Watch: 20,989 new community Covid cases; record daily death toll
This is the highest number of daily Covid-related deaths since the pandemic reached NZ.
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The seven-day rolling average of cases is 17,272, up from 16,687 yesterday.
Interislander ferry passenger services cancelled after Covid crew cases
Interislander ferries can still sail carrying freight, and Bluebridge services operating.
Anti-mandate protesters moving on from Remutaka Forest Park, DoC says
Protesters demonstrating at Parliament in Wellington were dispersed on Wednesday.
Anti-vaxxers hijack Warne's death
"Anti-vaxxers are already signing his death certificate. It's shameful and disgusting."
Top cop on what we need to learn from the Parliament protest violence
"We need to think as a nation how we got there & how we avoid being there in the future."
Covid cases drop below 19,000, five more deaths - health chiefs' warning
Five deaths and 22,535 cases were registered yesterday.
Editorial: Protest exposed an ugly truth
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Live: Omicron's grip - daily cases could be almost 100k; expert's warning for age group
Rod Jackson says the only numbers that matter are hospitalisations and deaths.
Watch: 22,535 new Covid cases, five deaths
Latest deaths in Tauranga, Waikato, Dunedin and Middlemore bring toll to 67.
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"Having Covid is not trivial", warns the head of Auckland Hospital coronary care.
School closes for two weeks with an Omicron case in almost every class
'We're not prepared to sit back and let this thing gobble everybody up', principal says.
NZ's total infections likely much higher than confirmed case numbers – here's why
NZ's confirmed Covid cases likely to be just a fraction of the total.
Harbour Bridge protest: Police vow to 'actively engage' to block protesters
Saturday protest a new anti-mandate drive by Destiny Church's Freedom & Rights Coalition.
Live: 'No longer safe' - police concerned for children at Parliament protest
"The site is no longer a safe environment for families and children," police say.
Phase 3 from midnight: What does it mean for you?
The Government has announced New Zealand will move to phase 3 at 11.59pm tonight.
'Crossed the line': Labour MP receives anti-vax threats, war crime accusations
A group served papers accusing her of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and treason.
'Like being punched in the chest': 'Milder' Omicron leaves fit Kiwi struggling to breathe
No taste, brain fog, struggling to breathe - even a 'mild' case of Covid can hit hard.
Simon Wilson: No, Christopher Luxon and protesters, mandates are not the issue
OPINION: The Covid divide in NZ runs far deeper than a disagreement about mandates.
Paul Lewis: Djokovic will pay the ultimate price for stubborn, selfish stance
OPINION: His famed fighting spirit may prove to be the undoing of his legacy.
Audrey Young: Luxon's opportunism may rebound on him
OPINION: They are not us - and not even close, writes Audrey Young of the protesters.
Jarrod Gilbert: The moment police should have intervened in Wellington
OPINION: Police (in)action affects public confidence, but what "a rock and a hard place".
Sasha Borissenko: The many laws Parliament protesters are breaking
OPINION: Surprising there have not been more fines or consequences given all the breaches.
Live: Records tumble - 2522 new cases, 100 in hospital, RATs for Auckland cases
There were 1901 community Covid cases on Saturday and 1929 on Friday.
Emergency powers may be needed to clear Parliament protesters - Police Commissioner
Protest shouldn't have got to this but use of force unacceptable to many - Andrew Coster.
Canadian police say Parliament siege over, protesters vow to regroup
Police: "This unlawful occupation is over." Protesters: "We will simply regroup."
Canada police clear anti-mandate protests, take control of capital
The protest had paralysed the streets around the country's parliament for weeks.
Protests in Christchurch, Picton, Auckland: Destiny Church and tattoo fundraising as more than 1000 march
Pockets of protesters have arisen around the country.
Protester numbers rise significantly as police, mayor feel the heat
Police said yesterday they would not pursue any enforcement action against protesters.
Live: 1901 new Covid-19 cases as Omicron continues its surge
That brings the number of active community cases across the country to 11,601.
Jack Tame: End protests slowly, without violence
COMMENT: Trevor Mallard's efforts can only have served to antagonise the protesters.