Collected news stories, with a current focus on Covid-19 recovery
RNZ
The 868 cases related to the Delta outbreak in Auckland include 121 children under the age of nine, who can not get vaccinated. Follow all the latest developments with RNZ's live blog.
NZ Herald
Kiwis will soon have access to digital proof that they've received a Covid-19 jab.
NZ Herald
'The vaccine works well but you don't become bulletproof straight after the first dose.'
1 NEWS
It's the latest "variant of interest" that could make vaccines less effective.
1 NEWS
Dr James Ussher reckons the country's zero tolerance for Covid will be sacrificed if this testing is used.
Stuff’s fact-checking project on Covid-19 vaccination is designed to counter misinformation and inform the public.
Stuff
Mojo Coffee is calling on the Government to send its workers back into the office to give central Wellington's hospitality scene a much-needed boost.
NZ Herald
Seeing how quickly Delta can spread has 'changed the game', Covid-19 Minister says.
Stuff
OPINION: If New Zealanders went into a $100 million lottery draw as an incentive to get vaccinated, it would be cheaper than the Government's spending to subsidise the lockdown.
Stuff
Saliva testing is being expanded out further than first promised, despite months of delay in getting it to border workers.
Newshub
A new cluster could delay Auckland's move out of alert level 4.
RNZ
Te Pūnaha Matatini Covid-19 data modelling expert Shaun Hendy says alert level 4 in Auckland is working nearly as well against Delta as lockdown as it did last year.
Stuff
Kawariki Bond's family thought the 11-month-old was facing a death sentence when he was diagnosed with Covid. But now they say the "good little boy" is getting better.
1 NEWS
Chief medical officer Dr Pete Watson confirmed all day three tests returned so far have been negative.
Stuff
This is what we know about the Auckland sub-clusters that make up the Covid-19 community outbreak.
RNZ
The source of the current community outbreak is still a mystery after an investigation found it was "highly unlikely" that transmission occurred through the Crowne Plaza's public atrium, says the Covid-19 Response Minister.
Stuff
A shocked customer left a cafe after it was overwhelmed by fellow punters - many of them over the age of 70 - ignoring level 2 guidelines and acting like it was a party.
Newsroom
How many people have been vaccinated in New Zealand? Newsroom presents a weekly dashboard of everything you need to know about New Zealand's vaccine rollout.
Newshub
Here's what you need to know about the second vaccine likely to be rolled out in NZ.
1 NEWS
Dr Ashley Bloomfield gave the updated figures at the 1pm briefing alongside Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins in Wellington.
1 NEWS
The Auckland MIQ facility is reopening as planned.
Stuff
Traditionally, everyone hated Auckland. Now Auckland is doing the Covid-19 hard yards, can the rest of the country finally drop the 'JAFA' shtick?
NZ Herald
New "Delta 2" rules for gatherings and mask use being taken for a test drive from today.
1 NEWS
While the shift in alert levels for most of the country besides Auckland will be welcomed, restrictions are still in place.
Stuff
New Zealand has more than 5 million vaccines on order from the small US pharmaceutical company, due in the first quarter of next year.
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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