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Five Aucklanders may have been administered a dose of saline solution instead of Pfizer.
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New locations of interest include Aotea Centre, Auckland Uni spots, supermarket
Authorities continue to release more locations of interest linked to the Covid outbreak.
Middlemore ED staff member, 9 AUT students test positive; two-thirds of cases aged under 30
Two thirds of community cases in NZ's Delta outbreak are younger than 30, data shows.
Delta outbreak: Lockdown letterbox drop for anti-vax leaflets
Concern false information could hit New Zealand's vaccine rate, endangering health.
Delta outbreak: 41 community cases, total now 148; Child under 1 youngest case
The next few days will be crucial in determining the outbreak's spread.
Focus Live: Chris Hipkins and Dr Ashley Bloomfield front questions on Government response
24 August 2021 Director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield says the Health Ministry was never against increasing surge capacity for contact-tracing, despite it being explicitly mentioned in an independent review of the February outbreak.
No guests left at Crown Plaza MIQ facility where Covid is suspected to have entered community
No guests are due to stay in the Crown Plaza MIQ facility in Auckland for two weeks.
Samoan church cluster: 58 cases linked to Sunday service attended by 500 people
Just over 500 people attended the church service on August 15.
Covid-19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Aucklanders again queue early for testing stations around the city
However, staff say it is much quieter than previous days.
Focus Live: 41 new Covid-19 community cases, 148 in total
24 August 2021 There are 41 new Covid-19 cases in the community today, bringing the total since the outbreak began to 148.
Four-day wait: Slow Covid test results affecting some Aucklanders and those at GP clinics
Wastewater testing could also be used to rule out infection in the South Island: Expert.
Editorial: An unofficial review of where we're at
EDITORIAL: NZ won't be free of this threat for years. There's clearly a lot to review now.
Locations of interest list grows to more than 400; seven Covid cases at AUT
Prof Shaun Hendy says NZ dealing with cluster "reaching the upper limit of expectations".
48 new locations of interest include Commercial Bay, art gallery, schools and bus routes
Auckland school, dentist and the NZ School of Tourism are among new locations of interest.
Does immunity from Pfizer wane? And should MIQ workers get booster shots right now?
Some studies have suggested waning immunity for Pfizer against Delta after several months.
PM stands behind 'go hard, go early' elimination strategy
But as the new Delta variant of the virus has emerged, PM says the strategy will change.
Bloomfield: Wellington Covid-19 cases 'reassuring'
There are eight cases of Covid-19 in the capital.
NZ's lockdown extended until midnight Friday; Auckland's for longer
Today the country recorded the highest number of daily cases in more than a year.
South Island 'fortress' still locked down
100-plus contacts in the South Island mean it is deemed too soon to come out of level 4.
Covid-19: Lockdown to continue until at least midnight Friday; Auckland for longer
August 23 2021 New Zealand will stay in alert level 4 lockdown until at least midnight on Friday, and Auckland will stay locked down until at least midnight on Tuesday next week. Earlier today it was announced there are now 107 Covid cases in NZ.
Glitch in Govt's Covid-19 database sees delays at testing sites
Intermittent network outages mean staff have to use pen and paper to record details.
Covid-19: Parliament's return delayed by a week
Speaker Trevor Mallard has delayed the return of Parliament at the request of the PM.
Covid-19: 500 people were at church service linked to positive case - testing urged
Members of Auckland's Pasifika community are being urged to get tested for Covid-19.
Two people sought in Covid outbreak source investigation
Officials trying to reach two people as source investigation at Crowne Plaza continues.
107 Covid cases, 13,000 contacts - hunt for mystery pair who used public walkway next to MIQ hotel
There are 107 cases of Covid in the community.
Covid-19: South Island holding its breath as lockdown decision looms
There have still been no cases in the south despite the Auckland outbreak growing to 72.
Frustration boils over at Avondale testing centre
Cars were waiting in line in Henderson before 6am today.
Does mixing Covid vaccines give better immunity?
An expert wants the Government to stock up on the AstraZeneca vaccine too.
Chris Hipkins' guidance on driving to an exercise spot
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins confirmed in Sunday's 1pm press conference that it was acceptable to drive to a nearby spot for exercise. Video / Ministry of Health
Editorial: A positive Delta lockdown example from across the ditch
Queensland offers some hope New Zealand can crush this cluster and get back on track.
Live: Third AUT student tests positive as church cluster emerges within 72 cases
One new case is in Wellington, the others are in Auckland.
Covid record-keeping to become mandatory at all levels - but retail exempt
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins broke the news at the 1pm press conference.
Focus Live: 21 new Covid-19 community cases, 72 in total
There are 21 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today, bringing the total number of people infected in the outbreak to 72. One million New Zealanders are now fully vaccinated.
Five changes NZ can make to fight Delta outbreak
NZ should consider pausing international flights while it tackles outbreak, experts say.