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Victoria on edge after five new Covid-19 cases
A new strain of Covid-19 in Victoria has not been traced back to any existing infections.
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Covid-19: Fiji Ministry of Health staff test positive
Three senior members of Fiji's Ministry of Health have tested positive for Covid-19.
Derek Cheng: Why the Government's border vulnerabilities won't lose it any votes - for now
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Why the slowpoke vaccine roll-out?
Editorial: More than 22,000 behind target for vaccinations in Auckland isn't a good look.
Revealed: 'Hugely concerning' - 3800 unvaccinated border workers
About 3800 workers in the first priority border group have not had a single vaccine dose.
'We have been cornered': Olympics organiser reveals serious concerns
'We are damned if we do, and damned if we do not,' Japanese sports star says.
Building activity hits record levels but Covid still causing delays
Building activity rose 3.7% in the first quarter, the biggest quarterly rise in two years.
New Covid strain in Victoria greater risk to kids, health officials warn
The variant, widespread in India and now in Victoria, could pose greater risk to children.
Covid: Victoria to build $200m MIQ facility for high-risk arrivals
The facility will be built and operational "as soon as possible", state premier says.
Covid-19: New variant of 'significant concern' identified in Victoria
Seven of Victoria's cases have been identified as a new variant of 'significant concern'.
Covid-19: One new case in MIQ, none in the community
The new border case arrived from the Philippines via Singapore on June 2.
Bali to open borders in weeks, few will be able to travel
Indonesia has announced it will welcome international tourists back but few will be able.
'Our team - they stepped up': Jet Park MIQ managers give first interview
Turning the business into NZ's main quarantine facility has been terrifying, they say.
'Sheer stupidity': Vaccination centre metres away from MIQ facility
Would you feel comfortable being vaccinated next to a MIQ facility?
Bloomfield confident returning Kiwis will not pose infection threat
Measures to screen returning Kiwis should be enough to keep Covid out, says health boss.
Ananish Chaudhuri: Why would China leak Covid 19?
Opinion: If China wanted to engage in bio-terrorism then why waste time with Covid-19?
Victorian officials reveal two Covid cases reclassified as 'false positives'
Two people thought to have been infected during latest outbreak have been reclassified.
Melbourne-base Māori charity helping hundreds in need
Melbourne Tautoko Whānau is a charity helping to give a hand up to whānau during lockdown.
Domestic tourism spending soars past pre-Covid levels
Domestic electronic card spending up 17 per cent on pre-Covid year-ended April 2019.
Snakes in a plane: Qantas A380 engineers dodge rattlers in the Mojave desert
Engineers caring for stored A380s need a new tool to deal with rattlers - a wheel whacker.
A return to normal? Not for countries with Covid surges and few vaccines
New York Times: Nations still scrambling for shots are seeing some of the worst outbreaks.
Focus Live: Victoria travel bubble suspension extended; green zone flights will resume next week
New Zealand's quarantine-free travel pause with Victoria will be extended another six days, the Government has announced. New Zealand citizens will be able to fly home from 11.59pm on June 8, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said.
NZ-Victoria travel bubble suspended for another six days
Some Kiwis could be able to fly home from June 9, with a negative Covid test.
'Very unwell': Toddler rushed to hospital after testing Covid positive
A 2-year-old boy has been rushed to hospital in South Australia after arrival of flight.
'PEN3 eNose' detects virus through breath of Covid positive people
Scientists started building device at start of pandemic, claim 94 per cent accuracy.
'Get a shot and have a beer': Biden pushes 'vaccine sprint' promo
The US president is looking for anything to encourage vaccination.
One new Covid case in MIQ, 1 historical case, none in community
Health officials are expected to continue a travel bubble pause with Victoria.
Why the lab leak theory is still unlikely
Two NZ experts set out three reasons why the Covid-19 Wuhan lab leak theory doesn't wash.
'Proof of lab leak will have been destroyed' - former MI6 chief
Sir Richard Dearlove: "The West has been naive in its trust of China."
MIQ review: Weaknesses found in the high-trust border testing model
Covid test data matching system has come under scrutiny after failure.
Focus Live: Weaknesses found in the high-trust MIQ testing model
The data-matching system where the Government checks whether MIQ workers are properly tested failed to detect the case of the Grand Millenium security guard, who should have been tested fortnightly but wasn't tested for five months