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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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RAT rural delivery service planned by government
30 Mar 2022A rapid antigen test (RAT) rural delivery service would help supply the tests to the roughly 250,000 people who live remotely, the government has announced.
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Pasifika at most risk of relaxed restrictions - Counties Manukau DHB member
30 Mar 2022The Pacific Island community will bear the burden of risks of lifting Covid-19 restrictions, says a Counties Manukau District Health Board member.
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Christchurch Hospital coping as region's infections outstrip Auckland
30 Mar 2022Canterbury has almost three times the rate of new Covid-19 infections as Auckland, as the outbreak shifts south.
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Covid-19 cases: 'We're seeing those numbers roll down the country'
29 Mar 2022Director of Public Health Caroline McElnay says overall case numbers are dropping but regional spikes are occurring.
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Tourist operator's plea: 'Life has to get back to normal'
29 Mar 2022The Omicron outbreak is causing visitor spending to tank in Taranaki after it held its own during earlier stages of the pandemic.
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Covid-19 update: 34 further deaths, 17,148 new community cases
29 Mar 2022Director of Public Health Caroline McElnay says the deaths reported today have occurred over the past 10 days.
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Unvaccinated surgeons fined $12,000 for seeing patients
29 Mar 2022Two eye surgeons have been fined for breaching Covid-19 health orders by seeing patients without being vaccinated.
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Brian Tamaki wins appeal to allow him to go on holiday after Covid-19 rules change
29 Mar 2022Destiny Church pastor Brian Tamaki has been granted a bail variation to go on holiday next month.
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Senior Tokoroa Hospital clinicians help out as staff shortages bite
29 Mar 2022Senior staff at Tokoroa Hospital are plugging the gaps on the wards to replace staff hit by Covid-19.
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School attendances plummet as pupils affected by Omicron surge
29 Mar 2022More than 200,000 children have been staying home from school every day this month during the Omicron surge.
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Hundreds opt for Novavax in first two weeks of rollout
29 Mar 2022Just over 1300 doses of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine have been given in the first two weeks it has been available.
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Kids' immunisations plunge under Covid stress
28 Mar 2022Childhood immunisation rates in Taranaki have suffered as resources poured into fighting Covid-19.
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Covid-19 update: Eleven further deaths, 12,882 new community cases
28 Mar 2022Health officials are reporting that 11 more people with Covid-19 have died in New Zealand today, with 12,882 new community cases reported.
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Hundreds more may die in first Omicron wave, Covid-19 modeller says
28 Mar 2022The Covid-19 death toll stands at 258 as of Sunday evening, but a modeller says hundreds more people could die in the first wave of the Omicron outbreak.
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Shortage of supplies hampering support of isolating Covid-19 cases in Taranaki
28 Mar 2022Taranaki has been averaging more than 600 new Covid-19 cases a day and there are about 4500 active cases in the community - 10 percent of which need support to isolate safely.
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NZ Omicron death rate comparable to other countries - modeller
27 Mar 2022A Covid-19 modeller is hopeful Omicron hospitalisations have peaked and says New Zealand's death rate is at a comparable level to other countries during an Omicron wave.
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Covid-19 update: Four deaths, 10,239 cases, 848 in hospital
27 Mar 2022Four further deaths of people with Covid-19 have been reported in New Zealand, with the number of confirmed cases dropping to 10,239 today.
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China announces Shanghai Covid lockdown
28 Mar 2022Shanghai will be locked down in two phases, in China's biggest city-wide lockdown since the Covid outbreak began.
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Small to medium exporters could feel pinch of disruptions as Covid-19 surges in China
The export sector is keeping a close watch on potential disruptions as China clamps down on a resurgence of Covid-19.
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Hospitality businesses still suffering despite easing of Covid-19 restrictions
28 Mar 2022Covid-19 restrictions have been loosened, but hospitality venues say it has done little to boost their takings - and some are warning that businesses will not survive for much longer.
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Govt boosts Air NZ pandemic support by up to $180 million
28 Mar 2022Air New Zealand is getting another 12 months of government support for cargo flights as the pandemic continues to disrupt international air passenger travel.
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Platform connects workers to hospitality businesses facing shortages
27 Mar 2022Some hospitality businesses struggling to cover shifts while their staff are in isolation are plugging the gaps with an employee-sharing website.
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Covid-19 update: 20 deaths, 14,175 community cases, 841 in hospital
26 Mar 2022New Zealand's Covid-19 hospitalisation numbers have fallen sharply again, but the death toll has risen by another 20 people today, with 14,175 new community cases also reported.
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Hundreds of Canterbury DHB staff off work due to Covid-19
26 Mar 2022Canterbury nurses who volunteer for extra shifts in aged care are getting payments of $350 per night for covering chronic Covid-related staff shortages.
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