Lambda has spread through Peru accounting for 80 per cent of all Covid cases. Keep Reading

New Zealand authorities says travellers from Queensland should carefully check if they've been at locations of interest after a snap lockdown was announced in the Australian state. Keep Reading

"This pandemic is continuing to evolve across the world and we have to hunker down." Keep Reading

A Taranaki couple who got stranded in Sydney say the MIQ booking system is "madness" although they are grateful for the spots they eventually received. Keep Reading

His partner described the final moments she spent with the love of her life. Keep Reading

Vaccinators at a mass clinic in Auckland hope to get through about 11,500 bookings today and tomorrow. Keep Reading

Fiji has recorded 1163 new cases and six deaths in the 24 hours to 8am yesterday, health authorities said. Keep Reading

A hospital staff member has been placed in quarantine as a precaution after a 'PPE protocol incident' during the management of a Covid-19 patient from Fiji, Ministry of Health says. Keep Reading

New Zealanders stranded abroad are growing increasingly frustrated with the country’s over-subscribed quarantine system Keep Reading

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is set to expand the coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo to neighboring areas and the western city of Osaka on Friday in the wake of a record surge in infections while the capital hosts the Olympics. Keep Reading

CCTV footage picked up the isolated workers in contact with each other at hotel. Keep Reading

The Australian state has reported a record 239 new locally acquired cases of the coronavirus. Keep Reading

It's not yet known which hospital the patient will be treated at. Keep Reading

Dr Jin Russell and Dr Amanda Kvalsvig explain why we shouldn’t rush to come to a judgment on vaccinating children - there is much we still don't know. Keep Reading

Good morning and welcome to The Bulletin. In today's edition: Vaccine rollout enters new phase, Pharmac opens up priority lists to public scrutiny, and Commerce Commission to release study into supermarkets. The vaccination programme has moved into a new phase. Our live updates at 1.00pm reported Keep Reading

As the delta variant spreads around the world, the importance of our vaccination programme only grows. And it needs to be better, writes the National Party spokesperson for Covid-19 response. There are few things more important right now than the efficient and effective rollout of Covid-19 vaccin Keep Reading

Opinion: While we wait for the harsh realities of Covid to change, the government could show compassion for those stuck overseas by revisiting the digital queue, says Professor Tava Olsen. Keep Reading

The Bubblegum youth hub have mobilised to assist the Pasifika community. Keep Reading

The first segment of the two million people in group 4 are now eligible to receive their Pfizer doses, beginning with 60 to 64-year-olds, the government has confirmed. Keep Reading

The Prime Minister has no intention of apologising for the rate of the rollout - as her Australian counterpart has done. Keep Reading

The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines to the general population starts today but a GP says anyone expecting to immediately receive one is in for a disappointment. Keep Reading

Work to tackle flooding linked to climate change was quietly cut back due to "resource constraints". Keep Reading

Latest wastewater test results from show no further coronavirus has been detected in New Plymouth, while there is one new case in MIQ. Keep Reading

Less than a quarter of those sent initial invitations to the country's first mass Covid-19 vaccination event booked a slot. Keep Reading

New Zealanders in Australia wanting to get home are being reassured they will be able to do so within the seven-day window and avoid managed isolation. Keep Reading