Random checks roll out the red carpet to Delta variant
Editorial: Unchecked arrivals are being waved through to collect their luggage.
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Mass vax event should address 'failure' of rollout for Māori, Pasifika - experts
Per capita Māori are over 40 per cent behind Pākehā in full vaccination rates.
Victorian school teacher tests positive to Covid-19
A Victorian school is being closed immediately after a teacher tested positive tonight.
Covid-19: Reports of more new cases in Victoria
There are reports tonight Victoria's new daily cases could climb to double figures.
Covid didn't kill cities. Why was that prophecy so alluring?
New York Times: The pandemic promised nothing short of the End of Cities.
Hipkins' message to worried Kiwis in Melbourne: Get home
Minister says bubble with Victoria remains open and he was awaiting further information.
Covid 19: Four in five Kiwis now willing to get vaccine
Public willingness to get the Covid-19 vaccine is at its highest level ever, survey shows.
NSW records 97 new community cases; lockdown extended for 2 weeks
Twenty-four of today's locally acquired cases were infectious in the community.
Focus Live: Mass Covid-19 vaccination event planned for Auckland
The mass vaccination would be targeted at Manukau Institute of Technology students and their families - and would be an opportunity for people in group 4 to be vaccinated ahead of schedule.
PM's push for stronger global vaccinations effort
Jacinda Ardern is pushing the case for a pandemic Treaty as countries deal with Covid-19.
'Lock them in, no breaks': Expert's advice on infected mariners
'New Zealand should take lessons from what is now happening in New South Wales.'
Bubble's brief boost: Stats show impact of Covid comeback in Oz
Covid's return in Australia during June reflected in travel stats.
Sydney woman reveals 'crazy' month after contracting Covid-19
Aussie who got Covid at a hair salon initially had no symptoms, then everything changed.
'It seems like nobody is safe': Sydney bracing for 4-week lockdown extension
One in three hospitalised Covid patients is in ICU, including eight under the age of 60.
How much has Jacinda Ardern lobbied Pfizer over vaccine supply?
Pfizer boss Albert Bourla has been open about world leaders reaching out to secure supply.
Pregnant Kiwi stranded in NSW gets ticket on mercy flight
Mercy flights from NSW began on Tuesday, with travellers heading into MIQ upon arrival.
Fiji: 647 new Covid cases and another death
Pacific Island nation now has 9725 active cases in isolation and has reported 59 deaths.
Gut bacteria under the microscope in New Zealand Covid vaccine study
NZ Covid vaccine study aims to uncover the links between diet and immune response.
'We're scared to death': Man in coma after alleged bar assault - UK family's desperate plea
'He's our son. He's on his own. It's killing us.'
Pre-departure Covid tests checked 'randomly' at NZ airports; Expert's dismay at risk
Pre-departure tests are subject to "random validation" - meaning not everyone was checked.
Editorial: Under-resourcing that leaves our lives on the line
Editorial: Our over-reliance on short-term, high-turnover immigration has been exposed.
64 dead in fire at Covid-19 hospital ward in Iraq
Health officials said more than 100 people were also injured in the fire.
'I just don't think it's fair': Govt defends footing MIQ bill for NSW travellers
Kiwis are split on whether returnees from NSW should have their hotel bills paid for them.
Covid: Millionaire fined after allegedly fleeing NSW on superyacht
The businessman and his crew were slapped with more than $17k in fines.
Auckland vaccination centres run out of supply for hours
After 20 people - who had waited hours - left the facility, the vaccines were delivered.
'Mother, when will you come?': The Covid orphans of India
New York Times: Thousands of children lost parents during a deadly wave of infections.
Sydney could learn lockdown fate in hours as Covid outbreak grows
NSW's Deputy Premier earlier admitted 'we've lost control' of the virus.
Covid-19: Alpha, delta, lambda ... why variants are worrying scientists
Alpha, beta, delta and now lambda... just how far down the Covid-19 variant road are we?
Covid-19: 18 cases detected at NZ border - including 13 on fishing vessel
Testing continues on board another ship with mariners experiencing flu-like symptoms.
'No evidence of bots': Ardern claims MIQ bookings system protected
Websites using scripts and bots charging up to $2415 to snap up an MIQ room.
The rationing of a last-resort Covid treatment
New York Times: How do you choose which critically ill patients receive this treatment?
NSW records 89 new cases, Deputy Premier says govt 'lost control' of outbreak
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has expressed regret for the delayed lockdown.
'Freedom day' is coming to England, ready or not
New York Times: PM set on lifting all restrictions. Critics predict mass confusion.
Man working 16-hour days trying to help people get MIQ spots
One man is plugging away at his computer to help people secure an MIQ hotel room.