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It comes as vaccine mandates kick in for teachers and health workers.
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Up to 6000 Māori could be struck with Covid by Xmas, experts say
Māori vaccination is still about 20 to 22 per cent behind the national vaccination rate,.
Live: When Auckland borders are expected to open; experts warn against alert level move
Boosters better belated than never, Bishop says after Waikato, third jab announcements.
Hundreds of health workers unvaccinated at mandate deadline
Two per cent or 3 per cent of 80,000 district health board staff remain unvaccinated.
Patient on suicide watch not given recommended supervision due to understaffing, says nurse
Unsafe staffing was a key factor that caused the nurse to resign after 20 years.
'A disaster waiting to happen': Four ICU beds for population of 116,000
DHB chief describes the situation as 'very concerning'.
Pregnant Northland woman says doctors gave conflicting vaccine advice
First-time mum says advice from medical professionals left her confused and anxious.
Covid 19: Expert concerned about Waikato alert-level change
Covid-19 experts have welcomed the rollout of booster vaccination shots.
Vaccine booster shot rollout begins soon; Waikato to level 2 from Wednesday
And an announcement on Auckland's border will be made on Wednesday.
Teaching staff farewelled ahead of vaccine mandate deadline
Teachers not getting Covid jab 'doesn't change who they are as a person', principal says.
PM: Covid booster shots offered from November 29
People can get a booster shot six months after their two-dose vaccination.
Focus Live: Waikato moves to level 2; booster shots offered from Nov 29
November 15 2021 Cabinet has agreed to move Waikato to alert level 2 from midnight tomorrow - and the rollout of booster vaccination shots will start from November 29.
'First jab ... saved my life': 45yo Covid patient put into coma, needed pacemaker
Three days into his Auckland MIQ stay, Jason Collier collapsed.
Pfizer's pill is the latest Covid treatment to show promise. Here are some more
EXPLAINER: Several potential at-home and outpatient Covid treatments are in development.
'Too much power': Shane Jones unloads on Ashley Bloomfield
Ex-MP Shane Jones has unloaded on Ashley Bloomfield over low Māori vaccination rates.
Masterton mayor urges vaccination following news of positive case
Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson says the community is aware of the rules.
Rotorua Covid case lost her baby after premature birth
The woman and her partner both tested positive for Covid-19.
Kiwi scientist traces mystery STI case to Italian hot pool
The potentially scandalous incident was solved by New Zealand and Austrian scientists.
Home-isolation deaths a 'moral and legal failure': Ex health watchdog
Opinion: Moral, legal right to healthcare in focus after three with Covid-19 die at home.
Māori kids should get jabs first in under-12 rollout, say Greens
Greens' new Covid-19 voice, Elizabeth Kerekere, wants Māori children prioritised for jab.
The maps that reveal vaccine rollout's grim hidden picture
Researcher fears early move to traffic light system may put 'hidden' communities at risk.
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Sunday 14th Nov Wrap
November 14 2021 There were a record 207 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today - and one death. According to a Ministry of Health statement, a woman in her 90s died in North Shore Hospital. The woman had a number of underlying health conditions and had Covid-19.
How COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Work
An incredible animation has shown how mRNA vaccines work to protect the body from Covid-19. Video / Vaccine Makers Project
How 'safe' are home births really?
New data out of Australia reveals that home birthing could be safer than you think.
'I fought for my kids': Beating aggressive blood cancer while pregnant amid pandemic
Zuska's water broke 10 minutes before 2021 but that's only the start of her story ...
NZ's dark Delta day: 175 new cases, protests and virus continues to spread
Mayor slams "crass and stupid" protests, while new cases confirmed in Taranaki and Taupō.
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Saturday 13th Nov Wrap
November 13 2021 There were 175 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today. 159 of the cases were in Auckland, eight in Waikato, five in Taranaki, two in Northland and one in Taupō.
175 community Covid cases today, in Auckland, Waikato, Northland and Taupō
There are 93 people in hospital with Covid, nine of whom are in ICU or HDU.
Raw sewage leak inside 'oldest and most rundown hospital'
Failing piping is expected to take two years and $2.8m to fix.
Tinfoil-wrapped phones, laptops in freezer: Meet the man who heckled PM
His confrontation with the Prime Minister went around the world. So who is Shane Chafin?
More than 50 unjabbed Whanganui DHB staff face stand-down
All DHB staff must have received at least one dose by this Tuesday.
Vaccine mandates cause 'harm and division', public health expert claims
As vaccine mandates come into force next week, one expert warns of potential pitfalls.
The 90% Project: Auckland's Sky Tower lights up for 80%
The Sky Tower has been lit up in the colours of NZ Herald's 90% Project to celebrate the country hitting the 80 per cent fully vaccinated figure. Video / Chris Tarpey / Jed Bradley
Covid deaths at home: Don't delay calling for medical help, health bosses say
Daughter says her dad died painfully at home after being told his symptoms were normal.