Auckland businessman says being a close contact is 'a shambles'
'I'm worried that people won't persevere with the process'.
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Focus Live: 49 new Covid-19 community cases, Northland to move to level 3 tonight
September 2 2021 There are 49 new Covid-19 cases today but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that only seven of these were infectious while in the community. Northland will move to alert level 3 tonight.
Covid-19: $26 million boost for Pacific communities fighting Covid
Up to $26 million will go towards helping the Pacific community affected by Covid.
Live: PM dismisses comparisons with Australia; NZ should continue to 'fight hard', expert says
New South Wales and Victoria have all but given up on eliminating Delta - will NZ be next?
Te Arawa Covid response call-centre trailblazing
Te Arawa Covid response call-centre trailblazing. Video / Te Ao / Māori TV
Ask us anything on Covid: Is the Bluetooth function of the tracer app helping?
We answer your questions about Covid 19 and the country's current outbreak.
Inmate on prison Covid case: 'None of us want to die in here'
Corrections says 'positive' case in prison - Ministry of Health says 'not confirmed'.
Can you visit your loved ones in hospital under Level 4? It depends where you live
Some hospitals allow two visitors, others one support person in "extreme" circumstances.
Shopping list: 40 supermarkets are being listed as potential exposure sites, here are the stores named so far
The Ministry of Health has added 40 supermarkets to the list.
Locations of interest include seven new supermarkets
Seven new Auckland Supermarkets have been added to the location of interest list.
Focus Live: 75 new Covid-19 community cases
There are 75 new community cases and one MIQ case today - but director general of health Ashley Bloomfield says the bounce in numbers is not unexpected.
Ministry of Health keeps quiet on DHB staff vaccination rates
The deadline for DHBs to know this information was August 31.
Live: 'We've got to hold our nerve' - what's needed for Auckland to move; queues for fast-food; new location of interest released
Regions south of Auckland are in alert level 3, but strict travel rules stay in place.
Covid-19: 'People are just trying to stay strong and get better'
Churchgoers in our biggest Covid cluster are fighting the virus and holding on to hope.
Focus Live: 49 new Covid-19 cases today, the lowest in six days
There are 49 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today - the lowest in six days. Six babies under the age of one have caught Covid-19 in the Delta outbreak, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said.
Live: A tale of two alert levels; Govt's mixed messages on vaccine supply
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will front media at 1pm today.
Covid-19: New Auckland locations of interest added
A Super Value, Spice Bazaar and a number of dairies have been added to the list tonight.
Live: Fears Auckland heading for longest level 4 lockdown; Wellington outbreak believed 'contained' says PM
Aucklanders face another fortnight in level 4, while the country eyes up freedom.
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: You shall not pass - airports promise strict checks on travellers as L3/4 divide comes into play
Aviation Security in place to make sure those travelling have permission.
One supermarket chain has nearly double its rival's Covid hotspots
One supermarket chain dominates Covid hotspots with 32 listings as location of interest.
Focus Live: Auckland to stay in alert level 4 for at least two more weeks
Auckland will stay in alert level 4 for at least two more weeks. Northland will go to level three at 11:59pm on Thursday if wastewater tests - which are due on Thursday - come back clear. The rest of the country will move to level 3 from 11.59pm on Tuesday night.
Locations of interest: Auckland apartments added to list
The overall number of locations of interest has dropped this morning.
Level 3 countdown: Travel restrictions to stay tight as country readies to divide
NZ set to divide in the fight against Covid-19 - and travelling will be severely limited.
Live: Covid case visits West Auckland vege shop three times in lockdown; 'Positive' signs but mystery cases pose challenge - Govt Minister
"The big risks are indoor spaces at the moment" - Dr Siouxsie Wiles
What went wrong: Why Apple and Google's Bluetooth Tracing data has not been used for the Delta outbreak
Data from a key tool, which we've all been told to turn on, has not been used by tracers.
'Covid is part of our future' but vaccination rates will overtake other countries - Deputy PM
But Robertson says NZ should overtake other countries in vaccination rates.
Covid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: PM urges students to be 'especially mindful' of AUT outbreak locations
There are now 20 cases at AUT all in different areas of the campus.
Focus Live: 83 new Covid-19 community cases, 511 in total
August 29 2021 There are 83 Covid community cases today, taking the total cases in the outbreak to 511. The number is similar to the total reported yesterday - and officials and experts will be hoping this signals that the country's Delta outbreak might be at a plateau.
Live: 28 locations of interest added as lockdown day 12 begins; 82 new Covid cases with tough week ahead
The curve is bending, says one expert, but not fast enough.
Editorial: Time to mass vaccinate Auckland?
OPINION: Majority of our MIQ facilities continue to be concentrated in our biggest city.
Live: Covid cases increasing; police intensify lockdown patrols before border checkpoints
Calls from transport group to avoid the "monumental mess" at the border last time.
Editorial: Time to step on the vaccination pedal
EDITORIAL: NZ behind other counties in rolling out the vaccine, but steadily improving.
Wellington moving down alert levels despite 14 covid cases
Takeaways, civic construction projects, and recycling will resume at 11.59pm on Tuesday.
Associate Health Minister disappointed with vaccine uptake among Māori, admits system is racist
Vaccine uptake among Māori is lower by proportion than any other ethnic group in NZ.