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Covid-19: Alcoholism risk during lockdown worries researcher

Alcohol researcher also criticises "immaturity" of trivialising booze abuse in lockdown.

'Call an ambulance': NSW specialist warns of final Covid symptom before ICU

The warning comes after a woman in her 30s died at her home in western Sydney.

Police want to identify mother of newborn before funeral

Many offers have come in to give baby girl a respectful funeral.

Focus Live: Chris Hipkins on the Government's response to Covid-19 as outbreak grows to 210 cases

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says a potential vaccination botch-up at an Auckland centre was "regrettable", but he had confidence in officials to resolve the situation.

Potential vaccination botch-up at Auckland centre 'regrettable' - Hipkins

There are 62 new Covid-19 cases in the community today.

Baby born at 24 weeks doing well, says dad, and could return home

'Light at the end of the tunnel' for baby born at 24 weeks gestation.

Focus Live: 62 new Covid-19 community cases, 210 in total

August 25 2021 There are 62 new Covid-19 cases in the community today. Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the total number of cases in the outbreak has now hit 210. There are 12 people in hospital with Covid-19.

Mangawhai 'locked off': Police checkpoints to stop Aucklanders fleeing city

Fleeing Aucklanders will run into a wall of blue at checkpoints north of Auckland.

Auckland's second drive-through vaccination centre opens as nation rushes to get jabbed

Push is on for New Zealand vaccination rates to catch up with the rest of the world.

Exclusive: Mandatory vaccination considered for some health workers

Hipkins wants advice on mandatory vaccination for those dealing with Covid patients.

'Stark warning': Covid adds to risk of blood clots in surgery

These findings are a stark warning of the devastating impact that could hit New Zealand.

Middlemore ED staff member, 9 AUT students test positive; two-thirds of cases aged under 30

Two thirds of community cases in NZ's Delta outbreak are younger than 30, data shows.

Delta outbreak: Lockdown letterbox drop for anti-vax leaflets

Concern false information could hit New Zealand's vaccine rate, endangering health.

Delta outbreak: 41 community cases, total now 148; Child under 1 youngest case

The next few days will be crucial in determining the outbreak's spread.

Focus Live: Chris Hipkins and Dr Ashley Bloomfield front questions on Government response

24 August 2021 Director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield says the Health Ministry was never against increasing surge capacity for contact-tracing, despite it being explicitly mentioned in an independent review of the February outbreak.

Focus: Covid-19 testing numbers slow after huge weekend

600 people have already been swabbed at the Ōtara testing station today, but that’s a quiet day for the centre. Video / Miriam Burrell

Focus Live: 41 new Covid-19 community cases, 148 in total

24 August 2021 There are 41 new Covid-19 cases in the community today, bringing the total since the outbreak began to 148.

Four-day wait: Slow Covid test results affecting some Aucklanders and those at GP clinics

Wastewater testing could also be used to rule out infection in the South Island: Expert.