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August 17 2021 Auckland and Coromandel will go into level 4 lockdown for seven days – and the rest of the country for three days – from 11.59pm tonight.
Covid case hits Kiwi dollar, raises questions about OCR call
The first OCR rise in seven years could be on hold as Covid case forces a re-think.
Vaccinations suspended for 48hrs - nationwide lockdown
General practices would move into a predominantly virtual consultation model.
Delta surge drives home painful truth: Covid isn't going away
New York Times: The new flood of cases has forced people to recalibrate.
Derek Cheng: Auckland Covid case could trigger a swift, hard lockdown
OPINION: Chris Hipkins has already warned a hard lockdown would be the go-to for Delta.
Covid19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Shoppers rush to Auckland Countdown following community case
Shoppers rush to Auckland supermarkets following the announcement of a community case of Covid-19. Video / Supplied
Covid-19: Are delta symptoms different?
New York Times: The most prevalent symptoms seen among people with delta variant.
NSW records 452 cases, Victoria 'at the brink' as curfew begins, ACT cluster grows
NSW police enforce lockdown compliance while a curfew comes into effect in Melbourne.
Hospital sacks worker over 'gas chamber' comment
She made the slur about a group of Jewish revellers who held a party in Melbourne.
Vaccine patents battle intensifies as poor nations struggle
Financial Times: Pharmaceutical companies have been hesitant to relax patent regulations.
Delta Covid infections at MIQ facility via open doors
The infections happened via open doors at the Jet Park hotel in Auckland.
Cash for a jab: How Kiwi businesses are incentivising staff to get vaccinated
Some Kiwis are getting $150 payments and time off work to get vaccinated.
Babies and toddlers spread Covid more easily in homes than teens - study
New York Times: Close contact with caregivers may make them likelier to transmit it.
Covid-19 vaccines produced in Africa are being exported to Europe
New York Times: Johnson & Johnson sending shots from South Africa to other countries.
'Serious problem': Vaccination rates not tracked at Auckland border facility
'It should be an absolute priority to have this information,' public health expert says.
Poverty, disease, customs: Why so many Indonesian children die of Covid-19
New York Times: Disease kills far more children in developing countries than in rich ones.
Aussie outbreaks: Horror day in NSW, Darwin lockdown, clusters grow in Canberra, Melbourne
A police operation across Sydney is now in effect to enforce lockdown compliance.
NZ hits 2.5m vaccine mark, five new Covid cases in MIQ
Today's new MIQ cases are travellers from Russia, the United Kingdom and Fiji.
Scott Morrison slams Western Australia's Covid plans
Australian PM says one state's Covid-19 plans are 'against the county's interests'.
Opinion: If you skip the vaccine, it is my 'damn business'
New York Times: Vaccination is not a personal decision, it has consequences for everyone.
Skills crisis: Video gaming boss Mario Wynands unloads on Immigration NZ
"They think they are protecting local jobs. Their actions are doing the opposite."
Opinion: Zero-Covid 'hermit economies' headed for catastrophe
NZ and Australia are starting to lag behind other countries, writes a Telegraph columnist.
Livin' libido lockdown! Couple spotted having sex on Bondi cliff
Lockdown has been a struggle for many but one naked couple decided to make the most of it.
Watch: Hosking - I've had a Covid jab, how will Govt convince you to get yours?
OPINION: Will the lack of incentives by the Govt to get jabbed bite them? My guess is yes.
First to vaccinate and first to party, Israel now mulls lockdowns
The impact of the Delta variant has been severe in Israel.
PM: Window for getting Kiwis out of Afghanistan is closing
There are about 47 Kiwis in Afghanistan who need help getting back.
Ananish Chaudhuri - Time to remove vaccination obstacles
OPINION: We'll never get as many vaccinated as we want but we need to get those who will.
Staff shortage forces restaurant to stop dine-in service
Restaurant Association says staff shortages are still prevalent in the industry.
Modi unveils $1.92 trillion infrastructure plan for India
India's economy shrunk by 7.3 per cent in the last fiscal year.
Canada expected to head into snap election
At the last election in 2019, Trudeau's Liberal Party came second in the popular vote.
'Staggering' Govt has no plans to order booster vaccine doses - National
However, WHO says doing so will prevent other countries getting their first dose.
Mike Hosking & Kate Hawkesby get the Covid jab
“The biggest non-event in the history of the world” Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking & Kate Hawkesby get the Covid jab. Video / Newstalk ZB