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Late-week wastewater detections of virus in Stratford, Gisborne and Napier raise concern.
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Some women are holding off being vaccinated over concerns it could affect their fertility.
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Pfizer says it will ask global regulators to authorise its pill as soon as possible.
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NZ doing 'incredibly well' with vaccination rates - top immunologist
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PM to Aucklanders - 'We are not going to keep you trapped over Christmas'
Government has made an in-principle decision to slightly ease restrictions from Tuesday.
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AKL Council and Eke Panuku release a video illustrating how far the city centre has come.
Ministry of Health again withholding Māori vaccination data: health provider
A Māori health provider wants contact details for unvaxxed Māori .
Covid in the North Island: Two new Northland cases, wastewater traces in Gisborne, Napier
There have now been 17 community cases in the region with eight still active.
Covid detected in wastewater samples in Napier, Gisborne
Health teams urging anyone with cold or flu symptoms to get tested.
Summer blues: Rhythm & Vines music festival in doubt?
Tens of thousands of Kiwis may miss out on festival if Gisborne doesn't hit vax target.
He can't cure his dad. But a scientist's research may help everyone else
New York Times: His father's illness has motivated a life of science.
Focus Live: 163 new Covid-19 community cases
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NZ secures supplies of drug for 'very sick' Covid patients
Vaccinations, social distancing and mask-wearing are still most important, Little says.
UK authorises antiviral pill, first shown to treat Covid-19
The pill was licensed for adults 18 and older who have tested positive for Covid-19.
Live: 'Urgently scrambling' - Delta has been detected in Stratford, Taranaki
The positive Covid case has not been contacted by anyone since Sunday.
Less than half of city's senior students returned to classes
Some students had stayed away because they had underlying health problems.
Renee Liang on reclaiming freedom from Covid
There is freedom from the worry of not knowing how far the virus has spread.
Exclusive poll: When do Kiwis think we will hit 90% vaccination target and regain freedoms?
Meanwhile support remains strong for reaching target before opening borders.
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National MP Chris Bishop called it "the stupidest idea I've ever heard".
Three new locations of interest visited in Takanini yesterday
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Nurse has registration cancelled, ordered to pay $30,000 after kissing patient
Female patient was left feeling uncomfortable and upset, tribunal finds.
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New York Times: Many parents in the US have been anxiously waiting for this moment.
Nurses' union warns of severe staffing crunch if positive cases slipped through screening
DHBs are currently 'scrambling' to ensure staff do not need to be stood down.
Person dies while isolating with Covid in Auckland
The Ministry of Health confirmed the death in Manukau.
Covid-19: What to know about kids and vaccines
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