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Police staffer tests positive for Covid-19
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Calls for medical staff to be prioritised for residency due to Delta outbreak
Government urged to act now on immigration for medical staff.
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Hospitals prepare for surge in Covid patients
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Matt Heath: Doing too much in lockdown
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The law lays out clear penalties for rule-breakers.
'Covid is part of our future' but vaccination rates will overtake other countries - Deputy PM
But Robertson says NZ should overtake other countries in vaccination rates.
'In the nick of time': Michael Baker says Covid cases 'look like' a plateau
Epidemiologist says NZ "got to it [Covid-19] in the nick of time with the lockdown."
Covid 19: It's okay to feel frustrated and there's places for help, says PM
A $1 million fund to support youth mental health has been brought forward.
Focus Live: 83 new Covid-19 community cases, 511 in total
August 29 2021 There are 83 Covid community cases today, taking the total cases in the outbreak to 511. The number is similar to the total reported yesterday - and officials and experts will be hoping this signals that the country's Delta outbreak might be at a plateau.
NSW records 1218 cases and six deaths, big spike in Victoria outbreak
Once vaccine targets are hit, lockdowns are supposed to end. Some states are unsure.
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Dr Richard Webby: 'We'll all catch Covid-19 eventually'
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Focus: NZ Delta outbreak | Sunday 29th Aug Wrap
83 new community cases of Covid-19 were reported today, bringing the total number of cases in the community to 511. Video / NZ Herald
Cecilia Robinson: No room for anti-vaxxers, conspirators or sceptics in team of five million
Cecilia Robinson writes that vaccination is the only way out of lockdown.
Live: MIQ worker tests positive; 73 essential workers infected; experts at odds over rising cases - 'some people are seeing all sorts of dragons'
With another 82 cases on Saturday, expert wants to see cases start coming down now.
'Extremely frustrating': More than 100 people miss Covid jab at Auckland vaccination centre after oversight
One woman says there were 100 people queued for their vaccines this morning in Epsom.
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Editorial: Time to mass vaccinate Auckland?
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