NZ Herald
Stores are playing it safe as a wave of concern spreads across Greenhithe today.
RNZ
The key government department had not prioritised critical services or tested how staff would work from home as Covid-19 caused havoc earlier this year, briefings say.
RNZ
There are calls for a change of attitude by lead authorities after a person who had the Covid 19 visited a busy pub on Friday night in the northern suburb of Greenhithe. Hundreds of Aucklanders are being urged to get tested. A pop-up community testing centre has been set up in Greenhithe. The person, one of two community cases linked to a port worker, was at the Malt pub between 7.30 pm until 10 pm last Friday night, then tested positive on Wednesday. Sir David Skegg, is an epidemiologist at the University of Otago Medical School and former chairman of the Public Health Commission, Health Research Council and New Zealand Science Board. He's concerned at the levels of general complacency reflected at both public and government agency level. For up-to-date information on testing locations in Auckland call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 or visit www.arphs.health.nz/covid19test
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Twenty-nine foreign fishermen bought to NZ as critical workers are in quarantine in Christchurch with the coronavirus.
RNZ
The Health Minister says the infected person who went to The Malt pub in Greenhithe on Friday was exposed to Covid-19 on the same day, making the risk of infection to patrons low.
RNZ
Letting 250 international PhD and postgraduate students back into the country has been welcomed as an important first step by the cash hungry education sector, but universities admit they still don't know how many will take up the initial offer.
RNZ
Hundreds of Russian fishing crew at a Covid isolation hotel in Christchurch are said to be in good spirits and those who have the virus are doing well.
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Chris Hipkins says effective contact tracing is key to contain the virus.
NZ Herald
The person visited The Malt pub in Greenhithe on Friday night.
Stuff
Professor Shaun Hendy says it's important to keep Covid-19 testing up, even when we go to the beach.
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One of Adrian Hornsby’s favourite ingredients is community spirit.
Newshub
Most patrons are considered casual contacts.
Newshub
One nurse said shortages are widespread across Auckland's managed isolation and quarantine facilities.
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Our lockdowns, border closures, stricter hygiene and social distancing are also credited with a big drop in winter bugs.
NZ Herald
Cook Islands health ministry calls out the "selfish" action, that put others at risk.
RNZ
A third of all managed isolation spaces have lain empty since July, with average vacancies running at more than 2000 every day.
Newshub
Eleven people have tested positive at the Christchurch isolation facility.
RNZ
Some 11 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed at a managed isolation facility in Christchurch, with another 14 possible cases being investigated.
NZ Herald
There were zero new cases of the virus yesterday.
Stuff
Crew on the Moana Chief, Sofrana Surville and Ken Rei are either being tested, or it is being arranged.
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Dozens of travellers from NZ have left NSW and NT for other regions.
RNZ
Auckland's Covid community testing centres have been dramatically scaled back, with just six still operating - and none open on weekends.
NZ Herald
Tourism expert says 'half-popped' bubble is a stuff up that was bound to happen.
RNZ
A crew member on a vessel that's docked at Port of Tauranga is suspected to previously have been infected with Covid-19.
Stuff
An emergency management meeting will be held in Taranaki following the confirmed Covid-19 case who worked at Port Taranaki and stayed in a New Plymouth hotel.
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