Collected news stories, with a current focus on Covid-19 recovery
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The person arrived in New Zealand from Germany, via Dubai and Auckland, last Friday. Experts are now calling for the Government to delay reopening the border.
Stuff
Medsafe has given provisional approval for the paediatric version of the vaccine for children as young as 5.
RNZ
There are 91 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, as the ministry announces changes to the way it reports cases.
The Ministry of Health's message comes after a sixth positive wastewater test result in the region.
Anti-vaccination graffiti, featuring the name of the Dunedin man who died last month, found at a vaccination and swabbing centre on Tuesday night...
They died in Auckland City Hospital last week.
RNZ
Northland's tourism operators say that if they can not welcome visitors back to the region soon, there will not be an industry there in the not too distant future.
NZ Herald
But growing Taranaki cluster is worrying.
Stuff
What is like to be at the front line of New Zealand's Covid outbreaks ... and what lies ahead?
RNZ
The suspension of an anti-Covid-19 vaccination psychiatrist has brought relief to a mental health patient advocate, but she is worried the damage has already been done.
RNZ
Auckland travellers say they are thrilled to be able to see their family and work mates outside the region again as the city's hard borders lifted today.
NZ Herald
The Auckland border has been in place for more than 100 days.
Stuff
There is now a cluster of Covid-19 cases in Eltham, with 11 reported from one school.
Stuff
From vaccine passports to pre-departure tests and checkpoints. Here's what you need to know about leaving the region.
RNZ
Aucklanders are travelling out of the city as the border around Tāmaki Makaurau opens for the first time months of lockdown.
Stuff
The border around Tāmaki Makaurau has lifted and people are travelling freely in and out of the city by road and air for the first time since August.
Newshub
"Road users are advised that delays will be inevitable."
NZ Herald
Families are reuniting with their Auckland based loved ones, just in time for Christmas.
Stuff
The Pfizer vaccine seems to offer less defence against infection from the variant, but still good protection against hospitalisation, according to preliminary data coming out of South Africa.
RNZ
Three doctors have had their practising certificates suspended as they are investigated for spreading Covid-19 misinformation.
RNZ
It will still be "flyer beware" for people hoping to travel overseas from January as the border begins reopening, the Covid-19 Response Minister says.
Stuff
There are 62 people in hospital with Covid-19, as 80 new cases have been recorded across four regions: Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and Lakes.
Stuff
They were the global outlier accused of sacrificing their elders to achieve herd immunity. So how does Sweden's pandemic look now?
The first flight to Queenstown from Auckland in 117 days is set to touch down in the resort tomorrow morning.
Newsroom
Police and Te Tai Tokerau Border Control are working together on two temporary checkpoints to kick off the summer season from Wednesday - but how watertight will the new border be?
the Guardian
Covid-19 has spread around the planet, sending billions into lockdown. Find out where the virus has spread, and where it is now most deadly
Stuff
Surviving enforced agoraphobia without losing your marbles requires planning, people and patience.
RNZ
Explainer - Under the red setting of the traffic light system, many New Zealanders will have to adapt to stricter rules around the use of face masks, RNZ is here to clear it all up.
Stuff
On the brink of a possible outbreak, health officials share advice on how to protect those too young to get the Covid vaccination.
Newsroom
As the Omicron outbreak ramps up, widespread Covid-19 infections across the country are set to become a reality. Dr Lynn McBain explains what to expect if you are infected, and how to manage your recovery.
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