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Melbourne couple solve difficult situation after wedding cancelled for a second time.
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Prince William also shared a photograph showing him being vaccinated earlier this month.
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Hundreds of Melbourne pubgoers forced to isolated after being exposed to the virus.
Japan extends Covid emergency 7 weeks out from Olympics
With infections still not slowing, Japan's PM extends Covid emergency for 20 days.
500 Victorian pubgoers now in isolation amid Covid outbreak
Customers from five Melbourne pubs have entered isolation after being exposed to Covid.
'Rather fun': Prince Charles reveals ambitious pub goal
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Melbourne Covid cluster rises to 35, hundreds of pubgoers forced into isolation
Five new locally acquired cases reported overnight as expert warns of coming "uptick".
'The dam has broken': UK, US jointly probe Covid Wuhan lab leak theory
Evidence the virus was engineered has been ignored, former spy chief says.
Fiji records 46 new Covid cases, highest recorded in a day
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Claire Trevett: PMs' challenge to stop Melbourne outbreak ruining the bubble
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Big agenda for Ardern/Morrison talks in Queenstown
The two PMs have plenty to talk about, from Covid to climate change to China.
'Huge waiting list': Expats fuel demand for private-school places
Private schools are shutting rolls amid "huge" waiting lists.
'Battle-worn resignation': Inside Melbourne's latest lockdown
First-hand account: NZ Herald reporter gets stuck in Melbourne lockdown visiting family.
Pfizer vaccine can be stored at refrigerated temperatures for longer
Shelf life of the Pfizer vaccine extended from five to 31 days, making logistics easier.
Air NZ re-imagined: Changes after 'really hard to hear' feedback
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Focus Live: Pre-departure Covid-19 test for travellers from Victoria
Anyone flying to New Zealand from Australia must return a negative Covid-19 test within 72 hours of departure if they have been in Victoria recently, the Government says.
Watch: Negative Covid-19 test required for travellers from Victoria
Those flying NZ-Oz who've been in Victoria recently must return negative Covid test first.
Victoria Covid cluster: Man may have been infectious for 12 days
Today Victoria entered its first day under new lockdown restrictions.
Teens spark Covid scare after hitchhiking across Victorian border
Two teenagers have caused a major Covid-19 scare after they hitchhiked out of the state.
Victoria lockdown: Mum's plea for funeral exemption for drowned son denied
The 8-year-old boy's funeral was supposed to take place today.
'Amateur hour': NZ's Covid travel protocols not tough enough - traveller
The woman flew to Melbourne from Christchurch for a three-day visit to see her dog.
Laughing through lockdown: How comedy helps us cope with crisis
It turns out laughter really is the best medicine in more ways than one.
Why the Covid Wuhan lab escape theory is front-page news again
More scientists are calling for a new independent probe.
MoH trying to reach 500 Melbourne returnees; no new cases of Covid today
500 of the 5000 Melbourne returnees were unable to be reached by email.
Hoax sparks fears of Covid-19 exposure at Auckland party
A prank text message sparked fears of Covid in the community.
Arrivals from Victoria must protect NZ by isolating - Covid-19 modeller
Around 5000 people have arrived from Victoria must take precautions to avoid outbreak.
Scientists don't want to ignore Covid-19 'lab leak' theory, despite no new evidence
New York Times: While still unlikely, scientists welcome investigation into Wuhan lab.
18-second window sparked latest Aussie Covid cluster
Fresh report reveals how virus capitalised on an agonisingly short window of opportunity.
Kiwis talk about Melbourne's 'heartbreaking' lockdown
Victoria is back in lockdown and so are New Zealanders living and travelling there.
New self-isolation rules for Kiwi travellers as Victoria bubble pause extended
Bloomfield was expecting a high degree of co-operation.
Peter Hillary's devastating letter from Nepal
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