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Delay in ditching MIQ system 'incredibly frustrating', returnees say
20 Apr 2022Up to 40,000 people could have skipped MIQ from November last year if the government had paid attention to top health officials.
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Shanghai Covid-19 lockdown hitting NZ meat exports
Meat exporters are sending more product to the US to avoid delays at Shanghai Port caused by the city's strict Covid-19 lockdown.
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MIQ not justified beyond November, health officials told govt last year
19 Apr 2022Top health officials agreed MIQ was "no longer justified" for most returnees months before incoming travellers were able to enter freely, according to a document the Ministry of Health tried to keep…
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Covid-19 update: Five further deaths and 8270 new community cases today
19 Apr 2022Another five people with Covid-19 have died and 8270 new community cases have been detected, the Ministry of Health says.
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Mother with breast cancer says Omicron surgery delays frightening, lonely
19 Apr 2022A woman who had her breast cancer operation delayed twice in the Omicron outbreak feared the "dangerous strangers" in her body would get the better of her. Audio
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Pandemic nudges New Zealanders to give more and make wills
18 Apr 2022New Zealanders have upped their generosity during the pandemic, a new survey shows.
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Nelson Hospital revamp improves ability to treat Covid-19 patients
18 Apr 2022More than $1 million has been spent reconfiguring Nelson Hospital to better treat patients with Covid-19.
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Covid-19 update: 5933 new community cases, ten deaths
17 Apr 2022There are 5933 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the community today, with ten further deaths.
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Air NZ deals with flood of phone calls as borders reopen
17 Apr 2022Air New Zealand has been dealing with a flood of phone calls from customers wanting information as the borders reopen.
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'Still going to be a bumpy year' for education sector - Hipkins
As the first school term of the third year of the pandemic draws to a close the Education Minister Chris Hipkins reckons things are about to get better.
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New Covid subvariants not 'game changers' - modeller
17 Apr 2022A Covid-19 modeller says new subvariant strains will not cause waves of new cases if it arrives in New Zealand, but will likely leave a long tail of case numbers.
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Fewer cancer diagnoses and surgeries at start of Omicron outbreak - report
17 Apr 2022Fewer cancer diagnoses and treatments were seen during the start of the Omicron outbreak, according to a new report.
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Auckland's new Covid-19 cases not highest in NZ for first time
16 Apr 2022For the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Auckland does not have the most new daily community cases reported today.
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Covid-19 update: 13,636 new cases in past two days, 30 more deaths
16 Apr 2022There have been 13,636 new community cases since the last Health Ministry update two days ago, with 30 further deaths reported.
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Children who received expired Covid-19 vaccine still protected - medical advisor
15 Apr 2022A vaccine expert says 56 children who received an expired dose of the Covid-19 vaccine are still likely to have high protection against the virus.
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New Omicron subvariant found in Melbourne wastewater
15 Apr 2022A new Omicron subvariant has been detected in a Melbourne wastewater catchment - the first time it has been found in Australia.
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Church-goers able to 'reconnect with each other' this Easter, cathedral dean says
15 Apr 2022With the lifting of restrictions under the orange traffic light setting, there will be no limit on the number of people who can attend Easter Services at churches across the motu.
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More than 50 children given expired Covid-19 vaccine
14 Apr 2022Expired Covid-19 vaccines have been given to 56 Taranaki children but the district health board says they face no harm.
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Wellington cafes see more customers with return of workers to CBD
14 Apr 2022Wellington cafes are celebrating the return of many workers back to the streets of the CBD.
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Team appointed to investigate Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine storage failure
14 Apr 2022The cold chain storage failure meant almost 1600 people in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago may not have been fully protected
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Covid-19 update: 16 further deaths, 519 in hospital, 9563 new cases
14 Apr 2022There have been 9563 new community cases of Covid-19 reported today, along with 16 further deaths.
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'Kiwis not leaving' NZ spend cash and keep regional businesses humming
14 Apr 2022South Taranaki appears well placed to bounce back from Covid-19 after dodging the worst of the disruption caused by the virus.
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Masks remain key defence in orange setting - Hipkins
14 Apr 2022Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins is continuing to champion mask wearing, despite some requirements being loosened. Audio
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Nurses, National critical of low success rate of $300,000 recruitment drive
14 Apr 2022An overseas recruitment campaign targeting ICU nurses has employed just three people since it was launched two months ago.
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