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New York Times: Critics say putting off reopening until 2022 could cause lasting damage.
Covid-19: Indian variant may not be as dangerous as first thought
As cases in India decline, experts think it is less transmissible than first feared.
Covid - Flight Centre boss says opening borders a 'minor risk'
'It's (Covid) just another one of those minor risk factors in the country.'
The Chase star takes down anti-vaxxer with brutal comeback
The Sinnerman didn't hold back when an anti-vaxxer attacked a fellow Chaser
Vaccine rollout: Canterbury faces major shortage, target delayed by 2 months
Covid vaccine rollout has hit a major hurdle in Canterbury, there is not enough vaccines.
Govt rejected expert advice to vaccinate higher-risk Māori, Pasifika people earlier
'We're slipping away from following the science - that's problematic' - Dr Rawiri Jansen.
25% of Kiwis may not get Covid jab. Experts say that's not a deal-breaker
About 25 per cent of Kiwis wouldn't be vaccinated by the time the national rollout ended.
Send Covid aid to Nepal: Kiwi mountaineer urges NZ Govt
First woman to climb Everest without oxygen says Nepal needs help.
Opinion: Budget must deliver for families who sacrificed most during pandemic
OPINION: The numbers don't lie - some Kiwis were hit much harder by Covid.
More weak positive Covid results in Wellington wastewater
Wastewater testing confirms more weak positive results for Covid-19 in Porirua and Karori.
Death of NZer after Covid vaccine reported; no link established
Information 'strongly suggestive ... that the death was unrelated to vaccination'.
Focus Live: Death of NZer after Covid vaccine reported; no link established
A New Zealander has died after getting a Covid-19 vaccination, but the Ministry of Health says there is no direct link.
Post-lockdown baby boom? Statistics reveal the opposite
A decline in births in the March quarter has shown there was no lockdown baby boom.
Pfizer 'confident' of Covid vaccine delivery schedules - Hipkins
The Govt is still confident it'll meet its targets, despite a report suggesting otherwise.
Māori, Pasifika, Asians say racism on the rise - survey
The pandemic has led to a global increase in anti-Asian hate.
For India's medical workers, danger and 'heartbreaking decisions'
New York Times: An untold number of medical personnel have died after Covid infections.
'Sick of it': Kiwi Covid hero Nurse Jenny resigns from NHS, coming to NZ for holiday
Made famous after caring for the British PM, McGee has hit out his govt as she resigns.
Richard Meade: We need to prepare our economy for Covid 2.0
Opinion: Could our economic resilience be assured with the provision of 'Covid loans'?
From India, Brazil and beyond: Pandemic refugees at the US border
New York Times: Fleeing virus-devastated economies, migrants travel long distances.
Govt makes urgent law change to protect Covid vaccine rollout
'The law has for some time now, lacked clarity.'
Lockdown ends in England, for now, at least
New York Times: Britons got their first real taste of freedom this week.
Covid-19: Mariner tests weak positive; wastewater results expected later today
Experts say the risk to public health from the Covid-positive mariner is 'negligible'.
Auditor-General 'not yet confident' in vaccine rollout plan
Auditor-General says significant work needed to ensure Covid vaccination targets are met.
ESR scientists have detected Covid-19 in wastewater samples
How ESR scientists detect Covid-19 in wastewater samples. Video / ESR
Staff member at NZ High Commission in India dies of Covid
A long-serving staff member at the NZ High Commission in India has died of Covid-19.
Pfizer vaccine can be stored for up to a month: EU experts
A new revelation has marked excellent news for vaccine rollouts.
India struck by Cyclone Tauktae
West coast battered by most powerful storm in decades, killing 12 after evacuations.
Could slow vaccine rollout undermine NZ's success curbing Covid?
Experts have warned that we are among the countries that will struggle to reopen.
Cook Islands overjoyed to welcome Kiwis today
Today marks the first quarantine-free travel from New Zealand to the Cook Islands.
NZ-Australia travel bubble price war: Airfares drop below $140
Subdued demand forced rival Virgin Australia to delay restarting most routes until 2022.
'Vaccinator assistants' to fill 4500-hole in workforce
'We wouldn't want them to be carte blanche open to everyone.'
Focus: Government 'reset' of immigration settings
Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash said the new border exceptions would allow more than 200 wealthy international investors to come to New Zealand over the next 12 months. Video / Mark Mitchell
A desperate India falls prey to Covid scammers
New York Times: Fake goods may be putting lives at risk.