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Live: Vaccine pass site crashes under demand - all you need to know

It comes ahead of a signalled move to the traffic light system soon after November 29.

From Sydney to Vienna, the rise of the unvaccinated underclass

In Australia you can't get in the same car, while Austria is locking them down.

'It still haunts me': A vaccination plea from an ICU nurse in London

Aotearoa has a rare opportunity to avoid carnage for the unvaccinated.

'Start testing NZ classrooms': Covid top 10 killer of children in US

Covid-19 is a top-10 killer of US children, and a US expert says New Zealand should learn.

US museum opens vaccine exhibit to try change minds

One US museum is using science to change people's minds about the Covid-19 vaccine.

Nearly 120 Wellington nurses and midwives with unknown vaccination status after first jab deadline

Health workers had to have had their first jab by yesterday in order to keep their jobs.

David Fisher: High chance of a domestic terror attack before 2022 ends

A terror attack is likely before the end of 2022 as Covid-related rhetoric ramps up.

Covid-19: Researcher predicting 6000 Māori cases by Christmas

'If the modelling is anything to go by, Christmas may be bleak for Māori.'

Three generations of Northland whānau - including newborn - contract Covid

Six-week-old Maile was the first Covid-19 hospitalisation in Northland.

Watch live: NZ's Covid response - and how vaccinations impact hospitalisation rates

It comes as vaccine mandates kick in for teachers and health workers.

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.