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A decision to move most of the country to Alert Level 3 next week has been greeted with relief by many in the South. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern...
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A decision to move most of the country to Alert Level 3 next week has been greeted with relief by many in the South. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern... Keep Reading
Despite no cases of COVID-19 in the entire South Island, it will stay in level 4 lockdown until Tuesday. Keep Reading
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Providers say the delays are partly caused by capacity in the managed isolation and quarantine system. The prime minister admits the delays, but says capacity is not an issue. Keep Reading
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The Digital Documentation of COVID-19 Certificates is proposed as a mechanism by which a person’s COVID-19-related health data can be digitally documented via an electronic certificate. Keep Reading
There were mixed feelings amongst essential workers finally able to get the Covid-19 immunisation at a mass vaccination event in New Plymouth today. Keep Reading
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Auckland looks set to face two more weeks of alert level 4, Jacinda Ardern has announced, while everywhere south of the city will move to level 3 on Wednesday. Keep Reading
A top epidemiologist in Melbourne says while it's too late for New South Wales to work towards an elimination strategy, there's still time for Victoria and New Zealand. Keep Reading
It has been more than a year since those outside Auckland have been at alert level 3. Here's a reminder of what you can and can't do. Keep Reading
Qantas expects the bubble to reopen in December. Air New Zealand says the bubble as we knew it is probably over. Keep Reading
ACC will cover the cost of your treatment in the rare case of a vaccine injury - and the vaccine won’t invalidate your health insurance. Keep Reading
Aotearoa’s recent spike in coronavirus cases has seen the nation drop 26 places in Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Rank. Keep Reading
With Delta being so transmissible, has the health advice around Covid changed? We ask the experts. Keep Reading
An announcement is due at 3pm on alert level settings as cases continue to climb. Keep Reading
Stress-testing the health system ahead of Delta's arrival looks to have fallen well short. Keep Reading
The organisers of Auckland's Home Show are asking the government for a level 2 exemption so the event can go ahead in November, while wedding planners prepare for upset couples and a revenue hit due to cancellations. Keep Reading
On Wednesday, New Zealand reached a testing target recommended by experts. Did we get there quickly enough? Keep Reading
Cabinet will have to weigh up test results, cases among essential workers and the virulence of the Delta variant in making an alert level decision today. Keep Reading
Essential workers and a top COVID-19 expert say they'll help us get ahead of the Delta variant spread. Keep Reading
Experts have warned of a few sticking points that could hinder parts of the country from shifting down alert levels this weekend. Keep Reading
Focusing vaccine efforts on young people, Māori and Pasifika or Aucklanders more generally could've stemmed the Delta community outbreak, experts say. Keep Reading
View all places of interest on the maps below, and sort by both the dates of potential exposure and the days when added. Plus: a searchable table with all locations. Built by the Spinoff's head of data, Harkanwal Singh. The Spinoff's coverage of the Covid story depends on support from Members Keep Reading
Essential information about the coronavirus outbreak, including locations of interest, testing sites, case numbers, sub-clusters and vaccination. Keep Reading
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Kiwi scientists about why we are seeing vaccinated people contracting Covid-19 and why it’s vital to get vaccinated. Keep Reading