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The Government is creating a new category of "very high risk country" to reduce the number of infected people coming into New Zealand.
NZ permanent residents from four high risk countries blocked from direct travel to NZ
The changes will see about 140 fewer passengers a week arriving from India
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NZ Defence Force is threatening to sack service members who aren't getting vaccinated.
'There's no oxygen left': India's war for supplies as nation breaks global Covid record
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The MOH allowed a family to remain in the community for days after they fled MIQ facility
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Government will be reluctant to do anything that raises the overall risk at the border.
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The latest Covid surge has pushed India's healthcare system to breaking point.
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Government did not consult surrounding businesses before approving hotels for MIQ use.
Drop in foreign students: The University of Auckland spent $44m on redundancies
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Warning for Qantas crew members who may have had contact with NZ Covid case
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India reports global record of 314k new coronavirus cases
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Covid airport worker has 31 close contacts; 3 new cases in MIQ
There have been 15 border-related cases since last July.
'A shocking thing': Family seen taking face masks from bin
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Royal NZ Navy crew begin recovery after Covid-19 battle
There are only now three remaining active cases out of a total 13.
Eight previously undetected Covid cases in NZ, study reveals
Scientists analyse 10,000 blood samples and find there was limited undiagnosed infection.
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Television images showed white fumes spreading in the hospital area, causing panic.
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President Joe Biden offers small businesses credits to counter slowing of vaccine uptake.
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