New Covid drug for Kiwis; Health Minister warns unvaxxed cases will delay, cut surgeries
Andrew Little says unvaccinated Covid patients will put pressure on hospitals.
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'Brutal and inhumane': Returnee decries MIQ decision that meant she couldn't see her dying dad
Vaxxed Sasha Holden was denied a compassionate exemption to visit her father Lyell Beard.
Lord Ashcroft's NZ poll 'Living the Kiwi Dream' reveals growing frustration
Jacinda Ardern's popularity worldwide intrigued Lord Ashcroft, leading to the poll.
Kerre McIvor: The MIQ mess - why we need to dismantle system to end cruelty on families
If you're double vaxxed and tested negative, why can't you travel?
Mangawhai primary school office, Otorohanga quarry in latest locations of interest
A primary school office and quarry join the ballooning list of potential exposure sites.
Auckland GP says frontline workers 'urgently' need vaccine booster
GP also says Aucklanders paying "a big price" for sidelining GPs in vaccine roll-out.
Record 160 new community Covid cases, 95 unlinked
As at 10am, 65 of today's cases are linked and 95 remain under investigation.
MIQ staff's safety fears as half of Delta cases flagged 'high risk'
Gang links and trashed rooms leave MIQ staff worried about "high risk" safety concerns.
The jab: The full, inside story of New Zealand's vaccine rollout
Vaccines are the best weapon in the war on Covid. Why has our rollout seemed so slow?
Check vax rates in your DHB: is Wellington just two weeks from 90pc double-jabbed?
Christchurch rushes to vaccinate, Northland is nine weeks away and Auckland inches ahead.
Experts sound alarm over people taking excess Covid vaccinations for others
It follows a report about a person offering to take someone else's vaccination for money.
Government announces new Ministry for Disabled People and accessibility law
A new ministry is part of the government's promise to reform disability services.
Top towns: Closing in on 100 per cent first dose in some places
Four locations are not far off the achievement.
New cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Christchurch
In total there are 125 new community cases across the country today.
Two Auckland bus rides and a supermarket linked to Covid cases
More locations in Auckland and Christchurch are expected to be released today.
High demand for Covid-19 tests as virus reaches Christchurch
Testing surge in Canterbury as people flock to check if they have Covid-19
Covid-19: Christchurch central bus station new location of interest
There are now 14 locations of interest in Christchurch listed by the Ministry of Health.
Concerns after young couple caught Covid in small Waikato town
Questions have been raised about how a young couple in Kāwhia caught Covid.
Auckland CBD apartment outbreak: Did infections spread via lift button?
They claim to have been told by health officials they likely caught Covid off a surface.
Inside NZ's biggest cyberattack: DHB took almost eight hours to tell public
Official documents reveal how day of IT drama unfolded at hospitals.
Intellectually disabled man held in 'cruel and inhuman' conditions in Govt facility
'I find it to be cruel and inhuman that you seclude someone in their own space.'
Covid-19: Takeaway shops among new Christchurch locations of interest
Locations of interest now spread across Auckland, Christchurch and the Waikato region.
Focus Live: 89 new Covid-19 community cases
October 28 2021 There are 89 new Covid-19 cases in the community today. Eighty-three of the cases are in Auckland, four are in Waikato and two are in Christchurch. The Government will hold Christchurch at alert level 2.
Two Covid cases in Christchurch - the wait for locations of interest
A snap lockdown for the city has not been ruled out.
Covid-19: 288 people in Auckland with Covid isolating at home
Home isolation model is a step towards sustainably managing future community cases.
'Living down a rabbit hole': Richlister slams bureaucrats in MIQ legal challenge
Murray Bolton wants to self-isolate at Herne Bay home after possible return from US.
Covid-positive person travelled on Auckland's eastern train line
The Ministry of Health has released two new locations of interest this morning.
Focus Live: 74 new community cases; Nov 15 school return plan
October 27 2021 There are 74 Covid cases in the community today, as the Government reveals a tentative plan for primary schoolchildren to return to classes on November 15.
Live: Auckland Uni eyes vaccine mandate for students, staff
Auckland University favours students, staff and visitors to be fully vaccinated.
Grieving father's heartbreak: Boy's aunt unable to attend funeral
The ministry's exemption system didn't allow for extended family, a grieving dad says.
Landmark MIQ legal battle: Richlister wants to self-isolate after private jet business trip
Murray Bolton says he must attend important business meeting in person, not via Zoom.
'Worst-case scenario': DHB hired shipping containers to use as makeshift morgues
"We're all very lucky it didn't get to that point, and we hope it never will."
Covid-19: Te Awamutu chemist among the latest locations of interest
Buses, bakeries and gas stations are the latest locations of interest linked to Covid-19.
Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern announces vaccination mandates for businesses
October 26 2021 Workers at businesses where vaccine passports are required will have four weeks to get the jab - or risk losing their jobs.