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Air New Zealand, Jetstar operating normal flight schedules for next 48 hours

"We want to remind customers that we've been here before."

'70-80 people' in Coromandel bar on each night that positive case visited

There is no known link between the community case and the border.

Covid19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Huge queues at supermarket in Waihi

Despite pleas not to go panic buying, supermarkets are seeing huge crowds tonight. Video / Stacey Beale

Covid19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Government to trigger income support

August 17 2021 The Covid-19 wage subsidy will be available to businesses across the country, not just Auckland and Coromandel.

Lockdown: Schools to close for everyone this time, even children of essential workers

There has been a confirmed Covid-19 community case in Auckland, officials confirmed.

Lockdown at midnight: What you can and can't do in level 4

Auckland, Coromandel in level 4 for seven days, rest of NZ for three days from midnight.

What level-4 lockdown means for you: Everyone asked to wear a mask when they leave home

Aucklanders are being urged to wear masks and to avoid panic buying at supermarkets.

Kiwis rush to supermarkets despite pleas not to panic-buy

People are being urged not to panic buy groceries this evening after lockdown announced.

Focus Live: Covid-19 - alert level 4 lockdown from midnight

August 17 2021 Auckland and Coromandel will go into level 4 lockdown for seven days – and the rest of the country for three days – from 11.59pm tonight.

Delta Covid infections at MIQ facility via open doors

The infections happened via open doors at the Jet Park hotel in Auckland.

Cash for a jab: How Kiwi businesses are incentivising staff to get vaccinated

Some Kiwis are getting $150 payments and time off work to get vaccinated.

Babies and toddlers spread Covid more easily in homes than teens - study

New York Times: Close contact with caregivers may make them likelier to transmit it.

Covid-19 vaccines produced in Africa are being exported to Europe

New York Times: Johnson & Johnson sending shots from South Africa to other countries.

'Serious problem': Vaccination rates not tracked at Auckland border facility

'It should be an absolute priority to have this information,' public health expert says.

Poverty, disease, customs: Why so many Indonesian children die of Covid-19

New York Times: Disease kills far more children in developing countries than in rich ones.

Aussie outbreaks: Horror day in NSW, Darwin lockdown, clusters grow in Canberra, Melbourne

A police operation across Sydney is now in effect to enforce lockdown compliance.

NZ hits 2.5m vaccine mark, five new Covid cases in MIQ

Today's new MIQ cases are travellers from Russia, the United Kingdom and Fiji.

Scott Morrison slams Western Australia's Covid plans

Australian PM says one state's Covid-19 plans are 'against the county's interests'.