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Trevor Mallard insists he is following the Government's advice.
C-sections 'double-checked' to try to free up hospital space
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Coronavirus: Homeopathic help blasted by experts
Claims homoeopathic protection against Covid-19 shipped under Ministry of Health cover.
Another 12 cases of Covid-19 from wedding
Clusters of Covid-19 from Marist College, Matamata pub, Bluff wedding continue to grow.
Coronavirus: 'Testing woefully inadequate' as criteria widened
More people can get tested under new criteria, but doctor says it's still not enough.
'Very fortunate': Family sent to luxury hotel for two-week quarantine
Others have been sent to shoebox motel units or campervans.
Coronavirus: Hotel workers' wages cut to $585 a week
Hotel workers are being asked to work for only the $585 a week state subsidy.
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Waikato town's cluster has been linked to a St Patrick's Day celebration.
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'OK Bloomers': The rise of Ashley Bloomfield as a social media hero
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Nurses abused as NZ hit by flu jab shortage
"A lot of people are abusing nurses because they can't get their flu vaccine."
Coronavirus: 5000 Kiwis to be tested a day to track community spread
There are 3700 Covid-19 tests a day – that's being bolstered to 5000 soon.
Coronavirus: Struggling GPs handed financial lifeline
Some general practices had warned they would go out of business this week.
Covid 19: Got the symptoms? Expect to be tested now
PM says much more testing is needed to gauge how widespread virus is.
Over 30 ICU beds fast-tracked at Christchurch Hospital
The MoH is bumping up bed numbers at Christchurch Hospital's new Hagley building.
MoH blunder identifies coronavirus cluster patients
Names of people in two Covid-19 clusters were published on the Ministry of Health website.
NZ software to help decide which coronavirus patients get ICU beds
"This is for when patients are stacking up outside and there are only 10 beds available."
Virus threat: 'Madness' for cancer sufferer, and a plea to Jacinda Ardern
Jacinda Ardern is being asked to open access to drugs Pharmac won't pay for.
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Christchurch compost company confirmed as Covid-19 cluster
Eight coronavirus cases confirmed at Living Earth compost firm in Christchurch.
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