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'We are regularly at capacity and need to cancel planned surgery,'' one DHB has warned.
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People at the Auckland event last Friday came from around the country.
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Up to a 1000 people were at the event. They heard today a bar worker is Covid-19 positive.
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On Thursday the Prime Minister announced 12 to 15-year-olds can be vaccinated.
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Alert level 4 extended across NZ, first Wellington locations of interest revealed after 3 new cases
11 new Covid cases, including three in Wellington, brings the total to 31 community cases.
Freightways result could get Covid boost - broker
Forsyth Barr expects to see a strong result from Freightways on Monday.
Ghost terminals: Air New Zealand slashes domestic schedule
Nationwide lockdown extended, Air NZ and Auckland Airport issues advice to travellers
Where to now for $26b construction sector?
Builders and contractors had to secure their sites fast on Wednesday.
Live: Bar worker at huge event tests positive, host Hilary Barry one of 1000 contacts isolating
Hundreds attended corporate awards event held at Spark Arena last week.
Holidaymakers sent packing, iwi considers Covid checkpoints
Two vehicles had driven close to 500km before being told to turn around and go home.
Live: Teenagers and young falling ill, cases swell across North Island
Case numbers surge as details emerge of the spread among four families.
'Absolutely gutted': The Kiwi kids having birthdays in lockdown
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Focus Live: 31 Covid-19 community cases; lockdown extended until at least next Tuesday
New Zealand's level 4 lockdown has been extended nationwide until 11.59pm on Tuesday after confirmation the Covid-19 outbreak has spread to Wellington.
31 Covid cases; infected capital trio travelled by car and plane from Auckland
Eleven new cases today, including three in the capital, lockdown decision at 3pm.
Albany testing centre security staff cop abuse
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Aussie state prepares for lockdown ... with zero cases
Tasmanian Premier announces plan if Covid-19 situation was to suddenly escalate.
Live: 31 cases - thousands of secondary school pupils, their families and staff are now under isolation orders
Covid outbreak has spread outside Auckland and virus now detected in Wellington.
Aussie Covid outbreaks: NSW reports 642 cases, 4 deaths; imposes tough new rules
A 9pm to 5am curfew will be introduced in 12 Sydney suburbs.
Derek Cheng: Wellington cases, South Island contacts make lockdown extension almost certain
Jacinda Ardern will reveal Cabinet's decision at 3pm today
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Focus Delta outbreak: Day three testing chaos
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Reopening NZ without measures like lockdowns may mean more than 11,000 hospitalisations.
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Wellington's mayor says all three cases travelled down from Auckland in a private vehicle.
Nurses union reveals shortage of PPE amid outbreak
Those working on the frontline are the most exposed and least protected, union warns.
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Police say they 'engaged and encouraged' protesters to comply before arrests were made.
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