
Watch: 13 new Covid cases in community; 250k jabs coming from Spain
Thirty-one people in hospital, five in ICU or HDU, and three requiring ventilation.
Thirty-one people in hospital, five in ICU or HDU, and three requiring ventilation.
Health Minister Andrew Little told Mike Hosking on Newstalk ZB said it was a "significant" issue having 29 staff stood down at Middlemore Hospital. Video / Newstalk ZB
New 'Delta 2' rules for gatherings and mask use being taken for a test drive from today.
It comes as 20 new cases were reported today - down from a peak of 84 over a week ago.
All of today's cases are in Auckland and the total number in the latest outbreak is 821.
The centre itself has vaccinated five times as many Pākehā as Māori and Pasifika.
NZ's smartest Covid-19 model - run on a supercomputer - predicts spread at suburb-level.
Health officials are preparing advice that may see the rest of NZ drop to a level 2.5.
Leading GP believes a mixed model approach is the best option.
NZ has now split into two alert-level states as the country battles to eliminate Delta.
Auckland will stay in alert level 4 lockdown for at least two more weeks.
"The big risks are indoor spaces at the moment" - Dr Siouxsie Wiles
The total number of cases in the outbreak has now gone over 500.
83 new community cases of Covid-19 were reported today, bringing the total number of cases in the community to 511. Video / NZ Herald
The curve is bending, says one expert, but not fast enough.
An additional 82 community cases of Covid-19 were reported in New Zealand on August 28. Video / NZ Herald
Calls from transport group to avoid the "monumental mess" at the border last time.
Experts want an extension to further stamp out any risk of spread.
The next few days will be crucial in determining the outbreak's spread.
There are now 107 cases in the latest outbreak.
Today the country recorded the highest number of daily cases in more than a year.
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One new case is in Wellington, the others are in Auckland.
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The highly infectious Delta variant "changes the game considerably", minister says.
A daily wrap of all the main developments in the Covid-19 Delta outbreak as New Zealand is plunged into lockdown for the fifth time. Video / NZ Herald
There are now more than 210 locations of interest as NZ spends the weekend in lockdown.
Lakes DHB says as of Friday the vaccination centres are up and running again.
Some 350 students attended the events; asked to keep eye out for symptoms in meantime.
Some people hoping to fit in a late-night shopping visit might need to revise their plans.