Covid: 19 deaths, 5296 cases today; expert's second wave warning
There are now 40,673 active cases in the community - the lowest figure in weeks.
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7113 new Covid cases, 33 virus-related deaths
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Chris Bishop says vax mandates for health workers should go
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Second anti-Govt march this weekend, fresh threat of Parliament demonstration
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5312 new Covid cases, 28 virus-related deaths
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Haere mai! Borders fully reopen today
Final phase of the Covid 19 border reopening took place at 11.59pm on Sunday.
Claire Trevett: Captain Hindsight is now among us - use him
The Government must not shy from a Covid review just to save itself political flak.
John Tamihere: 'This Covid hangover is not going away until we all find something else as a scapegoat'
I'm sick of Covid, so let's get on to what really matters for New Zealanders.
Boneyard boost: How Singapore Airlines swung back to profit
The airline has got A380 aircraft from storage at a desert 'boneyard' and back in the air.
Omicron outbreak: 4238 new community cases of Covid today
New Zealand's international borders fully reopen at 11.59pm tonight.
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US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19, returns to isolation
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The region where at least a third of Kiwis have been infected
Winter conditions and the BA.5 variant are driving infections.
NZ border fully reopens at midnight - allowing students, cruise ships to return
More than two years and four months of Covid-19 border restrictions are set to fully end.
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Covid-19: 6232 new cases as experts say peak has passed thanks to 'hybrid immunity'
The infection peak has likely passed and with fewer than expected - experts explain why.
Experts warn teachers and parents to look out for long Covid in children
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Editorial: Dr Ashley departs as Covid lingers on
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John Roughan: The lingering lethargy of our national long-Covid
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Strong hybrid immunity in the country means NZ has likely passed its peak Covid wave.
Omicron outbreak: 7605 Covid cases, 41 deaths - Bloomfield's final message for NZ
End of an era as the man who shaped our pandemic response officially stands down today.
Man charged with sabotage believed to be first in NZ history
The charge was originally introduced to prevent foreign interference during WWII.
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Health officials expect the death toll to worsen in coming weeks.
Focus: Dr. Ashley Bloomfield's exit interview
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