark Mitchell
Live: Waikato level 2 move 'too soon', local mayor anxious
Waikato is moving to alert level 2 tomorrow. But is the move too early?
Focus Live: Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Dr Nikki Turner on vaccination rates
Ministry of Health officials and public health experts on how high vaccination rates affect the response to Covid-19.
Watch live: NZ's Covid response - and how vaccinations impact hospitalisation rates
It comes as vaccine mandates kick in for teachers and health workers.
Positive cases enter Rotorua area; newborn dies
Covid-19 cases include a woman who gave birth prematurely; the baby later died.
Ngāruahine Iwi Health prepares isolation plan
Ngāruahine Iwi Health prepares isolation plan. Video / Te Ao / Māori TV
Health watchdog demands 'urgent attention' after home isolation deaths
It comes after three deaths of Covid-positive people who were isolating at home.
Murupara unites in support of unvaccinated doctor
The rally gathered in the Murupara shopping centre.
Up to 6000 Māori could be struck with Covid by Xmas, experts say
Māori vaccination is still about 20 to 22 per cent behind the national vaccination rate,.
Focus: MIQ stays halved to seven days, followed by three day home isolation
28 October 2021. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announces changes to MIQ, with stays halving from 14 to seven days, followed by isolation at home for three days. Video / Pool
Live: When Auckland borders are expected to open; experts warn against alert level move
Boosters better belated than never, Bishop says after Waikato, third jab announcements.