DHBs, funeral homes stockpiling refrigerated containers for Covid bodies
Thirty-one people have died from Covid-19 in Aotearoa so far.
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Auckland Hospital couldn't use ICU beds because of short-staffing
Documents released to the Herald reveal how bad staffing issues were.
'Ongoing crisis': $5.6m boost for mental health in lockdown Auckland
Demand for mental health and addiction services has increased, along with helplines.
91 Wellington nurses yet to disclose vax status as deadline looms
Nurses are not allowed to work from November 16 if they have not had their first dose.
Is Covid here to stay? Experts explain what it means for a virus to become endemic
ANALYSIS: Four seasonal coronaviruses circulate in humans endemically already.
PM confirms Aucklanders will be able to 'travel through summer', but how remains unclear
But with lower vaccination levels outside it is "admittedly a tricky transition period".
End of Life Choice Act takes effect in New Zealand
By last week, 96 doctors had expressed interest in being an attending practitioner.
Record-high Covid cases as Auckland restrictions set to ease
PM says Aucklanders can leave for summer, but Govt still working out exactly how.
Howick College cleaner Covid-positive, school to open on Monday
The risk to students has been deemed low by public health teams.
Leo Molloy: The date Auckland must reopen - otherwise save the ICU beds for hospo
Auckland businessman Leo Molloy weighs in on the city's suffering hospitality industry.
Focus: Eden Park Got ya Dot vaccination campaign kicks off
What is normally the fortress of New Zealand rugby has transformed into a dotting domain all weekend long as Tāmaki Makaurau's Got ya Dot campaign kicks off at Eden Park. Video / Jed Bradley
New Covid case in Northland
This is the third new case in the region since yesterday afternoon.
Mongrel Mob tangi attendees 'encouraged' to get Covid test
The funeral procession passed through Porirua suburbs on Wednesday afternoon.
Live: Record 206 new community cases; 73 Covid patients in hospital
Late-week wastewater detections of virus in Stratford, Gisborne and Napier raise concern.
No, Covid-19 vaccines don't affect women's fertility
Some women are holding off being vaccinated over concerns it could affect their fertility.
Testing urged after Covid-19 found in wastewater samples
Anyone with covid symptoms in Hawke's Bay, East Cape and Taranaki should get tested today.
'Game-changer': Pfizer says Covid pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%
Pfizer says it will ask global regulators to authorise its pill as soon as possible.
Te Awamutu supermarkets the latest Covid locations of interest
Two stores in the Waikato town have been listed after a Covid case visited last Sunday.
I'm pregnant - is it safe to get the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine?
The evidence shows that the benefits of the vaccine far outweigh the risks.
PM to Aucklanders - 'We are not going to keep you trapped over Christmas'
Government has made an in-principle decision to slightly ease restrictions from Tuesday.
NZ doing 'incredibly well' with vaccination rates - top immunologist
Dr Nikki Turner says we are doing better than most other countries in the world.
Can AKL's city centre rebound? Why recovery is critical for NZ's economy
AKL Council and Eke Panuku release a video illustrating how far the city centre has come.
Ministry of Health again withholding Māori vaccination data: health provider
A Māori health provider wants contact details for unvaxxed Māori .
Covid in the North Island: Two new Northland cases, wastewater traces in Gisborne, Napier
There have now been 17 community cases in the region with eight still active.
Covid detected in wastewater samples in Napier, Gisborne
Health teams urging anyone with cold or flu symptoms to get tested.
Summer blues: Rhythm & Vines music festival in doubt?
Tens of thousands of Kiwis may miss out on festival if Gisborne doesn't hit vax target.
He can't cure his dad. But a scientist's research may help everyone else
New York Times: His father's illness has motivated a life of science.
Focus Live: 163 new Covid-19 community cases
November 5 2021 There are a record 163 new cases of Covid-19 today. 159 are in Auckland and four are in Waikato. A second person isolating at home with Covid has died. Paramedics were called to a Mt Eden address.
NZ secures supplies of drug for 'very sick' Covid patients
Vaccinations, social distancing and mask-wearing are still most important, Little says.
UK authorises antiviral pill, first shown to treat Covid-19
The pill was licensed for adults 18 and older who have tested positive for Covid-19.
Live: 'Urgently scrambling' - Delta has been detected in Stratford, Taranaki
The positive Covid case has not been contacted by anyone since Sunday.
Less than half of city's senior students returned to classes
Some students had stayed away because they had underlying health problems.
Renee Liang on reclaiming freedom from Covid
There is freedom from the worry of not knowing how far the virus has spread.
Exclusive poll: When do Kiwis think we will hit 90% vaccination target and regain freedoms?
Meanwhile support remains strong for reaching target before opening borders.