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An iwi collective working across four North Island regions fears there are many cases they don't know about.
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An iwi collective working across four North Island regions fears there are many cases they don't know about. Keep Reading
Covid-19 case numbers should peak and then level off in the South next week, a Covid-19 modeller says. University of Canterbury mathematics and... Keep Reading
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Nurse Jenny McGee has returned to New Zealand after her heroic pandemic efforts in the UK. Keep Reading
New Zealand has recorded 14 deaths for people with COVID in the past two days. Keep Reading
Travel agents say they’re seeing an increase in business since the Government's border announcement. Keep Reading
Just 33 percent of Māori in the 5-11 year age group have been vaccinated so far. Keep Reading
A prominent epidemiologist warns Kiwis to brace for "collective grief", with potentially 20 Covid deaths a day in coming weeks. Keep Reading
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Demand for meal delivery services has tripled during the current outbreak, with some Kiwis having nowhere else to turn for food. Keep Reading
The total number of deaths of people with Covid-19 in New Zealand has risen to more than 100 with seven more reported today, while community case numbers have risen by 18,699. Keep Reading
The number of people in an intensive care or high dependency unit has risen to 20. Keep Reading
Officials report New Zealand's highest daily death toll in the pandemic. Meanwhile, 856 people are in hospital with the virus and 20,989 new cases have been reported. Keep Reading
Three-quarters of schools across New Zealand currently have active cases. Keep Reading
Up to one in three patients coming through Hutt Hospital's emergency department have Covid-19, as the region's three hospitals suffer staff shortages. . Keep Reading
The Omicron outbreak has put a huge amount of pressure on the country's GPs, with many dealing with a 50 percent increase in workload and more abuse from some of the people they treat. Keep Reading
There are 845 people in hospitals with Covid-19, 16 of whom are in ICU. Meanwhile, the BA2 subvariant has now become dominant across the country. Keep Reading
MIQ hotels could soon be sitting empty, as the government moves to shut down all but four of the country's 32 MIQ facilities by the end of June. Keep Reading
Experts urge vaccines and boosters amid "concerning" rates of Covid-positive mums at south Auckland's Middlemore. Keep Reading
A mother says health authorities should be more upfront with parents, after she was told she could take her children for second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine in half the official timeframe. Keep Reading
While it's too early to know if Omicron will lead to many long Covid cases limited support is available for those who develop the debilitating condition, experts says. Keep Reading
Educators are having to be inventive as they deal with staff shortages. Keep Reading
Long Covid is emerging as a health crisis within a health crisis. What have we learned? Keep Reading
A Fair Go investigation has found they may not be as accurate as stated. Keep Reading
Opinion - A post-viral disease afflicting up to 40,000 New Zealanders could teach us valuable lessons in how to look after Long Covid patients - and how not to. Keep Reading
The latest subvariant appears to be fuelling a rise in South African Covid cases. This is what that means. Keep Reading
A US study suggests rapid antigen tests are most sensitive four days into a person's symptoms, so try again one or two days after a negative result. Keep Reading
The Whole Truth about public health topics prone to misinformation, explained with videos, words and graphics. Keep Reading
Some people who have had COVID are still coughing weeks, months and even a year after being infected with COVID. So why do coughs linger when you’re no longer infectious? Keep Reading
Evan Keating likens his post-Covid-19 mental energy to a diet, with only a certain number of energy “points” to spend each day. Keep Reading
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Getting an accurate result from a rapid antigen hope Covid-19 test requires sticking the swab deep into the nasal cavity - but many patients are taking tests wrong. Keep Reading
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The latest collected news from around New Zealand and globally, digging beyond the usual news websites. The current main focus is on Covid-19 recovery. Keep Reading