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Aussie GPs banned from prescribing anti-parasitic drug to Covid patients

Ivermectin has gained notoriety as a discredited coronavirus "treatment".

NZ take 'Cautious approach' as Fiji prepares to reopen for vaxxed

NZ has opted to take 'cautious approach' to Fiji's future travel as nation reopens.

Alzheimer's disease could be 'halted' using oxygen therapy

People with early signs of dementia show improved function after oxygen therapy - study.

President Biden labelled 'dictator' over vaccination demands

Joe Biden has seen his popularity plummet as Covid-19 Delta fills intensive care units.

Waikato DHB cyber attack: 4200 people's personal details disclosed on dark web

Thousands were hit in the sinister cyber attack in May.

'Misinformation': Wiles hits back at claims she broke lockdown rules

Reaction after right-wing blogs circulate video of scientist and her bubble-buddy.

Eleven new cases, officials hunt missing link between household cases with different strains

29 mystery cases under investigation, vaccination centre a location of interest.

Focus Live: 11 new Covid-19 community cases

September 10 2021 There are 11 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand - all in the Auckland region. There are 27 people currently in hospital, including four in ICU.

Delta eliminated in a 'couple of weeks' - NZ response exceeds expectations, says top modeller

It follows news an extra 250,000 doses are arriving from Spain this morning.

88 Delta hospital admissions, only one fully vaccinated patient

'The vaccine works well but you don't become bulletproof straight after the first dose.'

Live: Outbreak forces rethink on border strategy; Covid clampdown costing $1b per week

Seeing how quickly Delta can spread has 'changed the game', Covid-19 Minister says.

'Extremely distressing': Covid case needed ambulance, MIQ staff offered Panadol

Tuala Tagaloa Tusani pleaded for an ambulance - MIQ staff said 'we'll give you a Panadol'.

Grant Robertson questioned over Pasifika who struggled to receive hospital care

Breakfast host Indira Stewart challenges Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson over the handling of Tuala Tagaloa Tusani and his partner who struggled to receive hospital care while in MIQ. Video / TVNZ

'Russian roulette' - Auckland DHB under fire over visitor numbers, claims of patient sex in shared room

'It's totally unsafe and unacceptable,' says health and safety rep.

'Optimistic': Family of 11-month-old Kiwi Covid case open up about recovery

They feared a 'death sentence' with Awa suffering underlying conditions. Now there's hope.

Political Roundup: What's going on in the National Party?

What exactly is plaguing the National Party? And would another leadership change help?

'Level 4 is effective': Covid modeller says Delta elimination is near

'Level 4 in AKL is working nearly as well against Delta as it did last year.'

Focus Live: 15 new Covid-19 community cases

September 8 2021 There are 15 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today. There are 37 people in hospital, including six in ICU or HDU.