Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Friday 15th Oct Wrap
There were 65 community cases of Covid-19 all in Auckland on Friday ahead of Super Saturday’s “Vaxathon” with experts predicting cases will rise into the hundreds as soon as November. Video / NZ Herald
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Local Focus: Super Saturday and Sunday are also for the undecided
Super Sunday has been added to Whanganui's weekend vaccine rollout.
Newly discovered bat viruses give hints to Covid's origins
New York Times: Findings have significant implications for debate over Covid's origins.
Why PM's 'clumsy' leadership response to Delta could still be the right approach
Leading people through the pandemic is clearly no easy task, writes Suze Wilson.
The 90% Project: Auckland CBD vaccination center welcoming all, plus some competition this Super Saturday
Auckland CBD site mana whenua lead Tui Blair is looking forward to welcoming all to her vaccination centre plus some healthy competition between sites this Super Saturday. Video / Dean Purcell
'Every single vaccine dose counts': Auckland mayor Phil Goff on Super Saturday
Get vaccinated so we can enjoy the summer, Auckland mayor says.
Super Saturday may be just the shot in the arm Auckland needs
Eventually, vaccination numbers are expected to drop, expert says.
Super Saturday: What you need to know in Wellington
There are more than a dozen events on around the region to get Wellingtonians vaccinated.
Live: Bloomfield - 'Don't panic'; Te Awamutu wastewater tests positive again
Māori vaccinations are surging, but experts say more time is needed to catch up.
Two Auckland clusters climb past 100, five unlinked to current outbreak
The clusters are spread all across the region.
More people exploiting mask exemptions, while vulnerable people denied entry
Vulnerable people with legitimate exemptions being traumatised by being denied access.
'The future has come forward': Bloomfield focuses on isolating cases, vaccination
He urged people not to panic, despite acknowledging the situation is concerning.
Third of high school students have tried vaping - survey
The study found vaping to be two to three times more common than smoking among students.
The 90% Project: Cannons Creek vaccination event for Pasifika youth this Super Saturday
"One of the things we do well as Pacific people is we're able to congregate communally."
14 days here? Returning Kiwi can barely move in 'prison cell'-sized MIQ room
The man also fears Covid spreading in the Rotorua hotel as guests asked to queue indoors.
How an iwi-led vaccination programme is racing to 90%
It comes amid a late boost to Māori vaccination rates across the country.
90% Project: How many MPs are fully vaccinated?
It comes as the Government introduces mandatory vaccinations in high-risk sectors.
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Thursday 14th Oct Wrap
Details were revealed about how the health system will cope with increased demand as new cases hit 71 on Thursday. Deputy PM Grant Robertson also issued a warning over unlawful gatherings at home. Video / NZ Herald
'Sobering' - 71 new Covid cases today; Infections tipped to double in 14 days
'My message today is clear. We need people in Auckland to stick to alert level 3 rules.'
'He's expressing his view, I'm expressing mine': Goudie hits back at deputy PM
The Deputy Prime Minister has encouraged all mayors to promote the Pfizer vaccine.
Focus Live: 71 new Covid-19 community cases
October 14 2021 There are 71 new Covid-19 cases today in the community today. The number of daily cases is expected to double in the next 14 days.
Life Pharmacy shops offer jabs, bonus points
And would you like bonus loyalty reward points with that vaccination?
Coroner's warning: Man died day after honeymoon from mixing MDMA, alcohol
The level of MDMA and alcohol ultimately led to him suffering acute cardiac failure.
Green light given to businesses for rapid antigen Covid-19 tests
Big businesses have been granted an exemption to import and introduce rapid antigen tests.
Auckland sex workers caught at Blenheim motel, refuse to provide details
Two sex workers have been caught in Blenheim after leaving Auckland without exemptions.
Covid-19: Little outlines plans for hospital and home care for sufferers
Little says currently, the number of people in ICU/HDU is roughly two-thirds of capacity.
Live: 'It's time to go hard' on Covid rule-breakers - expert
'I think we need to go very, very hard on people who are breaking the rules.'
'Find just one': Doctor slams Govt's claim that there's more ICU beds
The ICU doctor says the Minister's comments about an increase in ICU beds are "false".
Govt to unveil how health system will cope with Covid surge
The Government will unveil its plan for how the health system will cope with Covid-19.
The 90% Project: Why Judith Collins got the jab
National Party leader Judith Collins on why she got vaccinated and her plea for all other eligible kiwis to get the jab. Video / Mark Mitchell
'We don't want to be stuck in this treadmill': Kiwi singer on Covid vaccine
'The only way that we can move forward is getting this vaccine.'
Covid backlog: 133 women don't know they have potentially deadly breast cancer
Harrowing warning from the Breast Cancer Foundation.
The 90% Project: Interview with Judith Collins
National Party leader Judith Collins criticises the Government's road map out of lockdown, takes aim at the Covid-19 vaccine rollout and shares her view of where NZ should go from here. Video / Mark Mitchell
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Wednesday 13th Oct Wrap
Northland and parts of Waikato remain in alert level 3, an early childhood teacher tests positive and mystery cases continue to appear in Auckland. Video / NZ Herald