Free access to the Pfizer vaccine is an immense privilege, one student says.

He urged people not to panic, despite acknowledging the situation is concerning.

Professor Michael Plank says the Government needs to urgently consider a lockdown.

Details were revealed about how the health system will cope with increased demand as new cases hit 71 on Thursday. Deputy PM Grant Robertson also issued a warning over unlawful gatherings at home. Video / NZ Herald

People are urged to regularly check the Covid locations of interest website.

October 14 2021 There are 71 new Covid-19 cases today in the community today. The number of daily cases is expected to double in the next 14 days.

The Government unveiled its radical new Covid plan today.

Big businesses have been granted an exemption to import and introduce rapid antigen tests.

Two sex workers have been caught in Blenheim after leaving Auckland without exemptions.

The ICU doctor says the Minister's comments about an increase in ICU beds are "false".

Modelling suggests Covid-19 case numbers will soon overwhelm managed isolation spaces.

Harrowing warning from the Breast Cancer Foundation.

National Party leader Judith Collins on why she got vaccinated and her plea for all other eligible kiwis to get the jab. Video / Mark Mitchell

National Party leader Judith Collins criticises the Government's road map out of lockdown, takes aim at the Covid-19 vaccine rollout and shares her view of where NZ should go from here. Video / Mark Mitchell

Anyone at the Labtests Mairangi Bay during the specified time must stay at home.

Northland and parts of Waikato remain in alert level 3, an early childhood teacher tests positive and mystery cases continue to appear in Auckland. Video / NZ Herald

Up to 20 per cent of staff at some DHBs hadn't received their first or second jab.

NZ Herald's deputy political editor Derek Cheng grills Chris Hipkins and Dr Ashley Bloomfield over unlinked Covid-19 cases. Video / Pool

Richard Hills and his husband are expecting a surrogate baby shortly.

There were 43 new cases of Covid-19 announced on Tuesday, Brian Tamaki was summoned to court for an anti-lockdown protest and a blast from the past ‘vaxathon’ was announced for Super Saturday. Video / NZ Herald

There are just three new locations of interest as of 4pm.

Police arrest woman who came to Northland after hiding in the boot of a car.

There are 43 new Covid-19 cases in the community today after confirmation that the Northland traveller picked up by police last night has tested positive. 40 of today's cases are in Auckland and three are in Waikato.

The person is a contact of the Northland traveller who tested positive last week. 

First infected Northland traveller has contacts in Northland, Auckland, Wellington.

Health officials have been releasing a steady stream of locations over the last few days.

Current restrictions in Auckland, Northland and Waikato are to stay for now while vaccine requirements have been announced for education and health-care workers. Video / NZ Herald

Government says Auckland schools stay closed, teachers must get jabbed by January.

High-risk health staff need to be fully vaxxed by December; education staff by January.

October 11 2021 Covid-19 restrictions in Auckland won't be relaxed as alert level 3 "as it stands" will stay in place for another week. Waikato and Northland will remain at alert level 3 until 11:59pm on Thursday.