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Testing is under way at the rest home after a staff member became infected.
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Up to $26 million will go towards helping the Pacific community affected by Covid.
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Bloomfield said the R value, based on the latest modelling, continued to be promising.
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Pair in isolation at UAE military base.
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Marae opens doors for drive-through vaccinations
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Ōtara-based charity provides food parcels for families, alongside other social services.
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Fast food provides comfort in troubled times
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Live: PM dismisses comparisons with Australia; NZ should continue to 'fight hard', expert says
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Live: Hospitals shift patients to free up wards, call for nurses
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