There are 20 new Covid cases in the community - the lockdown is slowing the outbreak, says Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield.

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This Asian country has the highest vaxxed population and is "becoming Covid-resilient".

They are part of a cluster that has rapidly grown to infect 73 people.

Big Buddy charity gives little South Auckland boy hope: "He woke up singing the next day".

Fiji government confirmed this week the only exemptions would be "a few emergencies".

Blanket limits on kids' screen time don't reflect modern family life, expert review finds.

One of the most vaccinated countries has this week seen its highest number of cases ever.

"Nothing, no cent, no dollar, no wish could make the machine available when we needed it."

The ratio of those critically ill has remained much lower, data reveals.

First round of Covid results "reassuring".

There are 28 new community cases of Covid-19 today - 27 in Auckland and one in Wellington, Director of Public Health Caroline McElnay has confirmed.

Māori are calling on the Govt to trust them to lead vaccination efforts in communities.

Wellingtonians and Aucklanders have been on the roads more during this year's lockdown.

Police confirm a person flew from Auckland to Wellington on Wednesday.

The Ora Toa Covid-19 drive-through vaccination clinic in August focused on Porirua's Pacific population. Video / Mark Mitchell

'I don't think we even fully necessarily grasp what it will be like if we lose control.'

Vaccine priority for city has strong support from business, as health experts weigh risks.

Under the national guidelines for alert level 4 all non-urgent care have been postponed.

A CCDHB spokesperson confirmed they had asked Vic Deals to remove the posts.

September 2 2021 There are 49 new Covid-19 cases today but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that only seven of these were infectious while in the community. Northland will move to alert level 3 tonight.

Papakura Marae has opened its doors to locals wanting to get vaccinated. Video / Te Ao / Māori TV

Ōtara-based charity provides food parcels for families, alongside other social services.

Experts explain why Kiwis raced out to queue for fast fried food and coffee as L3 dawned.

Te Arawa Covid response call-centre trailblazing. Video / Te Ao / Māori TV

The precise and delicate human detective work of a team trying to keep everyone safe.

Negative pressure rooms prevent Covid-19 Delta virus spreading to other areas.