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NZ's Covid vaccine rollout: The 10,000 workers first in line
Australia has decided to bring forward vaccination timelines, but what about NZ?
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Priyanca Radhakrishnan once worked as a waitress in Singapore.
MIQ hotel evacuated after smoke seen coming from roof
Two fire appliances were at the scene.
National reverses position on supporting Liddell for OECD top job
"Mr Liddell's ties to the Trump Administration cannot be overlooked here" – Collins.
Twitter quietly purges hundreds of mainly right-wing NZ users
Twitter has so far purged nearly 70,000 accounts which now include hundreds in NZ.
Axe-wielding man smashes glass doors at Parliament
Police officers were called to the Parliament after a man was seen outside with an axe. Images / Supplied
Contact tracing falls well short for Auckland, Christchurch clusters
Eighty per cent is the gold standard. It was only 60 per cent for the Auckland cluster.
Expert says Covid tracer app use too low to be impactful
'Simple message: scan like your family's lives depend on it, because they just might.'
Meet the Minister: Ability to focus key to success, reckons Michael Wood
Michael Wood and his wife return each year to the same beach where he proposed.
NZ still exposed to mutant Covid strain, despite tightened border
Govt tightens Covid-19 defences but concerns still remain about community vulnerability.
Quarantine network unlikely to handle widespread community outbreak
MIQ facilities would be unlikely to handle a widespread Covid-19 community outbreak.
NZ Covid border crackdown: New rules as virus amplifies
Ashley Bloomfield now has the power to expand pre-departure tests for all countries.
Govt poised to announce wider-ranging Covid testing for passengers coming to NZ
A Govt spokesperson says details on widened pre-departure rules will be provided 'shortly'
Meet the Minister: Ayesha Verrall's keen medical vision now in Cabinet
New minister Ayesha Verrall: "I just try and focus on what I'm here to do".
'I am very concerned': New UK, South Africa strains of virus spook experts
'This is possibly the most dangerous phase we have been in since August ...'
Ban on flights with high Covid outbreaks should be considered - expert
Almost a quarter of New Zealand's active cases are now the UK variant.
Four new Covid cases in managed isolation, One from UK
The person from the United Kingdom tested positive during routine testing around day 1.
'Before it's too late': Govt urged to speed up vaccine rollout as strain threatens borders
National want essential border workers to get the vaccine as soon as possible.
'I'm sympathetic': Govt offers hope to families fighting rare disorders
Organisation a lifeline for parents of boy with unique variant of his condition.
Govt's grave concern at DHB deficits during Covid response
Auckland and Canterbury DHBs' financial positions have been questioned by officials.
Meet the Minister: Kiritapu Allan - from working at KFC to Cabinet
Kiri Allan: I'm a quintessential pragmatist.
31 new Covid cases in managed isolation; 19 cases linked to UK strain
Cases have averaged 10 a day since the last update on Thursday.
Revealed: How often bubbles have been breached in MIQ (and how many people have been penalised)
The most high-profile breaches have included visiting cricket teams.
Recruits in 'limbo': Police halt training despite rise in gun crime
Police have deferred training new cops, despite a rise in gun violence and gang activity.
Warehouse Group upgrades first-half profit forecast
Retail group expects to make a profit of more than $90m in six months to January 31.
Who benefits from fees-free? The swing from polytechnic to university
More than three-quarters of fees-free students came from decile 6 to 10 schools
'Violence has no place thwarting democracy': Nanaia Mahuta on US siege
Helen Clark says the violence in the US Capital Building is nothing short of an 'invasion'
The 'health' approach to drugs: Users not charged, sent text message instead
Drug users given a health referral instead of being charged are only sent a text message.
Tongue tie 'snip' surgery on babies to be scrutinised
To snip or not to snip has been a long-running and fierce debate.
Waikeria uprising: Prisoners were terrified as roof 'dripped down'
'They could literally see the whole prison burning around them.'
Prison riot - 'There is no excuse for the things these men have done'
Ombudsman's August 2020 report found some conditions failed to meet minimum UN standards.
Six cases of UK virus strain detected in NZ; 19 new Covid cases in managed isolation
Five of the cases travelled from the United Kingdom and one travelled from South Africa.