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Overnight it was announced that the upcoming MIQ room release was postponed.
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MIQ rule-dodging family: Customs confirms one point, other agencies scrambling
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Govt is bracing itself for an Omicron outbreak that will swamp country's health system.
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Kiwis stuck overseas blame the Government for back-pedalling over decisions.
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There are 56 new cases detected at the border.
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A new study has discovered a bizarre upside to Covid face masks.
Omicron MIQ halt pointless shambles, Seymour says
"Omicron does not observe Christmas the way our Prime Minister has been."
Caught on video: Prominent anti-vaxxer Tasered, arrested
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WorkSafe is continuing to look into the restaurant.
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