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Good planning will cut the risk of "super spreader events" in schools, ministry says.
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Not only are they not effective, WHO said travel bans heavily burden developing countries.
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Some seniors are feeling nervous ahead of an anticipated spike in visitors .
Major funding boost for ICU as country moves to traffic light system
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Consulting bill soars for Government's big health rethink
Consultants the main beneficiaries of the Government's big health system rethink so far.
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Revealed: The number of unvaxxed teachers in your region
Teachers and support staff have come out in high numbers to get the jab, survey finds.
Omicron's mysteries could take weeks to fathom
It is still unknown whether Omicron spreads faster than Delta or makes people sicker.
'Damning' Pharmac report reveals 'fortress mentality' to decision-making
It also questions commitments to equity; just four of its nearly 150 staff are Māori.
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Eighty-six people are in hospital and nine are in intensive care.
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Primary school student at Whenuapai School in West Auckland tests positive
Health teams are still trying to work out if the student was infectious while at school.
Live: Bloomfield's 'open mind' on Omicron; NZ says goodbye to alert levels
Hipkins says NZ prepared for Omicron arrival, but scientists race to unlock mysteries.
Waikato DHB cyberattack: MoH investigation still to get under way
Independent review into crippling IT hack won't start until the end of the year.
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Just in time for Christmas, a new elephant in the room of every event and gathering.
Officials urged to move faster on vaccinating children
Current timelines mean schools are due to open next year before children are protected.
Opinion: Are nitrates in water a risk to babies?
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Music video features a number of familiar faces, from leading scientists to politicians.
'Not geared to deal with Covid': Hospitals anxious as Aucklanders set to flee city
Domestic tourism is expected to heat up and people will flock to tourist hotspots.
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While people are generally healthy, the Covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on adults.
Campsite set to 'welcome' unvaccinated travellers this summer
Epidemiologist Rod Jackson labels the move "crazy".
'Grave concerns' Covid will spread into Northland this summer
Govt won't back down amid growing pressure to stop unvaccinated visitors to Northland.
Waikato DHB cyberattack: Cancer hub out of action in chaotic aftermath
The contingency planning document shows Waikato Hospital was in chaos after the attack.
Omicron: What is known - and still unknown
New York Times: Intense research into the new variant has begun.