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Drastic measures at public hospitals as winter ills combine with a spike in Covid cases.
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7461 Covid cases today, 622 people in hospital - 'significant increase'
Cases, hospitalisations and deaths have been rising as the BA.5 strain gains ground.
Act demands Covid response inquiry, would scrap Three Waters if in power
The Act leader has released the party's first 100 days plan.
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Monkeypox in NZ - what Kiwi experts say you need to know
Professor Michael Baker says monkeypox is 'nothing like Covid-19' and has 'good outcomes'.
9307 new Covid cases today, 22 deaths - another counting glitch reported
Yesterday a computer glitch caused case numbers to be overcounted by more than 4000.
Rugby revellers urged to consider others amid superspreader fears
Health officials fear tonight's rugby test in Dunedin could become a superspreader event.
Explained: All of the winter nasties causing hospital headaches
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Editorial: Wily Covid subvariants challenge immunity
EDITORIAL: The arrival of Omicron subvariants is troubling.
Computer glitch overcounts today's Covid cases by thousands
More than 4200 cases were incorrectly added to today's total after a computer glitch.
United Nations calls to tackle vaccine inequality
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Australia to show 'common sense' on 501s, path to citizenship for Kiwis in Oz
The discussion between the two leaders has reflected a 'reset' in relations.
WHO's stark warning as Covid cases skyrocket
New mutations including most contagious yet are causing infection numbers to explode.
Omicron outbreak: 13,344 Covid cases, 23 deaths; school holiday warning
Parents are being warned to monitor kids' health over the looming school holidays.
Pharmac keeps medical devices role, despite expense
Pharmac has failed to deliver savings or find a way to assess medical devices - report.
Revealed: 14,000 Kiwis reinfected with Covid - and how many have had triple dose
Two-thirds of reinfections have happened between 1-3 months after a first infection.
How Kiwis' complacency could cause real problems as second Omicron wave hits
Cases had been sitting around 5000 a day. Now the weekly rolling average has hit 8013.
Could talking therapy help you give up painkillers?
New research suggests behaviour-based therapies can help ease the suffering of millions.
'Rock bottom': Hayden Panettiere reveals secret addiction battle
She was one of the most popular screen stars of the 2000s before she seemingly vanished.
Five superfoods you should be eating this winter
An Australian nutritionist has shared five foods that will support your immune system.
New warning as monkeypox suddenly spreads in Australia
Two people in NSW are feared to have caught monkeypox through local transmission.
Omicron wave: What would it take to put NZ in red?
How bad do things have to become for the alert levels to change?
After-hours clinics closed due to staff shortages
Average wait times for medical care doubles as winter illnesses hit clinics.
'Someone could die': Horrific conditions at 'chaotic' teen mental health unit
Staff at Porirua facility feared poor conditions would lead to "serious injury or death".
Explained: All you need to know about new Omicron subvariants
BA.1, BA.2, BA.5 and now BA.2.75. Why have there been so many Omicron subvariants?
Air pollution from cars killing thousands of NZers yearly: study
The social cost of these "startling" health impacts was expected to cost NZ billions.
Napier and Hastings councils to choke the smoke
Napier and Hastings councils are tightening up smoking rules.
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Vaping among Maori teens is the same as smoking rates 20 years ago.
Is Middlemore's ED changing after patient death, or is it business as usual?
Health NZ says Middlemore's under-pressure emergency department is continuing to adapt.
Plans for $2b spend on Wellington's hospitals moving 'at pace' despite DHBs' demise
Newly released DHB documents show earthquake risks and escalating health demands.
26yo Kiwi woman's shock cancer diagnosis
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