Hipkins strikes again, drops cheeky gag at Covid presser
First he told Kiwis to 'spread their legs', now he' is back with another banging moment.
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Judith Collins said the Government should learn lessons from slow vaccine rollout.
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Unvaccinated US student barred from online classes
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The Auckland region remains the only part of New Zealand in level 4 lockdown.
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Infected Middlemore Hospital case left with patients until positive test
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Andrew Little on Middlemore Hospital Covid-19 case
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Rotorua principal hoped masks would be mandatory in class
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'An important win': Relief for 'crippling' building material drought
Auckland manufacturers supply 90 per cent of building products needed in the regions.
Building products prioritised as factories restart
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Inmates vs prison staff - how the vaccination rates compare
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Opinion | How 'free' Covid jabs are making the mega-rich richer
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Derek Cheng: Why Auckland could move to level 3 next week
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Your Covid questions: Blood donations, mass vaccination and deep cleans
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29 Middlemore Hospital staff stood down, are close contacts of Covid case
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation believes this will cause more staffing shortages.