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![Claire Trevett: Will we see accountability for what the Govt got wrong with MIQ?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Claire Trevett: Will we see accountability for what the Govt got wrong with MIQ?
Govt took credit for what it got right - what about accountability for what it got wrong?
![Focus: Covid Outbreak | Wednesday 27th April Wrap](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Focus: Covid Outbreak | Wednesday 27th April Wrap
There are 9830 new community cases of Covid-19 and a further 23 deaths. Video / NZ Herald
![23 Covid deaths, 9830 cases as Omicron wave continues in South](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
23 Covid deaths, 9830 cases as Omicron wave continues in South
Yesterday there were 6380 new cases in the community.
![What an unvaccinated police officer who nearly died of Covid wants you to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
What an unvaccinated police officer who nearly died of Covid wants you to know
New York Times: Frank Talarico was hospitalised for 49 days with the coronavirus.
![Don't want to catch Covid on a plane? Wear a mask and avoid business class](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Don't want to catch Covid on a plane? Wear a mask and avoid business class
The Conversation: What is the risk? And does it really matter where on the plane you are?
![21 Countries that have ditched mask rules](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
21 Countries that have ditched mask rules
You can leave your mask in your bag when visiting these countries.
![The P in paradise: Meth use doubled in lockdown, remains elevated](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
The P in paradise: Meth use doubled in lockdown, remains elevated
Drug abuse rose sharply and has stayed well above the historical average.
![Focus: Covid Outbreak | Tuesday 26th April Wrap](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Focus: Covid Outbreak | Tuesday 26th April Wrap
There were 6,380 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand on Tuesday and a further four Covid-19 related deaths. Video / NZ Herald / Dean Purcell / Michael Craig
![Where do travellers in the US need to wear masks now?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Where do travellers in the US need to wear masks now?
New York Times: Looking at travelling to the United States? Here's what you need to know.
![Covid outbreak in Beijing prompts panic buying and lockdown fears](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Covid outbreak in Beijing prompts panic buying and lockdown fears
New York Times: Supermarkets stocked up as panic buying began.
![Live: 5690 Covid cases, 10 people die with virus, 514 in hospital](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Live: 5690 Covid cases, 10 people die with virus, 514 in hospital
Latest data comes amid sluggish vaccine rates as Omicron pandemic drags on.
![A company looked after the kids of essential workers in lockdown. It's now lost a bid to claim $316,000](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
A company looked after the kids of essential workers in lockdown. It's now lost a bid to claim $316,000
If its assumption was correct, Edubase would have gotten at least triple the normal rate.
![Covid-19: Cook Islands reports first pandemic death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Covid-19: Cook Islands reports first pandemic death
The Cook Islands have had a total of 4727 cases, 3990 of whom have recovered.
![Govt poorly supported disabled people in Omicron outbreak - inquiry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Govt poorly supported disabled people in Omicron outbreak - inquiry
NZ Disability Support Network says disabled people forgotten about in Covid-19 response.
![Second Omicron wave may have begun - expert](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Second Omicron wave may have begun - expert
Deaths of 10 to 15 people a day are likely to continue for months.
![Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald on how to recalibrate after the pandemic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald on how to recalibrate after the pandemic
Kyle MacDonald looks at how we can work out what happiness means for us in 2022.
!['Seven in 10' people in England have had Covid at least once](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'Seven in 10' people in England have had Covid at least once
Data shows an estimated 38.5 million people have been infected since April 2020.
![Jack Tame: Why on Earth should young Kiwis choose to come home?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Jack Tame: Why on Earth should young Kiwis choose to come home?
COMMENT: Wages play a role but as always, the elephant in the room is housing.
![Derek Cheng: The verdict on Jacinda Ardern's overseas trip and the value of 'face to face'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Derek Cheng: The verdict on Jacinda Ardern's overseas trip and the value of 'face to face'
Benefits from the trip may not be tangible for many. That doesn't mean there aren't any.
![Kate MacNamara: The lockdown decision that taught PM to love caution](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Kate MacNamara: The lockdown decision that taught PM to love caution
How Covid caution captured the PM, even when the advice differed.
![Editorial: Anzac Day dawns anew](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Editorial: Anzac Day dawns anew
EDITORIAL: We're not locked down, but Anzac Day commemorations this year will be muted.
![Few children experienced adverse side effects after Pfizer vaccine - survey](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Few children experienced adverse side effects after Pfizer vaccine - survey
Survey identified no new safety concerns for the child vaccine, Ministry of Health says.
![Focus: Covid Outbreak | Friday 22nd April Wrap](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Focus: Covid Outbreak | Friday 22nd April Wrap
22 April 2022 | There are 9,390 new community cases of Covid-19 and a further 13 deaths to report today. Video / NZ Herald
![Teen tests positive twice in six weeks - how common is Covid re-infection?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Teen tests positive twice in six weeks - how common is Covid re-infection?
The first time the boy had barely a sniffle - the second, he was 'really, really crook'.
![UK patient had Covid-19 for 505 days straight, study shows](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
UK patient had Covid-19 for 505 days straight, study shows
The person was positive with Covid-19 for nearly a year and a half.
![13 new Covid deaths, including person aged between 10-19](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
13 new Covid deaths, including person aged between 10-19
Person aged between 10 and 19 is one of 13 people reported to have died with Covid.
![Audrey Young: Blessings, bad news and plan B in Aussie election campaign](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Audrey Young: Blessings, bad news and plan B in Aussie election campaign
Week 2 wrap: Crushing egg-shells and catching Covid on the Australian campaign trail.
![The incredibly creepy robot dogs patrolling Shanghai's lockdown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
The incredibly creepy robot dogs patrolling Shanghai's lockdown
Financial Times: Clearly, cute and approachable were not part of the design brief.
![Hidden Covid crisis: Sharp rise in Kiwis struggling with mental wellbeing, happiness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Hidden Covid crisis: Sharp rise in Kiwis struggling with mental wellbeing, happiness
Experts call for urgent action amid concern about Covid's impact on mental health.