Mandatory vaccination order under spotlight in High Court
Employment advocate says order made under Covid-19 Public Health Response Act is unlawful.
Employment advocate says order made under Covid-19 Public Health Response Act is unlawful.
Auckland moves to level 3 for two weeks, rest of NZ in level 2 - with changes. Video / NZ Herald
We need to enjoy the small additional freedoms that level 3 brings responsibly.
Deputy Leader Shane Reti and local MP Joseph Mooney were also filmed not wearing masks.
The prisoner's stops including two private addresses and a supermarket.
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It comes as three new cases emerged outside the Auckland lockdown overnight.
Auckland is on day 34 of lockdown, while Sydney is in its 86th and Melbourne its 46th.
Auckland small businesses like Dough Boys bakery can't wait for the drop down alert levels. Video / NZ Herald
Stamping out the virus would depend on whether people followed the rules, experts warn.
'Quite a big loss of building materials and equipment due to theft' - Julien Leys.
Since 2pm a testing centre in Kaiaua has processed 340 swabs.
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People are still legally required to stay within their household bubble.
Tūheitia and other senior figures have banded together to encourage Māori to get vaccines.
Frustration boils as Kiwis desperate to get home wait in an queue with 25,000 others.
September 20 2021 Auckland will end its five-week alert level 4 lockdown when it moves to level 3 for two weeks from 11.59 pm tomorrow night. The rest of New Zealand will remain at level 2 - with one part of the Waikato with three new cases to temporarily move into a "bespoke" level 4 for a short period.
The men, aged 23 and 30, will appear in court for breaching the Health Order.
The Government is meeting to decide on alert levels for Auckland and Waikato.
The Covid cases will come under Auckland's total as Whakatīwai in CMDHB's area.
More locations are expected to be announced throughout today.
Both states are looking to end their lockdowns once vaccination targets are reached.
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News of the Waikato cases has seen residents turning out to the drive-through testing station at Wharekawai Marae near Kaiaua. Video / Mike Scott
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A pop-up testing centre is underway at the Wharekawa Marae in Whakatīwai as three new Covid-19 cases are announced in the Waikato. Video / Mike Scott
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Mangatangi School issued a notice on Facebook saying it will close today.
One of the new Covid-19 cases was symptomatic while at school on Thursday.