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"That's going to mean further delays and we could be looking at well into 2023 until people can get their families into New Zealand."
Health officials are continuing to manage several hundred contacts associated with exposures at two Nelson schools.
Stuff
There are 135 new cases of Covid-19 in the Delta outbreak in Auckland, Waikato, and Canterbury.
Newshub
Kiwis would also be given much more warning than usual.
NZ Herald
More kids are being hospitalised with moderate to severe Covid symptoms, and one has died.
RNZ
As more countries around the world report cases of Omicron, much remains unknown about the new Covid-19 variant. It's less than two weeks since Omicron was designated a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organisation, after it was first reported by scientists in South Africa. 38 countries have now reported cases: overnight the UK reported another 86 omicron infections, the US now has cases in 15 states and Australia has 17 cases in New South Wales and ACT. The designation prompted many countries - including New Zealand - to shut their borders to travellers arriving from a number of southern African nations. But is it too late? Top British scientist Prof Mark Woolhouse said the UK's border rules were "too late" to make a difference to the potential wave of Omicron. Lynn speaks with Dr Margaret Harris, an Australian public health physician and spokesperson for the World Health Organisation.
Stuff
Hospital cleaner and care assistant cadet Sarah Collison says kind words from patients have made working during the pandmic bearable.
Stuff
As restrictions ease, more children too young to be vaccinated will likely contract Covid-19. How worrying is this, and how do we protect them?
Stuff
The veteran activist is determined to protected Tai Tokerau from unvaccinated Aucklanders, and warns holiday travellers they should expect to be stopped.
Newsroom
Nearly two years after our first Covid-19 cases, we are better placed to identify paths out of the pandemic. University of Otago experts Michael Baker, Nick Wilson and Amanda Kvalsvig outline how we can continue to respond strategically to the virus to minimise its health burden.
Stuff
The Newmarket town centre in Auckland was swarmed by protesters, with estimates of losses of up to $100,000 for retailers.
RNZ
It could be a week or two before case numbers show what impact the new traffic light system is having, says microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles.
Newshub
A comparison of the two mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines has found one is performing better in the real world than the other.
Stuff
It was to be expected, says Whanganui mayor, as one person tests positive in Whanganui.
New Covid-19 cases in South Africa have burgeoned from about 200 a day in mid-November to more than 16,000.
ZB
By RNZ People need to hold their tempers and expect queues in some places, with relaxed Covid-19 restrictions likely to bring shoppers out in droves. The
RNZ
Police asked Aucklanders to avoid Newmarket this afternoon as protesters against vaccine mandates marched through the area.
RNZ
There are 98 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, with cases in Auckland, Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Hawke's Bay, Nelson Tasman and Canterbury.
Stuff
Parents lined the boundaries as they tried to keep protesters off the pitch, but the disruptions forced the abandonment of at least one match.
The 10-year-old tested positive after at a quarantine facility in the Cook Islands. He arrived from Auckland on a repatriation flight.
www.abc.net.au
While the emergence of new COVID variants is expected, the new, highly mutated Omicron variant has taken many experts by surprise.
Jimmy Carr burned people who oppose vaccines with the brutal gag in the upcoming Netflix special "His Dark Material."
RNZ
Pharmacists say they are stretched and tired, providing Covid-19 vaccines and passes on top of their usual mahi.
Stuff
Businesses required to terminate unvaccinated workers owe them four weeks' paid notice. That has some in the hospitality sector furious.
Newshub
Protesters halted traffic, forced a mall to bring down its doors, and one charged at Newshub.
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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