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Take Two for the Team: Wellington hospo boss offering 900 staff cash incentives to get vaccinated

"The best chance hospo has for getting rid of restrictions is a high vaccination rate."

Live: Northland female traveller finally found, showing Covid symptoms

Currently 87 per cent of eligible Aucklanders have had at least one dose of the vaccine.

Medical groups say 'no jab, no job' for healthcare workers will save lives

Metlifecare says mandatory jabs will allay the concerns of the elderly and families.

Cecilia Robinson: Giving birth in a time of Covid - what I've observed inside hospital

OPINION: Cecilia Robinson juggles her new son to file a report card on our hospitals.

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Monday 11th Oct Wrap

Current restrictions in Auckland, Northland and Waikato are to stay for now while vaccine requirements have been announced for education and health-care workers. Video / NZ Herald

'Tricky conversations': Schools react to vaccine mandate for teachers

Government says Auckland schools stay closed, teachers must get jabbed by January.

'Alarming' Māori Covid statistic prompts call for return to level 4

In the past 12 days, Māori have accounted for 50 per cent of all new Covid cases.

After 'cockroach' jailed, abuse survivor fights for victims

Speaking out against sex offenders vindicated as Minister investigates, survivor says.

Prisoner of love: Jail nurse suspended after intimate relationship with ex-inmate

Messy bond revealed between Nurse 'Ms R' and prisoner 'Mr H'.

Teen battling brain cancer raises $350k, loses consciousness

'It's given meaning to the senseless', says brave Jemima's father.

Baby with brain bleed turned away from hospital ED

The mum of four says she wouldn't have gone to ED if she didn't need to.

Peter Davis: No man is an island in an infectious disease outbreak

OPINION: Peter Davis reflects on the similarities and differences in two recent outbreaks.

Government secures 60,000 supply of Covid-19 treatment pill

Early trials show molnupiravir greatly reduces hospitalisations and deaths from Covid-19.

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Sunday 10th Oct Wrap

The Ministry of Health has announced 60 new community cases of Covid-19 today along with updates on the positive case that travelled through Northland plus MIQ changes for Hamilton. Video / NZ Herald

Dr Zac Turner reveals how to stop peeing so much

Dr Zac Turner has revealed what healthy pee should look like.

Medicinal maggots make comeback amid growing superbug threat

Live larvae are used to clean wounds and could be used to tackle antibiotic resistance.

Here's a feel-good Japanese holiday we can all experience

When boredom strikes, make like the Japanese and replicate their annual Sports Day.

'We can do marvellous things': Kiwis living with disabilities, and their supporters, prepare to celebrate

No limits for Kiwis with disabilities embracing life.