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'Any mask is better than no mask,' expert says after Peters goes maskless amid protesters.
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Focus: Covid Outbreak | Wednesday 23rd February Wrap
New Zealand moves closer to Phase 3 of the government's Omicron response, with a record 3297 new community cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday. Video / George Heard / Mark Mitchell / Dean Purcell / Michael Craig
Protester claims police punched him and gouged his eye
The incident has been captured on video.
'Idiotic': Protesters seen licking hands before pressing pedestrian crossing buttons
The Wellington City Council said it doesn't condone "this idiotic anti-social behaviour".
GP suspended for anti-vax views begins District Court appeal
Two doctors suspended for misinformation are appealing the Medical Council's decision.
Record 3297 Covid-19 cases, 179 in hospital as NZ moves closer to phase 3
Some people across Auckland and Northland are waiting moe than five days for results.
What Phase 3 of the Omicron plan will look like
The Government signals a move to phase 3 of the Omicron response plan is nearby.
RATs to become main test for Aucklanders
Covid testing laboratories are already overwhelmed and can't cope with the large numbers.
Focus: Police Minister on the parliament protest
Police Minister Poto Williams on the parliament protest. Video / NZ Herald
PM Jacinda Ardern says police face 'horrendous' protest actions
PM on Police, Christopher Luxon and visit by Winston Peters to protest.
'It's real … please take it seriously': Rotorua mayor tests positive for Covid-19
Steve Chadwick says her infection reinforces the need for vaccination.
Human Rights Commission begins conciliatory process with protesters
It's day 16 of the protest's occupation at Parliament, which turned violent yesterday.
Focus: Wellington Covid-19 convoy protest day 16
There has been a significant mood change in the Parliament protest after a day of confrontations and several arrests. Video / George Heard
Lockdown fallout: Queenstown Airport profit tumbles by 63pc
Key Auckland-Queenstown route shut by lockdown in the northern city for 178 days.
First-year students playing loose with isolation rules
Strict rules to stop Covid-19 ripping through residential halls are not being obeyed.
As NZ's infections rise rapidly, genome surveillance is shifting gears
Which cases should we sequence and why?
'Utterly unprecedented': Why Winston met with the protest mob
Why the veteran politician made his move - and why he did it without a mask.
New $1 billion real estate business announced
Analysts estimated Covid could have a $7m impact on the full-year result.
Unruly protesters causing havoc a reflection on the entire group says Police Commissioner
Andrew Coster said he wouldn't rule out forcibly removing people from the protest though.
Focus Morning Bulletin: 23 Feb, 2022
23 February 2022 Tensions rise in camp freedom, the OCR set to rise and Western leaders make moves to stop Russia in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Hong Kong to test entire population - three times
Hong Kong reporting about 5000 new daily infections and has had 145 deaths.
'Like being punched in the chest': 'Milder' Omicron leaves fit Kiwi struggling to breathe
No taste, brain fog, struggling to breathe - even a 'mild' case of Covid can hit hard.
Juliet Moses: Why we need to treat the Wellington protesters as individuals
OPINION: Jewish Council spokesperson addresses the racist element of Parliament protest.
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Covid has shaken up whānau - healing must unite us again
Tensions fuelled by Covid further setback for Māori but it's time to remember who we are.
Surge in hospital Covid cases: Babies as young as 2 months old, elderly infected
The number of people infected with Covid-19 turning up to Middlemore Hospital increasing.
Wellington Girls' students to learn from home as tension at protest grows
The college's principal listed several reasons as to why this decision was made.
Advertising watchdog investigating Covid 'vaccine risks' billboard in Auckland
Billboard uses the image of a Dunedin man who died after getting a Covid vaccine.
Opinion: Demystifying maths behind Covid vaccination status and hospitalisation
What do we know about hospitalisations and vaccination status in NZ at this point?
Whanganui Collegiate confirms Covid 19 case
'This is a situation which we have been preparing for.'
Focus: Police move concrete barriers around protest
Police, some of them in riot gear, went to move in some of the concrete barriers surrounding the Wellington protest camp on Tuesday afternoon. Video / George Heard
Covid casualty: Restaurant and craft brewery temporarily closes due to red restrictions
$20m Air Force hangar conversion employs 100 locals.
Sir Ian Taylor urges Govt to allow big business to sell and distribute RATs
Business not being trusted to source and distribute critical tests, businessman says.
First conviction for ripping off Covid wage subsidy scheme
Wage subsidy claimant received $18,745 from scheme, but charges followed.
'Huge backlog': Covid testing sites swamped - 10% of results taking longer than five days
Some community testing sites continue to face high demand leading to delays in processing.