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As an infection prevention and control specialist, Mike O'Brien's skills are sought after.
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Second person flies Auckland to Wellington under alert level 4 restrictions
Police confirm a person flew from Auckland to Wellington on Wednesday.
Man cleared of violence charges, bashes partner
Cory Ferguson jailed after repeatedly assaulting the woman a jury refused to believe.
Finger-nicking good: Skateboarders swipe KFC from drive-through
The pair grabbed a $90 order as it was being passed to a customer.
South Island 'completely let down' - Seymour
Fewer than five contacts to the Auckland outbreak are in Otago or Southland.
Plot to steal car leads to 18-month jail sentence
The offender has a criminal history of nearly 50 convictions.
83yo 'treated so badly': Hospital neglect - 'mum didn't have to die like that'
Damning report reveals Nancye MacKenzie fell over at hospital and died five hours later.
Airport security heightened after student lockdown breaches
Travellers to be asked for eligibility documents and asked why they are flying.
New poll: What Kiwis really think of Covid elimination
The poll of 1000 New Zealanders asks if Aotearoa should continue with its strategy.
Otago uni student given infringement notice for Auckland flight
The student's flatmates reportedly raised the alarm.
Covid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: ACC claims spike during Covid 2020 lockdown
It seems as though lockdown is when we're most likely to get injured.
300 jabs in 3 minutes at student walk-in vaccination clinic
There will be sore arms all over Dunedin today.
Lack of chips among excuses given by lockdown flouters
Police stopped dozens of rule-breakers at checkpoints over the weekend.
Lockdown breakers: Woman calls cops for ride into town after drinking
The woman called police multiple times and wasn't making much sense.
Dunedin stadium clinic opens for student Covid jabs
Mass vaccination clinic designed to deliver up to 6000 doses in two days.
NZ faces a sodden lockdown weekend: Heavy rain notices for Auckland, Northland, BOP, Coromandel
It will be a good few days for boardgames and other indoor pursuits.
Uni's handling of sexual misconduct questioned
Calls for independent body to consider complaints about sexual misconduct at universities.
Covid-19: 358 contacts self isolating in South Island
The majority of the contacts, 193, are in Canterbury.
Police deployed to golf course after sub-par prank
Members of the public reported a suspicious grave-shaped area of disturbed dirt.
Wet wet wet: A soggy weekend is on its way
Rain is expected to hit most of the country tomorrow, and it will be heavy in parts.
No cases may not be enough for alert level change in South Island - Hipkins
Ninety people documented as close contacts are isolating in the Southern DHB area.
Produce being thrown away as lockdown sets in
A week into lockdown, there had been nowhere for the produce to go.
Mountain bikers, office workers and 'party-goers' breach rules
Mountain bike riders equipped with full kit were turned away from tracks in Dunedin.
Vaccination centre needed for students, OUSA says
Southern District Health Board has no plans to open a walk-in centre on campus.
Sir Tim email saga: $10,000 approved to review electronic policies
Sir Tim voted against the review as he said he did not trust the system in place.
Station seeking consent to set up mountain bike park
Alexandra farming family apply for resource consent to establish bike park on property.
Students told those who headed home gambled academic future
The message was contained in an email sent to first-year health science students.
Ghost town: Queenstown without the people
It's reportedly feeling very eerie in Queenstown at the moment.
Former anti-vaxxers turnout to mass vaccination event
They had reportedly changed their minds "in light of the current situation."
Regional change in Covid-19 alert levels feasible if no cases appear - scientists
135 close contacts have been identified in the South Island.
Seven jet boaters from six bubbles charged over breaches
One of the men had travelled from Dunedin - a four-hour drive.
Man runs over fleeing child's bike during lockdown rampage
The man also ran through red lights as he hurled abuse at strangers.
Out of MIQ and into travel chaos
Domestic journeys add to the strain of returning home during Level 4 lockdown.
How Lee Murray went from 'hopeless in the hills' to a 'hearty' hunter
Lee Murray started out "terrible" but now has almost 14,000 Instagram followers.