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Onehunga High temporarily closed after student tests positive for Covid

A student at Onehunga High School, in Auckland, has tested positive for Covid-19.

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.

Record 207 new Covid cases, one death - virus spreads south in North Island, 12 police officers isolating

New cases in Rotorua and the Tararua district were confirmed this morning.

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.

Twelve police staff came into contact with Rotorua Covid cases

The staff are all self-isolating and have been tested.

Covid-19: New cases in Rotorua, Tararua as Delta continues spread across NZ

Reports of two new cases in Rotorua.

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.

Focus Live: 201 new Covid-19 community cases

November 12 2021 There are 201 new Covid-19 community cases today on a day the virus was confirmed to have been found in Taranaki. Of these 181 are in Auckland, 15 in Waikato, four are in Northland and one is in Taranaki.

Supermarket, pharmacy, Bunnings among locations of interest in Taranaki

Officials in Taranaki are meeting this morning after six people in Stratford caught Covid.

'Heartless': Family of man who died of Covid denied border exemption after travelling to funeral

Siblings travelled to Auckland to farewell their Covid-infected father who died.

Sir Ian Taylor's MIQ logbook: The Kiwi companies that could help with self-isolation

Our system was designed by faceless officials who always seem to know best, writes Taylor.

Mass exodus: MIQ officials ready for shorter stays from Sunday

About 2600 people will be eligible to exit their hotels on Sunday.

Ministry refuses to record vaccination rates in pregnant women

Up to two-thirds of pregnant women in some areas believed to be unvaccinated and at risk.

Ministry of Health releases pre-existing conditions of Covid-linked deaths

Active cases who may not have died of Covid-19 will now be reported by the Ministry.

'Unbelievable': Ministers at odds with ministry as Māori vax stoush back in Court

National's Whānau Ora spokeswoman says time becoming more critical by the day.

Apartment resident says neighbours have right to know Covid is next door

Apartment resident says the risk of other residents catching Covid is huge.