Collected news stories, with a current focus on Covid-19 recovery
RNZ
People in parts of Waikato and King Country, along with Northland are reluctantly accepting the news alert level 3 will stay in place for another five days.
RNZ
Northland and parts of Waikato remain in alert level 3, an early childhood teacher tests positive and food banks get a funding boost. Here's what you need to know from today's Covid-19 news.
Newshub
"There's no question, we're going into a period where we are likely to see quite significant growth in the number of cases."
Newshub
But Dr Bloomfield said experts the Ministry of Health have spoken to don't want restrictions tightened.
NZ Herald
Ashley Bloomfield said Chris Hipkins had described the 'shift we are seeing here'.
Eleven close contacts of the teacher have been identified, including six children.
RNZ
The Covid-19 Response Minister is rejecting suggestions Auckland's border is too easy to flout, after two women travelled to Northland and have since tested positive.
The Spinoff
With news of three Covid cases within an Auckland prison, health experts are urging immediate changes to protect inmates, staff and the wider community. Māori, who make up over half of the prison population, are even more vulnerable, reports Charlotte Muru-Lanning. On Monday, Corrections announ
Stuff
When Tracey King was a baby her mother watched on helplessly as her eyes clouded over. A vaccine could have saved her.
Both Steve Taylor Tyres and the Omaha Beach Golf Club say they were visited by people who later tested positive for the virus.
Returnees were caught escaping MIQ hotels, attempting escape or venturing into out of bounds areas 117 times in a 10-month period.
Newshub
Authorities are monitoring wastewater, but just 60 percent of Whangārei and 30 percent of Far North properties are on the reticulated supply.
Stuff
Experts say there are signs the outbreak is growing and worsening, and if the current trend continues we could see 160 new cases a day by early November.
RNZ
A new mum is in MIQ limbo at Wellington Hospital after giving birth to a baby boy at just 26 weeks. New Zealander Ferne Grady, who now lives in Perth, was visiting family in Palmerston North in July when the trans-tasman bubble closed the day before her return flight. Her husband Declan is originally from Ireland but a permanent resident of Australia. He's desperate to meet his new son but he can't get an MIQ spot and Ferne can't fly back to Perth because baby Mikey is in Wellington's neo-natal unit. Declan is now trying for an emergency MIQ allocation but he told our producer Ellie Jay he's at his wits end after his wife went in to premature labour late last week.
Stuff
Medical staff are “constantly compromising” care as a chronically under-resourced health system battles Covid-19, a top intensive care doctor says.
RNZ
A Vaxathon is planned for 'Super Saturday' and the Delta outbreak grows by 43 new community cases and also drives thousands on to the dole.
RNZ
How has Auckland's move to alert level 3 step 1 impacted the Covid-19 outbreak? Track the latest case numbers, testing and vaccination data in New Zealand.
Stuff
OPINION: I decided to get vaccinated, not because of mandates or nagging, but because I need to protect people who will not handle the virus well.
Even with a high vaccination rate, the suburb will be greatly affected by open borders, modelling suggests.
RNZ
More than 80 percent of the Te Whānau ā Apanui area population has been vaccinated due to the proactive efforts of a rural general practice in Te Kaha.
Police are investigating how the man was able to do so without necessary travel documents.
NZ Herald
Kiwis are being encouraged to shorten their gap between Pfizer doses. What does that mean?
Newshub
Here's the latest.
Newsroom
A new and confusing system is now in place thanks to the uncertainty of Delta, and many are feeling more stressed and anxious than ever. Dr Dougal Sutherland, Gaynor Parkin and Dr Amanda Wallis have some practical suggestions on small but helpful ways to help regain some control.
RNZ
School principals are confident their staff will comply with the government's order to get fully vaccinated before 1 January.
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.
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
Know This