Nurses Organisation advises all 35,000 members to work only the rostered shifts.

Wastewater results suggest not all cases in Auckland and Wellington are reported.

'It's terrible because if it had gone on for another hour, he might have been dead.'

Relaxing border tests has removed one of the key Covid data sets for our scientists.

The total number of Monkeypox cases has grown to nine.

Figures show that daily cases have been tracking down for the past five weeks.

'It's atrocious that it's taken journalists investigating to get as far as we've got.'

Today's update covers cases from September 12-18.

'This is a giant step forward. It's just unbelievable.'

Most Covid-19 rules to end from tonight.

The nine deaths includes four people were in their 80s and five aged over 90.

Community cases, hospitalisations and deaths are all declining.

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As Covid numbers continue to decline, the Government could look at easing mask mandates.

There are 533 people in hospital with the virus, including 12 in intensive care.

"We are definitely not out of the woods at all with this virus," Michael Baker says.

BA.5 still dominant variant, but watch is being kept for BA.4.6 strain on rise abroad.

Promising signs as wastewater results show Covid declining for the third week running.

The seven-day rolling average of cases today is 4,938. Last Wednesday it was 6,355.

Hospitalisations remain elevated and pressure on the health system continues.

Expert predicts thousands of infections each day for the foreseeable future.

'There is no evidence that monkeypox is an STD and the MOH needs to be clear about this.'

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There are now 40,673 active cases in the community - the lowest figure in weeks.

Healthcare worker testing and wastewater results showed a 'true decline' in Covid cases.

With people currently waiting weeks for GPs, nurse practitioners help fill in the gaps.