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'You are important': An 18-year-old's message to combat vaccine hesitancy in young Māori

Kāpiti teenager Ngapera Parata is leading the way for vaccinations among her peers.

Brooke van Velden: Actual therapy needs to come before retail therapy

OPINION: The issue isn't that physiotherapists are too booked up.

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Tuesday 12th Oct Wrap

There were 43 new cases of Covid-19 announced on Tuesday, Brian Tamaki was summoned to court for an anti-lockdown protest and a blast from the past ‘vaxathon’ was announced for Super Saturday. Video / NZ Herald

Sir John Key 'delighted' Govt adopting his vaccination 'telethon' idea

'If they want to steal another [idea], give us a date,' former prime minister says.

'Could get totally out of control': DHB modelling paints grim picture for South Auckland

If border rules are loosened, South Auckland could see 1000-1400 cases a week, DHB warns.

'Careful and considerate approach' needed as job losses loom

Vaccine mandate: More detail and careful handling called for

Delta outbreak: Does it matter if I bring forward my vaccination?

Kiwis are being encouraged to shorten their gap between Pfizer doses. What does that mean?

Focus Live: 43 new Covid-19 community cases

There are 43 new Covid-19 cases in the community today after confirmation that the Northland traveller picked up by police last night has tested positive. 40 of today's cases are in Auckland and three are in Waikato.

Coronial delays hurt vulnerable families, MP says

Coronial delays a 'crisis' and delays distressing to grieving Kiwi families, MP says.

'Tricky conversations': Schools react to vaccine mandate for teachers

Government says Auckland schools stay closed, teachers must get jabbed by January.

'Alarming' Māori Covid statistic prompts call for return to level 4

In the past 12 days, Māori have accounted for 50 per cent of all new Covid cases.

After 'cockroach' jailed, abuse survivor fights for victims

Speaking out against sex offenders vindicated as Minister investigates, survivor says.

Prisoner of love: Jail nurse suspended after intimate relationship with ex-inmate

Messy bond revealed between Nurse 'Ms R' and prisoner 'Mr H'.

Experts: Why we must not allow Covid to become endemic in NZ

OPINION: Here's the bottom line - there is no 'living with' endemic SARS-CoV-2.

Focus Live: Auckland Covid rules to stay; Northland and Waikato at level 3 until Friday

October 11 2021 Covid-19 restrictions in Auckland won't be relaxed as alert level 3 "as it stands" will stay in place for another week. Waikato and Northland will remain at alert level 3 until 11:59pm on Thursday.

PNG and Fiji both faced Covid carnage. Why has one vaccine rollout surged and the other stalled?

ANALYSIS: More than 80% of eligible Fijians are fully vaxxed. PNG hasn't yet reached 1%.

Live: Call for Auckland to go to level 4; 35 new cases ahead of decision

All of today's new cases are in Auckland and 21 of them remain unlinked.

'Heartbreaking but beautiful': Terminally ill teen will donate her brain to cancer research

She has raised more than $370,000 for cancer research.