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Sex-assault victim's 'horrible' wait - thousands of trials crippled by Covid
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Djokovic has been holed up in an Aussie detention hotel since last Wednesday.
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The ministry is asking those who attended the festival to self-monitor for symptoms.
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Adelaide nurse's symptoms as Covid strikes twice
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Caught on camera: Anti-vax doctor can no longer practise medicine in NZ
Doctor at centre of fake vax exemption probe no longer able to practise in New Zealand.
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'It's five days too late': Union criticism after Auckland bus driver tests positive
Staff at an Auckland bus company are self-isolating after a colleague tested positive.
'Appalling': Order to arrest unvaxxed
Duterte ordered the arrest of unvaxxed people who leave home for non-essential reasons.
27 Covid cases in community, 33 in MIQ; 35 people in hospital
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Third of eligible Wellingtonians boosted as third case confirmed on Monday
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'New Covid variant' combines Delta and Omicron
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'Don't underestimate impact of higher interest rates': Lister
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10 million cases in a week: WHO reveals 'astonishing' Omicron spread
The "sheer number" of new cases threatens to overwhelm health systems, WHO expert says.
'When, not if outbreak hits': Expert answers five Omicron questions we're all asking
When will NZ see an Omicron outbreak? What will it look like? Prof Michael Baker explains.
NZ urged to prepare for Omicron outbreak as child vaccine doses arrive
All new border cases are presumed to be of the Omicron variant ahead of detailed results.
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Editorial: What we could learn from Australia's Omicron outbreak
OPINION: Our editorial on observations from the Omicron outbreak across the Tasman.
Brian Tamaki attends Christchurch anti-vax protest, police investigating
Superintendent John Price said Saturday's protest action is being investigated.
Locations of interest: Waihi Beach Hotel Pub and RSA listed
Anyone at the Waihi Beach Hotel Pub and RSA on January 5 should self-isolate immediately.
Michael Baker: NZ isn't ready for Omicron outbreak
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Jane Clifton: Government's silence on immigration is deafening
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NSW records its deadliest Covid day
NSW sees more deaths than any other day, as 30,062 new infections were reported.
Covid: More than half a million kids' vaccine doses arrive in NZ, 85 new community cases
So far, NZ has avoided community transmission of the Omicron variant.
Omicron explosion in US spurs nationwide breakdown of services
In Kansas' Johnson County, paramedics are working 80 hours a week.
Omicron 'tsunami' in quarter of countries - but Delta still at play too
Warning amid Omicron surge and apparent lesser severity: "Delta is still a big problem."