Derek Cheng: Has the Health Ministry's poor Delta preparation left us longer in lockdown?
Eight days into the outbreak, 22,000 close contacts - but almost 8000 yet to be reached.
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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.
Transport Minister says lockdown will likely delay Transmission Gully opening
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Scott Morrison says it is 'absurd' to chase elimination forever in a Delta world
Watch: Bloomfield dismisses portrayal of Health Ministry reluctance to increase contact tracing
Bloomfield and Covid-19 Response Minister appear before the health select committee.
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.
421 locations of interest include PM's cafe; MIQ staffer has Covid; $480m in wage subsidies paid
There are currently more than 400 locations of interest.
Australia concedes lockdowns are 'unsustainable' as Jacinda Ardern extends delta restrictions
Australian PM Scott Morrison says continuous lockdowns are "unsustainable".
Derek Cheng: PM needs more certainty on key blind spot before any lockdown move
Even with no more cases, NZ outside Auckland could still be in level 4 beyond Friday.
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?
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UK appoints MP as trade envoy to NZ
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No rent rise freezes, mortgage deferrals 'at this stage'
No sign yet of the mortgage holidays and rent freezes of 2020's lockdown.
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.
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Judith Collins sets vaccination target to avoid lockdowns
Judith Collins wants specific vaccine targets, similar to those seen in Australia.
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.
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.
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.
Independent Republic of the South Island: Split views on lockdown decision
Not everybody agrees the South should be treated differently.
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.
Letters: Tributes to Sir Michael Cullen
OPINION: A longer lockdown, Taiwanese cherry trees, cycle lanes and masked TV reporters.
LOTR fallout: $35m Auckland Film Studios rebuild being 'reviewed'
The review of "milestone" studio rebuild comes barely two weeks after it was announced.
Derek Cheng: Ongoing lockdown for Auckland, but for how long? And what's the Plan B?
Aucklanders will be in level 4 beyond Tuesday. They will want an indication of how long.
Live: Third AUT student tests positive as church cluster emerges within 72 cases
One new case is in Wellington, the others are in Auckland.