Health Minister confident DHBs can tackle mounting surgery backlog
Under the national guidelines for alert level 4 all non-urgent care have been postponed.
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How far does "local" travel take us, if we're going to be responsible about it?
Govt moves to fast-track $1m to help youth mental health in lockdown
The Government introduces a $1m fund aimed at support youth mental health.
Editorial: Time to mass vaccinate Auckland?
OPINION: Majority of our MIQ facilities continue to be concentrated in our biggest city.
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Good on the Turner brothers - and good on the Government.
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.
Clarke Gayford on fatherhood: 'What Neve is teaching me'
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Shane Te Pou: Don't listen to the Covid cowards
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Editorial: Time to step on the vaccination pedal
EDITORIAL: NZ behind other counties in rolling out the vaccine, but steadily improving.
Auckland won't need to wait for zero cases to come out of lockdown - Hipkins
Some 30,000 contacts are still waiting to be tested.
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.
Delta outbreak: National, Act block digital Parliament
The Government and the Opposition are set to debate whether Parliament can return.
South Island hospo businesses 'devastated' by lockdown extension
The alert level status quo is partly because of the Christchurch wastewater result.
Extra lockdown 'drip feed ... spin', says Seymour, but medical experts pleased
David Seymour has criticised the Government's response to the latest outbreak.
'Desperate, hopeless, terrified': Afghan interpreters left stranded as NZ evacuation mission ends
Source says none of the group of 37 Afghan civilians who helped NZ in Bamiyan got out.
No new cases in Wellington as possible lockdown lift looms
It's a week since Wellington's first cases; two were added yesterday but none today.
Live: Alert level D-Day - experts plea for lockdown caution, idea for three zones across NZ; Top adviser: 'I'd love to say Santa exists'
Experts want an extension to further stamp out any risk of spread.
'There will be a revolt': Outrage as Govt pursues new MIQ in Rotorua
"Rotorua has done its fair share of heavy lifting in MIQ for this country."
Derek Cheng: Level 3 outside Auckland ripe for the choosing - but would be a risky move
Moving now and lurching back to level 4 later would be a black spot on the PM's judgment.
'Can you be forced to take annual leave?': Ask us anything on Covid
We answer your questions about Covid 19 and the country's current outbreak.
Claire Trevett: PM, we don't expect perfection but drop the defensiveness
The PM's political broadcast missed the point of the questions being asked.
68 new Covid cases in community; Virus detected in Christchurch wastewater
The first wave's peak is expected to hit in the next 48 hours.
Revealed: The new Auckland hotel to house positive cases in quarantine
Hotel to be added to Auckland quarantine options.
Poll: Over 60% want alert level change in South Island if no cases
Herald readers shared their thoughts in an online poll.
Covid-19 detected in Christchurch wastewater - likely from MIQ
With 3 positive cases in MIQ, test results don't necessarily mean Covid in Chch community.
Two new community cases in Wellington, in isolation while infectious
On day 9 of nationwide alert level 4 lockdown, Wellington's case numbers sit at 14.
Nash says Collins' 'anti-vaxxer' claim doesn't dignify response
Nash accused of being "defeatist" for saying lockdowns still possible at 80% vaccination.
Kabul terror threat: Fleeing Kiwis told to stay away from airport
Terror threats as overnight NZDF makes second successful evacuation flight.
Live: 'Decent number' of new cases today, peak in next 48 hours; North/South alert level divide likely - expert; New employment agreements could require vaccine
Despite record numbers of daily cases, the Government is hopeful it can crush the curve.
Editorial: What Covid suppression looks like
EDITORIAL: How is opening up - like Australian PM's proposal - likely to play out?
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.