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Council axing QR codes in light of government changes
24 Mar 2022Marlborough District Council intends dropping QR codes at its facilities from this weekend.
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Omicron: DHBs around New Zealand grapple with health staff shortages
24 Mar 2022Nurses are the hardest hit health workers at Canterbury DHB but medical technicians, physiotherapists and lab workers are not far behind. Audio
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What you need to know: Key changes for scanning, vaccine passes and mandates
23 Mar 2022Explainer - The country's public health restrictions are being adjusted with scanning, vaccine passes and mandates on the way out.
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Are the loosened Covid-19 rules enough? Experts have their say
23 Mar 2022The announcement of loosening of Covid-19 measures has not been met with all-round approval from experts, with some split over the removal of vaccine pass requirements.
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Moderna to produce mRNA vaccines in Australia from 2024
24 Mar 2022A final agreement has been signed off between the federal government, Victorian government and vaccine manufacturer Moderna to produce mRNA vaccines in Australia for the first time.
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New Covid-19 plan: 'We need to get back to a life of normalcy'
National would have gone further in removing Covid-19 restrictions but backs the government. The Greens fear for the most vulnerable, and ACT fears for the economy.
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Covid-19 update: 20,087 new cases, death toll rises above 200
23 Mar 2022New Zealand's total death toll of people with Covid-19 has now grown to more than 200, with 11 new deaths announced today, as well as 20,087 new community cases.
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Covid-19: Vaccine passes, some mandates and outdoor gathering limit to be removed - PM
23 Mar 2022All outdoor gathering limits will be removed from the traffic light system, indoor gathering limits will increase and vaccine passes will no longer be required, Jacinda Ardern has announced.
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Modeller makes case for longer isolation period, stricter vaccine pass
23 Mar 2022Isolation may need to return to 10 days and vaccine passes may need to be expanded to include the booster shot, a modeller says. Audio
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Auckland, rest of New Zealand warned Omicron cases could still rise
23 Mar 2022The Omicron outbreak is like a Mexican wave moving away from Auckland through the rest of the country, a leading rural GP says.
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Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Too early to celebrate in the South Island
23 Mar 2022Covid-19 deaths and hospitalisations remain low in Te Waipounamu as the Omicron wave washes through the south.
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Covid-19 vaccination lessons applied in childhood immunisation programme
23 Mar 2022Health authorities are hoping to apply lessons learned during the Covid-19 vaccination rollout to boost the country's faltering childhood immunisation programme.
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Experts urge govt to 'keep ahead' of Covid-19 with controls as decision looms
22 Mar 2022A group of public health experts are calling on the government to pump the brakes on loosening Covid-19 restrictions. Audio
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Protecting our youngest against Covid-19
The Detail - Under-5s can't wear masks or get vaccinated against Covid-19 - so how do we protect them from the virus?
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'It's nonsensical': Businesses lukewarm on some Covid-19 changes
23 Mar 2022Hospitality businesses are upset that the government's relaxation of health measures does not go far enough.
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Tourism funding boosts Auckland businesses' confidence
Auckland businesses say a voucher scheme aimed to get locals to explore their own backyard has been a lifeline after lockdown.
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More Covid-19 cases in Whanganui Hospital, 40 staff absent
22 Mar 2022The number of people with Covid-19 in Whanganui Hospital is climbing as the hospital also deals with a growing number of cases among staff.
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Covid-19 update: 20,907 new community cases, 15 deaths and 1016 people in hospital
22 Mar 2022Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says there are also 25 people in ICU or HDU.
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Covid-19 case numbers have passed their peak in Auckland - Bloomfield
22 Mar 2022Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says analysis also shows case numbers nationally - not including Auckland - are also slowing.
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DHB boss expects Canterbury Covid-19 cases to peak this week
22 Mar 2022In the South Island, 462 Canterbury District Health Board staff members are away because of Covid-19.
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Mandates, vaccine passes and traffic light system up for review today
21 Mar 2022Covid-19 restrictions look set to be relaxed in the coming weeks as the Omicron outbreak plateaus and the border begins to reopen.
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Covid-19 update: Nine deaths, 1000 in hospital and 14,463 community cases
21 Mar 2022The Ministry of Health says one of the nine Covid-related deaths include a person in their 20s.
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Omicron peak not right time to relax public health measures - epidemiologist
21 Mar 2022The clamour to ditch vaccine passes and change the traffic light setting is poorly timed, an epidemiologist says. Audio
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Short of breath, in pain, vomiting blood: What it was like getting Covid-19
21 Mar 2022Nearly half a million New Zealanders have now officially had Covid-19. Health correspondent Rowan Quinn talks to a pregnant nurse, a parent and an immunocompromised student about their experiences.
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