Focus Morning Bulletin: 15 Feb, 2022
Protestors take to the streets, laboratory workforce brace for surge in testing and phase 2 is here in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
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The "garden-variety Kiwis" protesting at Parliament and the people who are using them.
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Sky Stadium has been offered as a place to house Parliament protesters' vehicles.
Focus: Protesters turn Parliament lawn into rave party
Protesters at Parliament have ignored a police offer of free parking, instead choosing to turn nearby streets into a rave party. Video / George Heard
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Air NZ: The plan for the next five years
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Focus: Police have 'productive talks' with protesters
February 14 2022 Police have had "productive talks" with Parliament protesters they continued to urge people parked unlawfully around the Wellington CBD to move their vehicles.
Locations of interest: Auckland school pool latest location of interest
Close contacts are required to self-isolate and test immediately.
Record 981 cases - NZ moves to Phase 2 tonight; what it means
Ardern, Bloomfield on Phase 2 of the Omicron outbreak and protesters.
Prime Minister questioned over use of sprinklers on protesters
On Friday night, the sprinklers were turned on in an effort to clear the protesters.
Calls for change in unvaxxed driver licence test ban
Driver training network and National Party say overhaul of vaccine practical test ban due.
46 men at South Auckland prison test positive for Covid-19
A spokesperson said no prisoners have required specialist care or hospitalisation.
NZ moves to phase 2 tomorrow - what that means
A move to phase 2 is near as daily case numbers rise just shy about 1000.
Press Gallery journalist tests positive for Covid
Press Gallery reported gets positive rapid test result, now getting PCR test.
Focus Live: NZ to move to Phase 2 of Omicron response
February 14 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand will move to Phase 2 of our Omicron response from 11.59PM Tuesday.
'This protest can end' - Parliament protesters seek meeting with Cabinet ministers
The protest at Parliament has entered its seventh day.
Record 981 new cases; Cabinet meets to consider phase 2 move
Yesterday's case numbers nearly double in a day, on track for 1000 a day by midweek.
Focus: Covid Outbreak | Monday 14th February Wrap
Another record number of daily infections has hit New Zealand, with 981 new Covid-19 cases in the community today. Video / NZ Herald
Drowned man tests positive for Covid 28 times
Doctors examining the corpse made a disturbing discovery.
Watch: Inside the Parliament protest camp - an up-close and personal tour of site
Bye bye manicured lawns, hello tent city.
'Critical' danger in avoiding booster shot
Experts are now pleading with people to get the third jab.
'One is unacceptable': Expert's warning to vaccinators over dose errors
The vaccination provider is responsible for notifying someone if a dose error occurs.
Opinion: How the Vaccine Pass marginalises 42,000 New Zealanders
Aotearoa's invisible people just had another layer of exclusion added to their lives.
Focus: Long queues outside Balmoral test site
Cars swamp Balmoral testing station this morning after yesterday's record-breaking covid-19 numbers. Video / Jed Bradley
Watch: Protest causing 'real stress, concern' - police
Police concern at potential for Covid outbreak among remaining protesters.
Opinion: There will be no post-Covid
New York Times: The omicron variant is probably not the last one to upend our lives.
US man plans on getting into NZ with fake vaccine certificate
An unvaccinated man plans on travelling to NZ with a fake vaccine certificate.
Protesters due in court refusing to wear masks, show vaccine pass
Protesters arrested at Parliament are due to appear in the Wellington District Court today