Covid-19: Airborne virus spread 'vastly underappreciated'
Current Covid-19 measures may not be enough to mitigate risk posed by aerosol spread.
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Kaipara Mayor to Govt: Don't drop our alert level
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Businesses in the lower South Island are calling for greater certainty.
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff 'disappointed' in rule breakers
Mayor Phil Goff says for things to return to normality, everyone must follow the rules.
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Middlemore Hospital Covid-19 case has been confirmed today.
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In Delta outbreak, University now says nine students have been diagnosed with Covid-19.
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Headquarters boss Leo Molloy will only serve customers with vaccination passports.
Delta outbreak: Lockdown letterbox drop for anti-vax leaflets
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Since Alert Level 4 came into place, Police have received thousands of online complaints.
Samoan church cluster: 58 cases linked to Sunday service attended by 500 people
Just over 500 people attended the church service on August 15.
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However, staff say it is much quieter than previous days.
48 new locations of interest include Commercial Bay, art gallery, schools and bus routes
Auckland school, dentist and the NZ School of Tourism are among new locations of interest.
Covid-19: 500 people were at church service linked to positive case - testing urged
Members of Auckland's Pasifika community are being urged to get tested for Covid-19.
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'Shocked': Coromandel cafe hosted infected Devonport man three times
Umu Cafe says it is shocked after news that a Covid positive man visited their cafe.
Unusual move: Health officials shut down rumours of Covid lockdown
Health officials are shutting down rumours of a Covid-19 lockdown in New Zealand.
'Long Covid': Studies find symptoms still show months after infection
Scientists are becoming more concerned with the emergence of a syndrome termed long Covid.
Covid: Ship pilot's infection linked to Qld taxi driver, abuse 'not helpful'
Health authorities reveal pilot has same Delta strain as Cairns taxi driver.
Live: Anxious Covid wait for Tauranga port workers; no new community cases today
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No luxe life for Google billionaire after request for MIQ upgrade declined
Google co-founder Larry Page came to New Zealand for hospital treatment for his child.
'Get vaccinated or die': Doctors' plea to Aussies
More than a dozen health officials have pleaded with Aussies to get vaccinated.
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Air NZ is one of a number of airlines already trialling the IATA travel pass initiative.
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Pharmac: Is our medicines agency still fit for purpose?
Agency's future is under scrutiny as it juggles public demands and rising drug prices.
Live updates: Three new MIQ Covid cases, three more mariners infected
All of the Mattina crew who have tested positive will remain quarantined on board.
Six new Covid cases at border, more mariners infected
A total of nine people are now infected on the ship the Mattina.