'Explosive outbreak': Warning as Covid deaths and cases rise globally
WHO recorded more than 55,000 lives lost, a 3 per cent increase from the week before.
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Fines of $300 have been sent to 18 border workers.
Melbourne goes into snap lockdown as outbreak grows, NZ-Vic bubble halted
Victoria's testing commander said the state was dealing with 'two chains of transmission'.
'Economic bubble': NZ and PNG sign partnership deal
PM Jacinda Ardern and PNG PM sign agreement to build a collaborative connection.
'Outbreaks across the country': Covid clusters grow in NSW, QLD and Vic
An epidemiologist says Sydney's lockdown extension won't halt the outbreak.
16 confirmed Covid cases on fishing boat - vessel now bound for Lyttelton
Crew from the Playa Zahara were swabbed at Port Taranaki.
Covid-19: Fully vaccinated Sydney nurse tests positive
A Vaccinated nurse at Sydney's Westmead Hospital has tested positive for Covid-19.
Benefit numbers fall for second quarter in row
However, job support numbers are still 20 per cent higher than the start of the pandemic.
'Critical 24 hours' facing Melbourne as Covid-19 cases rise
Melburnians are waiting to see if they will be plunged into another lockdown.
Vivid: Covid pulls plug on iconic NSW light festival
The Sydney light festival is waiting for new dates to be greenlit.
Indonesia reports 54,000 Covid-19 cases
Indonesia has become Asia's new virus hot spot surpassing India in daily cases.
Chris Hipkins on developing Covid situation
Minister Chris Hipkins talks to Newstalk ZB host Mike Hosking about the developing Covid situation. Video / Newstalk ZB
Baffling graph shows twice as many second vaccine doses as first
Health officials as perplexed as the public by the graph unveiled by Chris Hipkins.
Random checks roll out the red carpet to Delta variant
Editorial: Unchecked arrivals are being waved through to collect their luggage.
Mass vax event should address 'failure' of rollout for Māori, Pasifika - experts
Per capita Māori are over 40 per cent behind Pākehā in full vaccination rates.
Victorian school teacher tests positive to Covid-19
A Victorian school is being closed immediately after a teacher tested positive tonight.
Covid-19: Reports of more new cases in Victoria
There are reports tonight Victoria's new daily cases could climb to double figures.
Covid didn't kill cities. Why was that prophecy so alluring?
New York Times: The pandemic promised nothing short of the End of Cities.
Hipkins' message to worried Kiwis in Melbourne: Get home
Minister says bubble with Victoria remains open and he was awaiting further information.
Covid 19: Four in five Kiwis now willing to get vaccine
Public willingness to get the Covid-19 vaccine is at its highest level ever, survey shows.
NSW records 97 new community cases; lockdown extended for 2 weeks
Twenty-four of today's locally acquired cases were infectious in the community.
Focus Live: Mass Covid-19 vaccination event planned for Auckland
The mass vaccination would be targeted at Manukau Institute of Technology students and their families - and would be an opportunity for people in group 4 to be vaccinated ahead of schedule.
PM's push for stronger global vaccinations effort
Jacinda Ardern is pushing the case for a pandemic Treaty as countries deal with Covid-19.
'Lock them in, no breaks': Expert's advice on infected mariners
'New Zealand should take lessons from what is now happening in New South Wales.'
Bubble's brief boost: Stats show impact of Covid comeback in Oz
Covid's return in Australia during June reflected in travel stats.
Sydney woman reveals 'crazy' month after contracting Covid-19
Aussie who got Covid at a hair salon initially had no symptoms, then everything changed.
'It seems like nobody is safe': Sydney bracing for 4-week lockdown extension
One in three hospitalised Covid patients is in ICU, including eight under the age of 60.
How much has Jacinda Ardern lobbied Pfizer over vaccine supply?
Pfizer boss Albert Bourla has been open about world leaders reaching out to secure supply.
Pregnant Kiwi stranded in NSW gets ticket on mercy flight
Mercy flights from NSW began on Tuesday, with travellers heading into MIQ upon arrival.
Fiji: 647 new Covid cases and another death
Pacific Island nation now has 9725 active cases in isolation and has reported 59 deaths.
Gut bacteria under the microscope in New Zealand Covid vaccine study
NZ Covid vaccine study aims to uncover the links between diet and immune response.
'We're scared to death': Man in coma after alleged bar assault - UK family's desperate plea
'He's our son. He's on his own. It's killing us.'
Pre-departure Covid tests checked 'randomly' at NZ airports; Expert's dismay at risk
Pre-departure tests are subject to "random validation" - meaning not everyone was checked.