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RNZ
A South Auckland GP is happy Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy has dropped but wants pensioners to step up and do their bit for the community by getting immunised.
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Newsroom
Without clear rules about the need for a vaccine before Tokyo, the New Zealand Olympic Committee can only hope its athletes are vaccinated.
RNZ
Fiji's Covid-19 outbreak is now worse than Australia and New Zealand, health authorities warn.
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The grim milestone comes are G7 leaders pledged to share vaccines for rollout in lower income countries.
RNZ
A Christchurch woman is furious a flyer from the group Voices For Freedom ended up in her letterbox.
Stuff
Pilots say the hotel is now unnecessary and a waste of taxpayer cash.
The rollback of the England's lockdown restrictions may have hit a snag due to the highly-transmissible Delta variant. Latest COVID-19 news.
Victoria recorded no new cases of coronavirus yesterday but one crucial trend has health authorities worried and it could mean lockdown will last longer.
Stuff
Health professionals are among those spreading anti-vaccine messages, but little can be done to stop them. One expert fears it could have grave consequences.
Will the newest coronavirus strain affect the vaccines? What does it mean for immunity and the pandemic? Here are your answers.
RNZ
Former prime minister Helen Clark thinks rich countries should stump up more vaccines and funds to help end the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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It follows an assessment of the Covid-19 outbreak in greater Melbourne, which now has 93 cases spread over four clusters.
Māori Television
Queensland has confirmed two Covid-19 cases after a Melbourne case breached lockdown restrictions.
Newshub
GPs are getting "dozens of questions every day" about vaccine safety thanks to conspiracy theorists.
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The woman travelled for five days around Queensland while infectious.
Newsroom
Is the efficacy of the Pfizer vaccine too good to be true? Actually, the truth may be even better, writes the University of Otago's Philip Hill.
Opinion: Obstetrician Dr Michelle Wise comments on an update in vaccination advice for pregnant women.
Newshub
Auckland Airport was filled with relieved homecomers as the first quarantine-free flight arrived from Melbourne in over two weeks.
Stuff
OPINION: The Pfizer vaccine has already been administered to millions around the world with no more serious side-effects than the flu vaccine.
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There’s no limit on the number of households a border worker can nominate for the jab. However, no one is actually checking that they live with the person they’ve nominated.
AP NEWS
WASHINGTON (AP) — Once dismissed by most public health experts and government officials, the hypothesis that COVID-19 leaked accidentally from a Chinese lab is now receiving scrutiny under a new U.S.
RNZ
Cruise ships have been banned from New Zealand since the pandemic began, but the industry hopes moves in Australia will put pressure for action here too.
ZB
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says there are consequences for people who break the trans-Tasman bubble rules, even if they don't end up being fined or jail
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In its place will be a raft of easier restrictions, including a 25km travel limit to keep Melbourne residents out of the regions.
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Kiwi scientists about why we are seeing vaccinated people contracting Covid-19 and why it’s vital to get vaccinated.
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