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There are 16 children in Wellington Hospital with RSV or respiratory illness.
Victoria lockdown extended by a week, outbreak spreads to Queensland
There are thousands of people deemed close contacts isolating across the state.
Freedom day: Could Britain be sued for reopening and putting the world at risk?
The rest of the world is at risk of new Covid variants - so can countries take action?
Act wants checks on gang members' benefits
Studies are split on the effectiveness of schemes similar to what Act is proposing.
'He lied to me': Orthodontist vanishes, patients lose thousands of dollars
Evidence is being heard at a Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal hearing.
Heart patients caught in backlogs rushed to hospital for emergency care
"Suboptimal care does not necessarily lead to harm," Waikato DHB says.
Travel bubble pause with Victoria extended a further two days
The news comes as Victoria's lockdown is extended.
A further 530 MIQ spots for Kiwis stranded in NSW
The initial 1000 spaces run to July 27.
'Massive boost': 370,000 Pfizer vaccine doses arrive in NZ
It is the largest single shipment to date.
Nurse censured after giving baby wrong vaccine
The nurse was censured for the error after an investigation by HDC.
Victoria lockdown to be extended after 13 new cases
The lockdown was set to end at 11.59pm tomorrow.
Covid update: 21 Kiwis visited Aussie exposure sites
Public health officials continue to monitor the situation in Australia.
Drug used to treat RSV restocked after surge in demand
There are concerns pharmacies won't not be able to access the drug.
Asians satisfied with Kiwi life but face depression risk: Survey
Filipinos may be the happiest group.
Longer needles needed to vaccinate larger people
There is no exact criteria in New Zealand saying who needs this and who doesn't.
Doctor puts AstraZeneca, Pfizer risks into perspective
Sydney doctor has weighs into the AstraZeneca debate.
Exclusive: Measles warning as nappies-for-jabs scheme fails
"Measles is way more infectious than Covid. It would be easy for measles to come back."
Rod Jackson: Learning to die from Covid on a road to nowhere
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Man who had seizure meets stranger who helped him
A tragedy was in hero's mind when he saved the life of a stranger.
Child's death: Her post may have led to a drop in immunisation. Now she's fronting the Covid vaccine rollout
Influencer Nicola Adams supports Covid jab despite her video about son's tragic death.
About 50 border workers in Gisborne yet to be vaccinated
Covid vaccine hesitancy still a factor among Gisborne's port workers.
Hallucinations among 203 symptoms of long Covid
Long Covid has more than 200 symptoms, including the loss of bladder control and shingles.
Kiwis with autism, ADHD say health response slow and stigmatising
A 1500-strong online petition calls for the Government to reclassify ADHD and autism.
Nurse's small treatable tumour became terminal after delay
The Invercargill nurse had faith in the health system but was ultimately let down by it.
Mental health for new mums: Minister orders 'stocktake'
The Herald quizzes the Associate Health Minister about plans for the struggling sector.
Fitness guru earns $500 million in one day
Adam Gilchrist never imagined his small gym would make him a multi-millionaire.
Nurses lift strike notices after $408m pay offer
Now it is up to union members to decide whether to accept.
Anti-vax flyers 'antagonise': More than 800 reports of Covid misinformation, scams
Numbers likely represent a fraction of the problem as most just throw flyers in the bin.
Covid-19: Fishing vessel outbreaks could tarnish NZ industry - leader
This week, crew members on two Spanish-flagged vessels have tested positive for Covid.
'Fears lives being put at risk' due to mental health wait times
Cases have more than six month wait times for youth in need for mental health support.
Medical researcher urges RSV vaccine progress amid outbreak
RSV is a virus much older than Covid-19, and has gone 50 years without a vaccine.
Is Labour funding the Mongrel Mob with drugs programme?
National is attacking Labour's funding on gang rehab. What is really going on?
Quarantine-free travel from Victoria to NZ on hold
The pause comes into force from 1.59am (NZT) on Friday.