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Monday will tell us just what Auckland is in for, and for how long.
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Derek Cheng: Level 3 in Northland until Xmas? It's a very real possibility
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High Court action launched over Govt MIQ system
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Expert warns Northland Covid case puts NZ at 'pivot point of Delta'
Expert urges people to behave as if they were still in alert level four.
Focus Live: Northland moves to level 3 after Aucklander with Covid visited
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'A sausage and a shot': Auckland vaccination centre running all-night event tonight
"For many of our families, getting the vaccine during the day is just not a reality."
Fears grow for homeless Auckland youth affected by lockdown
Teenagers as young as 14 have been needing emergency housing during lockdown.
Live: 'Every Northlander needs to stay home' - region to level 3 after Auckland woman with Covid visited
Chris Hipkins announces Northland to move into level 3 tonight, at least until Tuesday.
'Progress', but no timeline for rapid testing pilot
Government claims "progress" on rapid testing, but still no details of business pilot.
Cordis Hotel offers free luxury night's stay for staff who get vaccinated
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Tourism tipping-point plea: 'NZ will be off the sell list for 12-24 months'
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Wage subsidy payments: Fewer big names; travel and tourism top list
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Explainer: No, Covid vaccines don't stay in your body for years
Vaccines are cleared from the body quickly - it's the immune response that lasts.
Fully vaccinated police officer tests positive after helping woman; 44 new cases
Police are reviewing just how much PPE gear the officers were wearing.
Police officer tests positive for Covid, four others self-isolating
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Aussies to get third dose 'booster' vaccine
Some Australians will receive a third dose of the vaccine soon.
Ministry of Health urges Northlanders to keep eyes on locations of interest
Northlanders have spent 19 hours waiting to see if they had potentially been exposed.
When to get the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine
People are advised to consider a 3-week gap between vaccine doses, rather than 6 weeks.
Whānau Ora goes to court demanding contact info for all Māori without both Covid jabs
The organisation says it already has the info, but it would take months to extract.
Rule-busting rallies: 'Perfect storm' as more mass protests planned for Auckland, Hamilton
Despite two people appearing in court next week, more gatherings are planned around NZ.
Employers should be able to require full vax without being sued, David Seymour says
Seymour says Govt is too slow to give certainty to businesses worried about being sued.
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On the Tiles: Why the PM is 'down' after the latest Covid changes
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'23 complaints': Medical Council aware of doctors spreading anti-vax info
"Any advice provided around vaccination has to be evidence-based."
Covid in Aus: NSW roadmap 'risks far too much', Vic's worst day of new cases
NSW's chief health officer reportedly did not endorse changes made to the state's roadmap.
Covid-19: Wairoa hits a roadblock in vaccinations
Its fully vaccinated rates are the highest in Hawke's Bay, but first doses are lagging.