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People must still remain within their household bubble except for work or school.
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People must still remain within their household bubble except for work or school. Keep Reading
63 percent of an Otago University study found it easier or extremely easy to work effectively compared to lockdown 2020. Keep Reading
An Auckland apartment building is the newest location of interest to be added to the list. Keep Reading
The government is considering further restrictions under alert level 4 to prevent transmission occuring in the workplace, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. Keep Reading
Cabinet met today to review the nation's alert level settings. Keep Reading
New Zealand on Monday reported what authorities said was the country's first recorded death linked to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Keep Reading
It comes as Cabinet weigh up alert levels for Auckland and Northland. Keep Reading
A Covid-19 expert says if the virus spreads further amongst essential workers then the government will need to introduce a level 4.5, including having all such workers vaccinated. Keep Reading
"There's still a risk to regions closely connected to Auckland [under Level 3]," the Covid-19 modeller says. Keep Reading
Associate Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall says it is "unacceptable" that members of the Pasifika community were asked for passports at Covid-19 vaccination appointments in the Bay of Plenty. Keep Reading
The organisation is planning for more capacity over the next week. Keep Reading
'The big risks are indoor spaces at the moment' - Dr Siouxsie Wiles Keep Reading
Just as demand for the Covid-19 vaccine hits record levels, supplies may have to be managed over the next month to ensure no-one misses out, Prime... Keep Reading
The Ministry of Health's locations of interest list grew steadily over the weekend, while some locations from more than 18 days ago were dropped. Keep Reading
It's understood many doctors and nurses at Middlemore and Auckland hospitals are anxious about the current patient numbers. Keep Reading
Police say they are pleased with the public's overall compliance with level 4 restrictions over the weekend but have discovered people hunting, on their way to buy a puppy, trying to get 'better quality meat' and more. Keep Reading
Southern Paprika has been closed for the past few days for deep cleaning and for workers to get tested. Keep Reading
There are 34 people currently in hospital. Keep Reading
“We need to cast our eyes over this with a Delta lens, do we need to change that up?” the PM asked. Keep Reading
There are 83 new community Covid-19 cases to report today. Keep Reading
There are 83 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today. Watch the latest government briefing live here. Keep Reading
The Coronavirus is here forever. This is how we live with it. That was the rather foreboding headline from a recent article in The Atlantic which quoted a number of leading medical authorities, including New Zealander Dr Richard Webby. Dr Webby, an infectious disease researcher at St Jude Children's Research Hospital, knows a thing or two about big, bad diseases, having been an early responder during the 1997 Hong Kong avian flu outbreak (for which he developed a vaccine). He joins the show from Memphis to discuss what life with the coronavirus is going to be like and how we're all going to catch it eventually. Keep Reading
Most known cases in the current Covid-19 outbreak are of Samoan ethnicity. We've put together key information in the Samoan language for you to know. Keep Reading
Having learnt a harsh lesson in the first crushing wave, the country has put in place measures that allow its people and economy to go about normal living, says an observer. Keep Reading
OPINION: Trust me, letting Covid run rampant and simply ‘living with the virus’ isn’t fun. Don’t drop the ball now. 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
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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