Focus: NZ Delta outbreak | Saturday 4 September Wrap
New Zealand has seen its first death from this outbreak of COVID-19. The total death toll for New Zealand’s Covid cases is now 27. Video / NZ Herald
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Local Focus: So far so good in level 3 for Whanganui
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'Covid prison': UK slams Australia's lockdowns and border closures
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Māori are calling on the Govt to trust them to lead vaccination efforts in communities.
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