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'It's a crisis': Māori vaccination rates dwindling as stocks dive

It comes despite expert advice Māori be prioritised due to the inequitable health system.

Level 2 extended in Wellington; Hipkins foreshadows pre-departure testing

A vaccinated health worker who tested weak positive for Covid has since tested negative.

Electrical fire forces evacuation of 69 people in MIQ

All Managed Isolation and Quarantine facilities operate as an alert level 4 environment.

Covid latest: Aussie travellers placed into MIQ, one 'detected by Customs'

Update comes after confirmation Sydney to Wellington traveller has Delta variant.

Tania's story: My best friend was not too young for bowel cancer

Tania Hilliam had stage 4 bowel cancer and a grim future. Now look at her.

Covid update: No new community cases - 'we're not out of the woods yet'

Of the infected traveller's 1752 contacts, 532 have so far returned a negative result.

Covid Wgtn scare: Govt believes infected Sydney tourist has Delta variant - Hipkins

Key question remains if traveller had 'explosive' Delta variant.

Wellington now in alert level 2; Tourist's four close contacts negative

Restrictions for the region will stay in place until 11.59pm on Sunday.

Focus Live: Wellington moving to Alert Level 2 following positive traveller

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announces that the Wellington region will move to Alert Level 2 starting at 6pm Wednesday. Video / Mark Mitchell

Covid-19: No new community cases, 89 arrivals from Melbourne yet to be found

There are two cases of Covid-19 in Managed Isolation and none in the community.

Watch: Negative Covid-19 test required for travellers from Victoria

Those flying NZ-Oz who've been in Victoria recently must return negative Covid test first.

Thousands of travellers from Melbourne now need to isolate

Pause in quarantine-free travel between NZ and Victoria extended for a further seven days.

One new Covid case in MIQ, NZ-Victoria travel bubble pause may be extended

More Covid positive cases in Melbourne have been reported in the city overnight.

PM, Hipkins deny accusations of vaccine roll-out delay

Push back comes after Ministry of Health quietly updated its vaccination timeline.

DHB hack: 'A national crisis' - cancer patients could be sent to Australia

The Government must intervene to protect sick patients, Waikato cancer doctor warns.

Covid latest: Six new cases in managed isolation, all-clear wastewater tests

Wastewater results from Christchurch have now come back as negative.

'Consumed with grief': Widow says DHB failed her husband

"I am absolutely consumed, consumed with grief," widow of heart surgery patient says.

Big jump in number of Kiwis keen to get Covid jab: Hipkins

And half a million jabs have already been given, too.