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Anti-vax group's flyers misleading, socially irresponsible - ASA rules

The group distributed unaddressed flyer advertisements about Covid to homes across NZ.

Wellington Hospital ward closed to visitors after member of staff tests positive

No patients have been considered close contacts and the risk of infection is "very low".

One in 10 Middlemore Hospital emergency department patients testing positive for Covid-19

The Auckland hospital gives rapid antigen tests to everyone who turns up for treatment.

Covid patients may have increased risk of developing mental health problems

New York Times: New study found Covid patients more likely to develop depression.

'Influx of sexual assault cases': US militaries dark side raises, yet again

Toxic culture in US military as reports of sexual assaults increase sharply.

Rich and famous join anti-mandate protest at Parliament

Some famous Kiwi faces have thrown their support behind the anti-mandate protest.

Barcelona's human pyramid fest steps up to Covid challenge

Festival officials advise wearing a KN95 face mask ... and a helmet.

Focus Morning Bulletin: 18 Feb, 2022

Parliament offers an ultimatum to protesters, damning report reveals the mental state of our nurses and tensions remain high between Russia and Ukraine in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Listen: Dame Tariana Turia makes bizarre claim about PM, supports protest

The RNZ interview last night took a strange turn.

Covid-19: How Omicron has stripped away one of NZ's trustiest pandemic tools

Labs face bottleneck as new variant makes batch processing of samples problematic.

Former MP Matt King confirms plan for new anti-mandate party

Matt King has resigned from National and now plans his own political party.

Focus: Covid Outbreak | Thursday 17th February Wrap

New Zealand recorded another record number of Covid-19 community cases today. Video / NZ Herald

Hospitals consistently understaffed, nurses overworked, report finds

A major independent report has found nurses are exhausted from consistent understaffing.

Tent cities popping up in south in support of Wellington

There are protests in Dunedin, Christchurch and Picton.

Speaker's ultimatum to protesters: Clear the cars and tents - or no talks

PM says the country's surging Covid cases are the priority - not the protests.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern says infections her concern, not protest

February 17 2022 The country's surging Covid cases are the priority for the Government - not the "illegal" actions of protesters at Parliament, PM Jacinda Ardern says.

Live: Govt officials in crisis meeting with national security group over protest

Michael Wood has warned colleagues of the dangers at their door.

Hospitality under Omicron

Hospitality industry upset at Covid self-isolation rules and lack of financial support. Video / Hospitality NZ