New Covid scare in Melbourne after end of lockdown
A mystery Covid-19 case was discovered on Wednesday.
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Hawke's Bay DHB hopes to administer 10,000 Covid-19 vaccines this week alone.
Mike Hosking: Government owes us an apology for the vaccine mess
OPINION: There is no need to be in the state we are.
Letters: Suhayra Aden should be accepted
Letters on Suhayra Aden, farmer protests, vaccine reluctance and Leo Molloy.
Barry Soper: NZ is just one Covid case away from catastrophe
OPINION: Official Fiji numbers clearly disguise what's really happening.
$38m in unpaid MIQ fees - despite Govt calling in debt collectors
More than $8m is considered 'overdue' – just a fraction of that's so far been recovered.
Leaps of faith and big aroha rewarded at National Tourism Awards
Awards were a "beacon at the end of 15 months of uncertainty".
How tech won the pandemic and now may never lose
New York Times: Questions have been raised about what it means to win amid so much loss.
Wastewater Covid testing expands across region
Stratford and South Taranaki districts are now being sampled for traces of Covid.
PM's second Covid jab; nearly 700,000 Kiwis now fully vaccinated
PM to update on vaccine rollout progress ahead of her second jab in Hamilton.
Sydney Covid crisis: Record 177 new cases; lockdown extended for 4 weeks
NSW's crisis cabinet made the call last night after daily infections hit a new high.
Freedom day: Johnson eases rules for fully vaccinated people
Boris Johnson eases restrictions to fully vaccinated people as he opens up to the world.
Mass vaccination event: 'Absolute failure' in communication
12,500 people were sent invitations, less than a quarter booked a place initially.
Alarm bells ring for iwi over lack of wastewater tests
Ngāti Ruanui has backed a call for wastewater testing beyond the city.
US health chiefs to order vaccinated to wear masks
New rules for parts of the US where the coronavirus is surging.
Burst bubble sees mum separated from her boys
Quarantine-free travel bubble closure leaves mother, sons separated.
Rod Jackson: How many Covid deaths are okay?
Opinion: We keep hearing most deaths are in old people who were going to die anyway.
Revealed: 'Deeply concerning' vaccination rates vary across NZ
In one district Māori are being vaccinated at a quarter of the national rate.
NSW reportedly considering four-week lockdown extension
There are reports that Sydney's lockdown could be extended by four weeks from Friday.
'I just want to come home to my babies': Mum stuck in NSW until September
Kim Kennedy travelled to Newcastle to visit her sick mum, who has since died.
Fiji Covid crisis: New curfew imposed after 1285 cases, 9 deaths in 24 hours
All but two of the victims were unvaccinated, Fiji's health secretary says.
Ministry of Health denies request to move Covid-19 positive patient from Fiji to NZ
The request was declined on clinical grounds.
Queensland logs no new community cases; officials warn 'far too early to relax'
Acting Premier cautions Sunshine State as neighbouring NSW's community cases soar to 172.
They were once luxury venues. Now they are grim Covid-19 camps
New York Times: Patients in Cambodia say quarantine centres more like makeshift prisons.
Why governments will have to consider the costs of long Covid when easing pandemic restrictions
Opinion: The focus must shift towards protecting quality of life as much as saving lives.
Oz nurse issues powerful message to anti-lockdown protesters
Nurse offers a reality check to all the people who attended anti-lockdown protests.
One new MIQ Covid case, fears virus could be going undetected in Taranaki
Taranaki iwi calls for wider wastewater testing.
UK Covid cases fall for sixth day in a row
Scientists had previously predicted that the number of infections would continue to rise.
Moderna expanding kids vaccine study to better assess safety
Moderna plans to expand its COVID-19 vaccine study in children to detect rare side effects
Victoria lockdown to end tonight after 10 new cases
Tight restrictions will remain in place in an effort to quash the outbreak.
NSW records 172 community Covid cases - highest daily tally so far
The daily cases recorded today is the worst since Sydney's outbreak began in June.
Taranaki wastewater response sloppy, says Māori Party
"They couldn't provide a reason South Taranaki wastewater is not being tested."
GPs copping abuse from frustrated patients waiting for vaccine
Staff were getting daily phone calls from frustrated patients wanting to be vaccinated.
Invites ignored: Slow uptake for first mass Covid vaccine event
Less than a quarter of invitations to first major Auckland vaccination booked a slot.