Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Monday 11th Oct Wrap
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
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'Tricky conversations': Schools react to vaccine mandate for teachers
Government says Auckland schools stay closed, teachers must get jabbed by January.
'Not an easy decision': Vaccination mandatory for education and health workers
High-risk health staff need to be fully vaxxed by December; education staff by January.
Focus Live: Auckland Covid rules to stay; Northland and Waikato at level 3 until Friday
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.
Covid scare: What we know about where an infected woman and her companion travelled across Northland
Two women checking in at a Whangarei hotel raised suspicions of management.
'Public health crisis' calls to overhaul booze laws
Health leaders are calling for changes to laws around the substance more deadly than meth.
South Island can stay Covid-free if borders imposed - health experts
Options could include allowing crossings for fully vaccinated people only.
19 close contacts now linked to Northland case
Northland moved into level 3 after an Auckland Covid-19 case visited the region.
Perfect storm for pregnant women: When health and housing inequities combine
Women in emergency housing are struggling to access antenatal care, midwife says.
'Freaking out': Epidemiologist after 60 new cases announced
Expert now wants PM to reveal a series of vaccine mandates today.
Healthcare workers, teachers, supermarket staff should be required to get jab - expert
Chris Bishop believes Government will announce vaccine mandates for health workers.
Covid-19: Op shops and hardware store latest Katikati locations of interest
Three Katikati locations of interest have been announced this morning.
'Questions PM does not want to be asked': Judith Collins urges Jacinda Ardern to 'front'
The Prime Minister's office says there hasn't been change to the schedule.
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Sunday 10th Oct Wrap
The Ministry of Health has announced 60 new community cases of Covid-19 today along with updates on the positive case that travelled through Northland plus MIQ changes for Hamilton. Video / NZ Herald
'The whole country's paying the price for this loose border' - public health expert
It's "crazy" not to protect South Island, and risk needlessly high for north too - expert.
PM: 'Large gaps' in women's movements but no evidence of gang link
Ardern denies claims the Government is withholding information on the Northland case.
Live: Peters' TV claims - woman at centre of Northland scare 'linked to Mongrel Mob'
Mayor: 'We've worked hard and now some bloody idiot has come and buggered it up.'
Locations of interest: 16 new sites across upper North Island level 3 areas
Some people exposed to Covid-19 will need to arrange testing immediately.
Let's get vaccinated on the Sky Tower: Wiles' texts to Bloomfield revealed
Text messages between pair were released under the Official Information Act.
Kiwi still struggling 19 months after Covid damaged his heart
Luke MacLean-McMahon can't do the sports and exercise he used to love.
Editorial: Signs of hope as vaccine rollout gets turbo-charged
OPINION: There is new urgency in the effort to inoculate NZers amid the Delta outbreak.
Derek Cheng: Level 3 in Northland until Xmas? It's a very real possibility
Reluctance to co-operate with authorities has also made the Auckland outbreak complex.
Live: 'Every Northlander needs to stay home' - region to level 3 after Auckland woman with Covid visited
Chris Hipkins announces Northland to move into level 3 tonight, at least until Tuesday.
Fully vaccinated police officer tests positive after helping woman; 44 new cases
Police are reviewing just how much PPE gear the officers were wearing.
Whānau Ora goes to court demanding contact info for all Māori without both Covid jabs
The organisation says it already has the info, but it would take months to extract.
Vaccination top town: Dunedin still tops, but Auckland cracks top 10 and laggard Ōtorohanga moving up
Demand so high in one slow-coach town yesterday jabs almost ran out, mayor says.
Northland health bosses on high alert after positive case confirmed
More locations of interest in the Waikato region and around Auckland have been named.
Rhythm and Alps festival-goers must be vaccinated
Organisers are urging festival-goers to get vaccinated now, not in December.
Delta outbreak warning: 'We're looking at a very serious situation akin to 1918'
A Māori health researcher says the Covid situation could be akin to the 1918 pandemic.
Covid-19: Government to meet companies wanting antigen testing
Coalition of 25 firms are pleading for clearance to import 370,000 rapid antigen devices.
Vaccination by area: Which parts of NZ are lagging behind?
Find out how your suburb's vaccination levels compare.
'It came from our cluster': Wife of man who died from Covid also battling virus in hospital
A man who died from Covid served as a deacon at his church for about 10 years.
Focus Live: 29 new Covid-19 community cases
October 7 2021 There are 29 Covid cases in the community today, including five in Waikato - prompting the current boundary to be extended to the south from 11.59pm tonight.
Live: Level 3 Waikato boundary could extend as virus spreads
The alert level 3 boundary in Waikato could be extended if more Covid cases show today.