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Bill Gates believes the world has a bigger issue on its hands more damaging than Covid-19. Keep Reading
It's the last day of the initial snap lockdown period - with crucial Covid-19 test results from Auckland due, the Government will decide the next step. Keep Reading
After a clean Covid-19 run for events through the bulk of summer, some in the near future have already pulled the plug while others await tomorrow's decision. Keep Reading
The government is looking at how to "encourage greater uptake" of the Covid-19 tracer app to boost the number of people scanning, Chris Hipkins says. Keep Reading
The rapid increase in the number of infections is the most obvious reason why new variants of the virus have been emerging recently. Case numbers doubled in just two months at the end of 2020. Keep Reading
A decision on alert levels is due tomorrow, Minister for Covid-19 Response Chris Hipkins says. Follow RNZ's blog for more updates. Keep Reading
When people start to hear that global case numbers are improving, there's a tendency to relax — and that's risky. Keep Reading
The emergence of new, more transmissible variants of Covid-19 and their arrival in New Zealand has experts reconsidering the efficacy of Level 3. Keep Reading
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The epidemiologist said the country’s alert levels and its testing of border workers needs “fine-tuning”. Keep Reading
There is uncertainty throughout the South as organisations and event planners cope with the latest Level 2 restrictions. Here is the latest from... Keep Reading
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The union representing the LSG Sky Chefs worker who tested positive for Covid-19 says the woman followed all the rules to protect herself while on the job. Keep Reading
ANALYSIS: At labs and offices across the country this morning teams are at work figuring out whether New Zealand can end its Covid-19 restrictions tomorrow. Keep Reading
The first batch of Pfizer vaccines arrived, the government was urged to increase saliva testing, and thousands turned out to get tested. Keep Reading
Professor Des Gorman from the University of Auckland gives his thoughts. Keep Reading
An investigation is still underway as to how an Auckland family contracted Covid-19. Keep Reading
The first batch of Pfizer vaccines has arrived in New Zealand, and the country has transitioned well to increased alert levels, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. Keep Reading
Auckland is undergoing a three day alert level 3 lockdown. Keep Reading
The epidemiologist said the worst case would be a community outbreak like the city had last August. Keep Reading
There are four Covid alert levels, here's a reminder of how they work. Keep Reading
Genomic sequencing of the latest Covid-19 community cases in Auckland show they are the UK variant of the virus. Keep Reading
Papatoetoe High School principal Vaughn Couillaut says the number of close contacts at the school linked to a new community case has been narrowed down to under 50 people. Keep Reading
New research finds that the UK strain, which has found its way into the NZ community, is 30 to 70 per cent more deadlier than the typical version of the virus. Keep Reading
A surreal anti-lockdown protest took place today outside the Auckland electorate office of the prime minister, who is currently in Wellington. Alex Braae went along. If the anti-lockdown protesters outside Jacinda Ardern’s Mt Albert electorate offices say their voices aren’t being heard, they’re Keep Reading
The latest 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