Exclusive: Possible link between Crowne Plaza index case and church cluster
A case possibly connected to the index case is part of the church subcluster in Māngere.
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Drive-through vaccine clinic for Pacific families in Porirua tomorrow
The Porirua clinic will be open on Thursday between 10am and 2pm.
Church cluster: 'It hasn't discriminated. A lot of our elders are affected'
More than 100 people who were at a church in Māngere have tested positive for Covid.
Focus Live: Chris Hipkins on the Government's response to Covid-19 as outbreak grows to 210 cases
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says a potential vaccination botch-up at an Auckland centre was "regrettable", but he had confidence in officials to resolve the situation.
Mighty Ape 'suspends operations' after staffer tests positive for Covid-19
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Focus Live: 62 new Covid-19 community cases, 210 in total
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Auckland's second drive-through vaccination centre opens as nation rushes to get jabbed
Push is on for New Zealand vaccination rates to catch up with the rest of the world.
Vaccine saline botch-up: Victims should be contacted - immunologist
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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
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Delta outbreak: Lockdown letterbox drop for anti-vax leaflets
Concern false information could hit New Zealand's vaccine rate, endangering health.
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Focus Live: Chris Hipkins and Dr Ashley Bloomfield front questions on Government response
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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.
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Editorial: An unofficial review of where we're at
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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.
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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.