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New Zealand may be yet to reach its peak, in the current community outbreak of Covid-19. There are now at least 210 community cases -- with Ōtāhuhu Colleg
NZ Herald
Despite record numbers of daily cases, the Government is hopeful it can crush the curve.
Newsroom
In the face of Delta’s exponential threat, the South Island might need protection – from the North.
RNZ
New Zealand's Covid-19 quarantine hotels are under increasing pressure with more than 200 infected with the virus and predictions the number could hit 1000.
Stuff
If the Government announces the South Island will drop to alert level 3, there's no guarantee it will be in time for the weekend.
Māori Television
Te Marae Ora (the Cook Islands Ministry of Health) has completed its Covid-19 national vaccination programme, with 96.7 per cent of the population fully...
RNZ
The Ministry of Health has confirmed there has been another instance where people were given the wrong dose of the Pfizer vaccine - in Christchurch.
Stuff
The rising number of Covid-19 cases can seem scary, but a generally misunderstood mathematical concept can give us reason for optimism.
Stuff
New locations released by the Ministry of Health also includes more train trips to the city, St Heliers mall and a new building at the University of Auckland.
RNZ
An immunisation expert says those affected by a potential vaccination botch-up should be contacted quickly.
The Spinoff
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RNZ
Analysis - Law professor Claire Breen unpacks what rights children and parents hold in the Covid-19 vaccination process.
NZ Herald
Ministry of Health releases a demographic breakdown of the Covid community cases.
the Guardian
Covid response minister says it would be a waste to stop aiming for elimination after plan was questioned by foreign media
Newsroom
A missing link remains between the source of the virus and how it got into the community
Stuff
The trucking industry has issued a warning about the potential for additional supply chain challenges should the Government decide to keep Auckland under level 4 lockdown restrictions while moving others parts of the country to level 3.
RNZ
More than 20,000 contacts in the Auckland outbreak have now been identified, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield has confirmed.
Newsroom
The Delta outbreak hasn't changed the calculus for the chair of the Government's expert panel on reopening, who says elimination should still be our first choice.
Newsroom
It's still too early to tell whether the Delta variant of the coronavirus is wily enough to evade the stringent Level 4 restrictions, but there are a few things to look out for.
Vaccinations and testing have increased, contact tracers are being recruited and more people in Otago and Southland are keeping themselves isolated...
Stuff
Scott Morrison suggested hiding from the Delta variant was unrealistic, but Michael Baker believes NZ is "in a good position" mixing jabs and lockdowns.
NZ Herald
Experts back NZ's elimination strategy despite criticism from Aussie PM.
Stuff
OPINION: Only a couple of weeks ago, the talk was about reopening. Now we can expect the handbrake to go on hard.
RNZ
Five Aucklanders who turned up for their Covid-19 vaccine last month may have got a dose of saline solution instead but the Ministry of Health still has not told them.
RNZ
The Department of Conservation says whitebating is not permitted under alert level 4, while police appear to have given it their blessing.
The Spinoff
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