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All regions currently at red – except for Northland - will move to orange on December 30.
MetService to issue 'heat alerts' this summer to protect health
A new early warning system for extreme heat will better prepare NZ for climate change.
Focus Live: Auckland, other regions move to orange at midnight on Dec 30
December 13 2021 Auckland will move to the orange traffic light setting at 11.59pm on Thursday, December 30. Remaining areas in red, excluding Northland, will also move to orange on December 30.
'Full of holes': Up to 20 per cent of infected travellers could be missed by rapid antigen testing
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'Dairygeddon': Owners fear new smoke-free laws could ruin small businesses
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'I'll take you on a boot ride': Northland nurse's life threatened by anti-vaxxer
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The woman presented with symptoms for more than two years before she was diagnosed.
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US doctor asked to take English test to practise in NZ
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Border loosening should be postponed amid rise of Omicron - Baker
Experts want to keep borders closed until we know more about the Omicron variant.