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All coverage of Coronavirus including the political response and the effect on our health system, the economy and our communities.
Covid-19 headlines with summaries.
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Covid-19 update: 1800 new cases, 269 in hospital
2 Sep 2022There are 1800 new community cases of Covid-19, with the seven-day rolling average of community case numbers dropping below 2000 today for the first time in months. Audio
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Police staff take personal grievance over treatment since vaccine mandate overturned
2 Sep 2022A group of 91 police staff are taking a personal grievance over the way they were treated for refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccine.
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Australia is getting rid of face masks on flights. Will NZ do the same?
1 Sep 2022New Zealand is now one of the few remaining countries to require face masks on flights - but a move to the green light level could see that rule scrapped.
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Covid-19 update: 2066 new community cases, 286 in hospital
1 Sep 2022There are 2066 new community cases of Covid-19 and 286 are in hospital including three in ICU, the Ministry of Health says.
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Covid-19: Student attendance up, but 'staff-wise it's diabolical'
1 Sep 2022Thousands more children are going to school each day as Covid-19 case numbers drop. Audio
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Nairn inquest: Health Ministry quizzed on information available to vaccinators
31 Aug 2022A Ministry of Health staff member has been questioned about training and information available to Covid-19 vaccinators on the second day of a coronial inquest into Rory Nairn's death.
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Covid-19 update: 2244 new community cases, 288 people in hospital
31 Aug 2022There are another 2244 new community cases of the virus, the Ministry of Health says.
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Man not warned about myocarditis risk from vaccine, coroner told
30 Aug 2022A Dunedin man whose death is linked to the Covid-19 vaccine was not warned of the risk of myocarditis, an inquest into his death has heard.
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Covid-19: 2464 new community cases and 11 further deaths
30 Aug 2022There are 2464 new cases of Covid-19 in the community and 11 further deaths, the Ministry of Health says.
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Covid-19 update: 1653 new community cases and six further deaths
29 Aug 2022There are 1653 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today and six further deaths, the Ministry of Health says.
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Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech over Covid-19 vaccine
Moderna is suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for patent infringement in the development of the first Covid-19 vaccine approved in the United States.
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Covid-19 update: 2318 new cases, nine further deaths
26 Aug 2022There are 2318 new cases of Covid-19 in the community ,with the seven-day rolling average of community case numbers dropping below the 3000 mark today, the Ministry of Health says.
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Ministry of Health's Covid-19 updates undergoing changes
25 Aug 2022The Ministry of Health's daily Covid-19 updates will soon be provided on weekdays only.
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Covid-19 update: 2780 new community cases, 336 people in hospital
25 Aug 2022There are 2780 new community cases of Covid-19 and 336 people are in hospital, including six in ICU.
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Covid-19 update: 3140 community cases, 373 hospitalisations
24 Aug 2022There 3140 new community cases of Covid-19 and 373 hospitalisations related to the virus to report today.
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'Almost like a dagger to your heart': Plans to reunite split families shelved
22 Aug 2022Cabinet approved the plans a year ago but then decided against the move, briefing papers show.
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Covid-19 update: 2706 new community cases and nine further deaths
22 Aug 2022There are 2706 new community cases and nine Covid-19 related deaths to report today, the Ministry of Health says.
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Surgeons forced to continue cancellations as Covid-19 pressures hit capacity
22 Aug 2022Surgeons are still taking a pen to their theatre lists every day, cancelling patients' operations at the last minute.
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Covid-19 update: 2100 new cases reported today, with 15 more deaths
21 Aug 2022The number of new daily community cases has dropped to its lowest level since February today with 2100 new cases today, and another 15 deaths of people with the virus reported.
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Fisher & Paykel forecasts low profits as Covid-boosted sales fade
19 Aug 2022Medical equipment maker Fisher & Paykel Healthcare has forecast a significant drop in its first-half earnings as the Covid-related tailwinds which boosted sales fade.
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What comes after Omicron?
20 Aug 2022Omicron has dominated Covid-19 cases since it was detected last November, but scientists say it's unlikely to be the last variant we grapple with.
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Covid-19 update: 3805 community cases, 16 virus-related deaths
19 Aug 2022Another 16 people with Covid-19 have died and there are 3805 new community cases of the virus, the Ministry of Health says.
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Covid-19 case update: 4540 new community cases, 16 virus-related deaths and 473 in hospital
18 Aug 2022Another 16 people with Covid-19 have died, 473 people are in hospital and there are 4540 new community cases, the Ministry of Health says. Audio
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Covid-19 cases on 'downward trend'
17 Aug 2022Another 16 people with Covid-19 have died and there are 4489 new community cases, the Ministry of Health has reported today. Video
