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Her pain was so bad she would regularly faint at work.
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Political Roundup: Trespassing ex MPs - Trevor Mallard's petty fiefdom
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'Feel like we're being punished': Nurses sent to MIQ hotels unable to get old jobs back
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8454 new Covid cases, 24 deaths including child under 10 as new variants arise
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Peters heads to court over Parliament trespass order
Trespass order challenged but Speaker says everyone's being treated the same.
Covid exposure: Health Minister forced to return home to isolate
Andrew Little will return to Wellington in a private vehicle.
US advises citizens to 'avoid travel' to NZ
New Zealand is now open to US travellers but they may be hesitant to visit.
More Kiwis may get reinfected with Covid amid waning immunity and new variants
Yesterday, 9109 community cases were reported.
Sir Ian Taylor: Govt's 'we know best' approach strikes again
An apology from the Government is well overdue, writes Sir Ian Taylor.
Omicron outbreak: 9109 new cases, 20 deaths today
Yesterday, a second person with the Omicron sub-variant BA.4 was identified.
Winston Peters trespassed from Parliament for two years
NZ First leader accuses Trevor Mallard of dictatorial behaviour.
Samoa to reopen international borders in August - PM Fiame Naomi Mata'afa
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Scientists in South Africa are watching the spread of two Omicron subvariants
New York Times: Coronavirus cases are surging again in South Africa.
Revealed: The new system replacing vaccine passes
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Focus: Covid Outbreak | Monday 2nd May Wrap
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Former National MP trespassed from Parliament grounds
One former National MP has been identified as an anti-vaccine mandate protester.
'We haven't seen worst of it': Bill Gates' Covid prediction
Tech baron has issued another warning while urging countries to maintain vigilance.
Inside China's zero-Covid fortress, Xi Jinping admits no doubts
New York Times: China's leader keeps a distance from the politically charged issue.
Live: Seven deaths, 6636 new Covid cases - second case of new variant confirmed
A second person has been confirmed as having the BA.4 variant of Omicron.
Focus Morning Bulletin: 02 May, 2022
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Open borders: How long it could take a $42 billion industry to recover
Today is a milestone, but the recovery of the $42 billion industry is going to take time.
Covid-19: Three warning signs for NZ's next wave
Modellers say the next big wave could be months away. How will we know when it starts?
Omicron outbreak: What arrival of new sub-variant means for NZ
The new sub-variant had shown that it could 'out-compete' existing variants, experts said.
Cook Islands tourism industry desperate for workers
Cook Islands tourism operators are struggling to find staff.
New Covid-19 'Lamp' test to be trialled at Auckland Airport
Lamp tests combine speed of RATs with accuracy of a PCR test and can be self-administered.
'Distressing and complex': Police minister responds to youth crime spike
At least 45 children or teens are allegedly behind eight recent crimes and ram raids.