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Helen Petousis-Harris looks at the potential complications of vaccinating older New Zealanders - and how we should prepare. Keep Reading
The government is being urged to stop using any hotels with sub-par ventilation for managed isolation so it can prevent Covid spreading between unwitting guests. Keep Reading
"Getting to New Zealand from anywhere in the world is a complex web of travel." Keep Reading
The vast majority of registered app users aren't scanning QR codes, the figures reveal. Keep Reading
The community case has 15 close contacts and likely got Covid in MIQ. Keep Reading
The Ministry of Health is confident the Northland Covid-19 community case came directly from the Pullman Hotel and there is no missing link. Keep Reading
Jason Smith says for many elderly in his community, getting to a pop-up testing centre could be a challenge. Keep Reading
The pair returned negative tests on Monday. Keep Reading
Infectious disease expert Michael Baker says it is unlikely the woman at the centre of a Covid community case scare in Northland caught the virus while she was in Europe. Keep Reading
"As a New Zealand citizen you have a right to come back to New Zealand," the PM says. Keep Reading
New Zealand has a likely new community Covid-19 case: A recent returnee has tested positive after testing negative twice during her 14 days in managed isolation. Keep Reading
Health authorities are investigating reports of a community case of Covid-19 in Northland. Keep Reading
Twenty nine cases of the strain have been detected in New Zealand MIQ facilities. Keep Reading
Early evidence suggests the variant of coronavirus that has emerged in the UK may be more deadly, Prime Minister Boris Johnson says. Keep Reading
Ten sites are being added to the State Government's COVID-19 wastewater testing program, while Perth results show no unexpected traces. Keep Reading
Exporters are working together to minimise the impact. Keep Reading
International fishing crew sharing rooms and walking through corridors to go smoke outside is what led to two managed isolation staff contracting Covid-19 Keep Reading
Some trampers are questioning why QR codes aren't displayed at all DOC huts and sites, despite the government's advice to use the app when out and about. Keep Reading
A variant with a higher transmission rate is much more dangerous than one with just a higher fatality rate. Keep Reading
New Zealand is at risk of another level 4 lockdown if these highly transmissible variants get into the country. Keep Reading
Jacinda Ardern has demanded "absolute focus" from her Labour MPs in 2021, noting "on-going vigilance" would be required to avoid another Covid... Keep Reading
Arrivals from the Cook Islands won't have to complete a 14-day stay in managed isolation. Keep Reading
EXPLAINER: The WHO said 3.4 per cent of Covid-19 patients die. Did these estimates hold up? Keep Reading
New Zealand needs to treat every case as highly contagious, Dr Jemma Geoghegan says. Keep Reading
Ashley Bloomfield assured the Ministry of Health has taken stock after last year’s flu jab rollout, which saw a number of logistical issues. 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