Delta outbreak: The mystery cases keeping New Zealand on edge
The mystery cases, where a link has not been established to previous cases, now number 29.
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'Misinformation': Wiles hits back at claims she broke lockdown rules
Reaction after right-wing blogs circulate video of scientist and her bubble-buddy.
Eleven new cases, officials hunt missing link between household cases with different strains
29 mystery cases under investigation, vaccination centre a location of interest.
Focus Live: 11 new Covid-19 community cases
September 10 2021 There are 11 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand - all in the Auckland region. There are 27 people currently in hospital, including four in ICU.
Touchdown! Flight with 250,000 Covid vaccines lands in NZ
A few days without unexpected cases needed for Auckland to go to level 3, expert says.
Pregnant woman given MIQ spot after launching legal action
Launching legal action against the MBIE and the Minister of Health, lands MIQ spot.
Covid-19: More locations of interest recorded in Auckland
New locations of interest have been added to the Health Ministry's site this evening.
Focus Live: 13 new Covid-19 cases in the community
September 9 2021 There are 13 new Covid-19 cases in the community today. Spain is sending 250,000 Covid jabs to New Zealand - enabling this country to keep up record levels of vaccinations.
88 Delta hospital admissions, only one fully vaccinated patient
'The vaccine works well but you don't become bulletproof straight after the first dose.'
'Russian roulette' - Auckland DHB under fire over visitor numbers, claims of patient sex in shared room
'It's totally unsafe and unacceptable,' says health and safety rep.
Crowne Plaza conundrum and the mystery MIQ leak; 15 new cases today
Case numbers in recent days: 20, 20, 20, 21 - and 15 today.
Covid-19: New locations of interest show latest visit two days ago
New locations of interest show visits over Father's Day and Monday.
Covid victim's family grief compounded by level 4 restrictions
The woman played a large part in the running of Hoani Waititi Marae.
Covid 19: Crowne Plaza reopening tomorrow after transmission ruled out
The Crowne Plaza, in downtown Auckland, will reopen as an MIQ facility.
Focus Live: 15 new Covid-19 community cases
September 8 2021 There are 15 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today. There are 37 people in hospital, including six in ICU or HDU.
Live: Return 2 work; Middlemore Hospital infection case questions
The Auckland region remains the only part of New Zealand in level 4 lockdown.
Covid-19 vaccine mix-up: Man still waiting for answers
Five patients may have received the wrong dose of the Pfizer vaccine or just saline.
Andrew Little on Middlemore Hospital Covid-19 case
Health Minister Andrew Little told Mike Hosking on Newstalk ZB said it was a "significant" issue having 29 staff stood down at Middlemore Hospital. Video / Newstalk ZB
Rotorua principal hoped masks would be mandatory in class
Bay of Plenty students are set to return to school on Thursday.
Covid locations of interest: Two new Auckland locations added
A new location of interest was visited by a person with Covid-19 over the weekend.
Focus Live: 21 new Covid-19 community cases
September 7 2021 There are 21 new Covid-19 community cases today and are all in Auckland. The Government is finalising arrangements to provide additional supply of Pfizer vaccine doses.
Govt finalising deal to provide extra vaccines, 21 new cases
Ardern has been reaching out to her global network to secure quick-fire supply of Pfizer.
Live: Updated vaccine plan reveal ahead of alert level change
Level changes set to drop, but concern remains over Auckland mystery cases.
20 new Covid cases, 40 people in hospital; NZ outside Auckland shifts alert levels
All of today's cases are in Auckland and the total number in the latest outbreak is 821.
Focus Live: NZ outside of Auckland moves to level 2 at midnight on Tuesday
All of New Zealand - except for Auckland - will move to alert level 2 at 11.59pm on Tuesday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced.
New locations of interest: Fruit and veg shop, pharmacies
There are 126 possible exposure events involving 87 locations of interest.
Live: Decision day - is the rest of NZ moving to level 2?
The pressure on checkpoints is likely to increase if alert levels change.
NZ squandered 2019 measles 'practice run' for Covid
Did New Zealand waste the learning opportunities from the measles outbreak of 2019?
Covid-19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: More bus routes, stores added as locations of interest by Ministry of Health
New locations include multiple Auckland buses, Superettes and a Pak'nSave.
Delta outbreak: Experts favour move to alert level 2-plus
One suggested feature of level 2-plus is a temporary zero-alcohol limit for driving.
Lockdown 'slowing outbreak': 20 new cases in the community today
Health officials are preparing advice that may see the rest of NZ drop to a level 2.5.
Focus Live: 20 new Covid-19 community cases, all are in Auckland
There are 20 new Covid cases in the community - the lockdown is slowing the outbreak, says Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield.
NZ's Delta outbreak turns deadly – Auckland woman dies in hospital
The woman had a number of underlying health conditions, the Ministry of Health says.
Forget about MIQ escapes, this guy tried to get in. Twice.
They entered through an emergency access panel and a fire escape stairwell.