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Two years of Covid in NZ - the wins, the losses and what comes next
We look at NZ's coronavirus battle in words, images and data and ask what's next?
Focus Morning Bulletin: 28 Feb, 2022
Kiwis in Aus welcomed home, Russia’s nuclear deterrent on ‘special alert’ and anti-mandate protesters look to enforce their own mandates in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
My husband's a Trump-supporting anti-vaxxer. Should I leave him?
Nic and Verity answer your sex and relationship questions.
'A tsunami of long Covid': Cardiologist warns Kiwis to take Omicron seriously
"Having Covid is not trivial", warns the head of Auckland Hospital coronary care.
High R value a result of rapid antigen testing; expert says cases will continue to rise steeply
Recent modelling has shown New Zealand has the highest reproduction value for the virus.
Focus: Covid Outbreak | Sunday 27th February Wrap
There were 14,941 new cases of COVID-19 discovered in the community on Sunday. Video / Jed Bradley / Alex Burton / Michael Craig / Dean Purcell
Sasha Borissenko: Health sector strike looms amid Omicron wave
Workers have come under extreme pressure in the last two years.
Luxon calls for returning travellers to skip isolation
Christopher Luxon wants to scrap self-isolation for travellers and open up to tourists.
Travel's about to take off - and so are Air NZ fares
Airline boss says fares will fluctuate in what is an uncertain operating environment.
Omicron outbreak: 14,941 new community cases and one death, 305 people in hospital
There were 13,606 new cases reported yesterday - a five-fold increase over last Sunday.
Pride march organiser frustrated by anti-mandate protest
Yesterday's protest took place on the same day the pride march was set for.
Auckland Domain closed to vehicles due to camping anti-mandate protesters
Protest leaders had promised to leave by 9pm last night.
Two arrests, one Covid positive, at 'pretty wild' Castle St party
Residents had promised there would be no party.
New Zealand's Covid R value among highest in the world, model shows
New Zealand is one of a handful of countries seeing an Omicron surge.
Covid-infected baby hospitalised after two 'negative' result texts
Technical issues at a laboratory have left a Palmerston North mother distraught.
All Black died 'in wife's arms' in US after catching Covid-19 on wedding trip
Joeli Vidiri suffered three cardiac arrests before dying in his new wife's arms.
Focus: Wellington Covid-19 convoy protest day 19
Love is in the air on the front lawns of Parliament today while thousands crossed Auckland's Harbour Bridge on day 19 of anti-mandate protests. Video / Brett Phibbs / Michael Craig
Wedding ceremony at Wellington protest
Love is in the air in Wellington today as numbers swelled on day 19 of the anti-mandate protest outside Parliament. Video / NZ Herald
School closes for two weeks with an Omicron case in almost every class
'We're not prepared to sit back and let this thing gobble everybody up', principal says.
Focus: Covid Outbreak | Saturday 26th February Wrap
February 26 2022 There were 13,606 new community cases of Covid-19 announced in New Zealand today.
Get unvaxxed cops back on the job after court ruling - Police Association
Officers stood down due to the vax mandate should return to work, the association says.
PM: 'Rapid advice' incoming on isolation rules
Advice on how isolation rules might change for arrivals was expected shortly.
'No reason' left for MIQ with Covid-19 community cases outnumbering border ones - group
A group of NZ representatives say it's 'bonkers' that returning Kiwis have to isolate.
Live: Police with riot gear rush to Parliament protest, have set up road block
The use of rapid antigen tests is better showing the extent of the outbreak, experts say.
Has Covid-19 affected your period?
Many people have reported changes to their menstrual cycles during the pandemic.
No change on wait time between children's vaccines
Almost 2500 active cases nationwide are in children aged under 9.
Derek Cheng: Why isolation requirements for overseas arrivals should be already scrapped
Letting overseas arrivals head straight into the community poses little additional risk.
Special report: Rest homes 'on verge of collapse' as Omicron threatens
Nurses are working double and even triple shifts - 24 hours - to plug gaps.
John Roughan: Naivety soon to be a thing of the past for NZ faced with rising Omicron
OPINION: Fearful or naive, we are going to meet the virus now.
Focus: Covid Outbreak | Friday 25th February Wrap
There were five deaths and a record 12,011 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand on Friday. Video / Jed Bradley / Dean Purcell / Michael Craig / George Heard
Queen still has Covid symptoms, postpones audiences again
Queen postponed two virtual audiences as she continued to experience cold-like symptoms.
NZ's total infections likely much higher than confirmed case numbers – here's why
NZ's confirmed Covid cases likely to be just a fraction of the total.
'Reconnecting with post-Covid world': O'Connor off to Europe, Middle East
Trip "unlocking opportunities that will drive our economic recovery from the pandemic".