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Covid-19 community vaccination sites now include measles, mumps and rubella immunisations.
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Yesterday New Zealand saw a record 20 Covid-related deaths.
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New daily record of Covid-19 deaths in NZ as community case numbers continue to fall.
Live: 25,000 students and teachers isolating with Covid-19
About 60 per cent of schools around the country have at least one case of Covid-19.
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Meet the first NZer to legally use dried cannabis flower to treat pain
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Covid cases now at 25 in the Cook Islands
From tomorrow, non-household close contacts will only have to self-isolate for seven days.
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.
Covid-19 Omicron's 'cousin' B.A2 swiftly on the rise in NZ
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East Auckland restaurant and Rotorua fast-food joint named as latest high-risk locations of interest
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Mike Hosking, Covid Minister Chris Hipkins face off over Covid modelling
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and radio host Mike Hosking face off.
More Air NZ flights added to locations of interest as high-risk
The public are urged to keep checking the Ministry of Health's location page.
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Krispy Kreme and Gucci store linked to suspected Omicron cases
Four new Auckland locations of interest have been linked to suspected Omicron cases.
Locations of interest: Auckland Airport domestic terminal visited by Covid case
More locations of interest linked to Omicron cases continue to be released.
'Every day of learning counts': Closing schools should be last resort, experts say
Government urged to make decisions with children at the centre.
300+ residents, staff at Omicron-linked retirement home test negative
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5000 Samsung air purifiers ordered for New Zealand schools
Experts have been calling for air cleaners to help remove virus particles from classrooms.
Omicron locations of interest: Auckland airport bus rides, Motueka supermarket
Two new locations of interest, including one in Auckland, have been identified.
Auckland restaurant high-risk Omicron exposure; more Air NZ cases likely
The fight against the highly infectious Omicron is officially underway.
Cutting booster wait now could spare worse Omicron peak - expert
Epidemiologist says NZ is 'crazy' not to cut booster gap to three months after second jab.
24 community cases; Rest home worker linked to Omicron-infected family tests positive
The Ministry of Health is due to update the latest Covid case numbers at 1pm.
NZ to red tonight; Omicron circulating in Auckland, possibly South Island - PM
PM Jacinda Ardern confirms 9 community cases of Omicron in the Nelson area.
Locations of interest: All Half Moon Bay cafe diners considered close contacts
Customers who dined inside and outside the Ara-Tai Cafe are now close contacts.
Heartbroken Kiwis fear they could be stuck overseas for months and months
Kiwis stuck overseas blame the Government for back-pedalling over decisions.
Contact of Omicron-infected MIQ worker tests positive, 14 new cases today
There are 30 people in hospital with the virus.
WFH, smaller gatherings likely to be part of Govt's Omicron plan
Director-general of health says further restrictions don't necessarily mean lockdowns.
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