Collected news stories, with a current focus on Covid-19 recovery
NZ Herald
Case numbers hit an record high in Auckland yesterday. Is level 2 still weeks away?
Newshub
The companies said the trial tested 10,000 participants aged 16 and older.
The global health body says healthcare workers should be prioritised for vaccination.
RNZ
A little more than half of the Māori population aged between 20 and 29 have had the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
A group of vaccinators headed to the mountains to make sure everyone in the South Island has access to the Covid-19 vaccine.
As cases among Pasifika trend downwards, health officials are warning not to get complacent.
RNZ
Suspected anti-vaxxers have been making bogus Covid-19 vaccination bookings in one of the least protected areas of Aotearoa.
RNZ
At the start of Auckland's Delta outbreak, 18-year-old Tali Meavale tested positive for Covid-19. The Mt Albert Grammar deputy head boy shares his story with RNZ
Stuff
Some 5000 people were already dead when Ireland reached our current vaccination rate. Aotearoa is facing up to Delta from an almost unrivalled position.
RNZ
Health Minister Andrew Little says they know the health system is stretched, but it is top-most in his mind any decisions to reduce restrictions and the impact that would have on the health system.
Stuff
Businesses fear legal action if they ban unvaccinated customers, but a legal expert says that's unlikely.
RNZ
An Auckland inner city hotel and restaurant operator has decided it will take only guests who are fully vaccinated from November.
RNZ
An Auckland emergency nurse says overworked nurses fear hospitals aren't ready for the Covid-19 tsunami - and often think about quitting.
Police said she would be taken to the Auckland District Custody Unit in Mt Eden.
RNZ
A 63-year-old man has been arrested in relation to an event at the Auckland Domain that breached alert level 3 rules, and that was attended by Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki.
Stuff
OPINION: Portuguese cities ooze cool from their every party-loving pore. Anyone who has been there knows this.
NZ Herald
And Covid-19 Response Minister said case numbers are on an "upwards trajectory".
Māori Television
In early August, the midwifery sector went on strike across the country due to failed union negotiations. Last month, hospital midwives agreed to an...
RNZ
The Associate Minister of Health is encouraging people to get vaccinated and says if you need support to make your decision, get your information from official sources.
A record high of 94 community cases were recorded on Tuesday - 87 in Auckland.
Stuff
Options to allow people to get in and out of Auckland include vaccine passports for the double-jabbed and a negative Covid test, while Auckland needs to reach 90% vaccination to open up, the PM says.
Daily new virus cases have plummeted from a mid-August peak of nearly 6,000 in Tokyo.
Stuff
The Government’s extension of Covid-19 restrictions has scuppered hopes that the rules could be relaxed in the South Island soon.
The chapter's president said the pad was a place gang members felt comfortable getting a jab.
Newshub
Air New Zealand is holding urgent talks with the Government over the matter.
Stuff
Anyone who has been fully vaccinated for more than six months can receive their booster from today.
Stuff
Breathlessness and fatigue are the real warning signs, experts say, after two men died while in self-isolation this week.
RNZ
Explainer - Sometime soon, the alert level system which is becoming increasingly complex, will be replaced with traffic lights. Join RNZ for a journey into the future to see what that means.
Keep track of vaccination rates across Aotearoa with 1News' graphs.
Stuff
Shops will open and gatherings of up to 25 people can happen outside - here's the rundown of the step 2 rules.
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