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16 experts rank the Covid measures they disliked the most

Sixteen experts ranked which Covid-19 measures they disliked most. Here's what they said.

John Tamihere: When it comes to our Covid numbers, we all smell a RAT

OPINION: Kiwis know Covid tracing and reportage of positive or negative RATs has tanked.

Lockdown in Samoa extended after rapid rise of Covid cases

Samoan Prime Minister has announced the country will stay closed for a further 14 days.

'He goes where the fire is': A virus hunter in the Wuhan market

New York Times: For years, Edward Holmes worried about animal markets causing a pandemic.

Focus: Covid Outbreak | Tuesday 22nd March Wrap

15 Covid-related deaths today, almost 21,000 community cases and 1016 in hospital. Video / NZ Herald

The Front Page: What's really going on with our Covid response? Deaths, political fallout and what living with virus means

Infections and deaths are inevitable when it comes to "living with Covid".

15 Covid-related deaths today, almost 21,000 cases and 1016 in hospital

Of the 15 people who died, 9 were from Auckland, 3 from Waikato, and 3 from Wellington.

Auckland sex worker denies border breach

The woman allegedly falsified documents to travel to Wellington with a man.

Govt slated over big spend but few improvements in mental health

Improvements in services "have not materialised as we had hoped for over this time".

Derek Cheng: Why vaccine mandates aren't needed - and vaccine passes should be gone within weeks

Scrapping mandates won't reverse the high level of coverage they helped put in place.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on vaccine mandate call, support for Ukraine

March 21 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern has announced a further $5 million in assistance to Ukraine to help it during the invasion from Russia. Ardern confirmed that Cabinet has signed off on decisions on vaccine mandates, certificates and the traffic light system.

Covid-19: 2267 new cases in Canterbury

The average age of the current hospitalisations is 59.

Live: Person in 20s one of 9 Covid deaths today - 14,463 cases, 1000 people hospitalised

The person in their 20s who died was NZ's second youngest Covid-related death.

Prominent protester faces charges for part in Parliament occupation

Former New Conservatives leader and anti-mandate protester Leighton Baker denies charges.

Covid in Samoa: 196 cases, 11 patients in hospital

Another 85 people tested positive on Sunday.

Focus Morning Bulletin: 21 March, 2022

The Government looks at reducing Covid restrictions, new data shows where housing inflation has hit hardest and Russia’s assault rages on in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Matt Heath: WFH sucks. We need to get back to the office ASAP

"When are we going to be allowed to live a normal f***ing life again?"

NZ's Omicron wave has likely peaked. Here's what happens next

Omicron wave has likely just peaked, epidemiologist says, but smaller waves may be ahead.