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'It's really awful': Vaccine-for-cash scam targeting vulnerable, social worker warns

The woman first thought $200 to get the vaccine under a fake name was an incentive.

Far North resort blockaded after rumour of Covid case visit

A concerned crowd gathered at Carrington Estate on the Karikari Peninsula yesterday.

Minister wants Taranaki DHB vaccine gains made permanent

Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare says the tide has turned in Taranaki.

Ashburton vaccination turnaround as district hits 90% first dose

The district was one of the worst-performing areas of the country.

Live: A step too far, too fast? Expert's fear for Auckland as mystery cases lock down part of Northland

The region's two new cases this week haven't been epidemiology linked.

Ministry 'reconsidering decision' to withhold Māori vaccine data

The Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency wants the data to create a tailored vaccine rollout.

Focus Live: Top of Northland moves to alert level 3

November 2 2021 The top of Northland will go into alert level 3 tonight after fears of undetected community transmission of Covid-19.

Were you shopping at this supermarket on Labour Monday?

A Kaitaia Farmers, pub and produce store are the latest locations this afternoon.

New Lynn absconder: Person required to self-isolate still on the run

The person has been on the run in Auckland since Saturday.

Hutt Valley DHB apologises to teen, family for failure to pick up septic arthritis

The girl's sporting future remains unclear due to the damage caused.

'Very incapacitating': Worry long Covid will soon burden health system

'You're exhausted, you can't really do anything.'

Covid-19: UK expert 'moderately worried' about new Delta strain

The professor expects the vaccination will still cope to fight the new variant.

Two Auckland colleges closed by Covid cases

A record daily number of cases on Saturday was followed by 143 cases on Sunday.

Student misses a month of school due to Covid lockdown

A Whangārei Boys' High School student stuck on Great Barrier Island since August.

Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Sunday 31st Oct Wrap

There were 143 Covid-19 cases announced in the community but there was some good news for Christchurch and vaccination numbers across Aotearoa. Video / NZ Herald

Covid-19 Tonga: Patient moved to facility outside of capital

Tonga's first positive Covid-19 case has been moved to a quarantine facility.

New Covid drug for Kiwis; Health Minister warns unvaxxed cases will delay, cut surgeries

Andrew Little says unvaccinated Covid patients will put pressure on hospitals.

'Brutal and inhumane': Returnee decries MIQ decision that meant she couldn't see her dying dad

Vaxxed Sasha Holden was denied a compassionate exemption to visit her father Lyell Beard.