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Potential privacy breach at IT provider of one of NZ's biggest health boards
A spokesperson said no impact to health services had been uncovered.
Ministry's new Covid vaccine booking hotline goes live with error
Wellington callers were wrongly told they couldn't use the service.
Focus Live: Transtasman travel bubble closed for at least eight weeks
The Government has shut the transtasman travel bubble for at least the next eight weeks. PM Jacinda Ardern said she would not risk the hard work put in by the team of 5 million by keeping the bubble open when the risk was high from the Delta variant.
Experts urge caution on halting transtasman travel bubble
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'Absolutely appalled': DHB boss yanks racist vaccine booklet
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Why even vaccinated people are getting 'breakthrough' infections
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Superbug: US hit by outbreaks of untreatable fungus
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Vaccine hotline opens to help people in group 3 waiting for vaccine booking
Dedicated vaccination phone line aims to assist jab hopefuls.
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Whole genome sequencing shows variant not connected to previously confirmed cases in NZ.
Expanded testing after salmonella detected at three poultry farms
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RSV outbreak: Canterbury hospitals tighten visitor rules
Anyone with cold or flu symptoms urged to seek Covid-19 test.
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Brain injury research: Blood test could rule out CT scan
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Group 4 people will start receiving vaccine notifications from July 28.
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Focus Live: Group 4 Covid-19 vaccine invites start next week
People in group 4 will receive notification from July 28 about being able to make a vaccine booking. From the end of July the vaccination programme would really start ramping up, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said.
RSV resthome outbreak - 3 hospitalised, 11 test positive
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The staggering amount taxpayers spend on drink-driving crashes
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Vulnerable people unprotected due to GP vaccine delay - doctor
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Why isn't NZ producing a Covid vaccine?
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