How the Covid-19 response can better support marginalised communities
Emerging positive cases have been linked to transitional housing tenants and gangs.
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'Red alert' hospital plans for uncontrolled Covid-19 revealed
Escalation plans have been released to the Herald under the Official Information Act.
More than 80% of Covid cases and hospitalisations among unvaccinated
'Your chances of ending up in hospital with Delta if you're unvaccinated are greater.'
Locations of interest: Mt Roskill, Panmure and Hillsborough among new locations
New locations of interest show Covid-infected person visited an Auckland dairy.
Focus Live: 19 new Covid-19 community cases
September 30 2021 There are 19 Covid cases in the community today. Eighteen of the cases are in Auckland and the other is a child who attended Mangatangi School, who had been isolating.
'Even tougher times': AKL team helps families scared of Covid testing
Covid-19 testing team working with families in emergency housing says many are frightened.
Listen: 'No one believes you' - Hipkins, Hosking clash over zero case return
Hipkins pushes back on Hosking's claim an elimination strategy is a waste of time.
Auckland Covid cases - move to level 2 would 'add fuel to the fire', says modeller
Chris Hipkins: 'We've still got to hold our nerve here'.
Blip or first signs of alert level change? Experts react to 45 new cases
Michael Baker says the country needs one or two more days to judge a proper trend.
Covid-19: Person with virus was at petrol station yesterday
A person infected with Covid was at South Auckland petrol station yesterday.
Focus Live: 45 new Covid-19 community cases
September 29 2021 There are a "sobering" 45 new Covid cases in the community today, including 12 unlinked 'mystery' cases. All of today's cases are in Auckland.
Nats' Covid plan: New 1500-room MIQ facility, cash incentives for jabs
Nats' 'vigorous suppression' strategy includes cash/voucher incentives for jabs.
Focus Live: Damning Oranga Tamariki review - nearly all child uplifts to stop
A damning review has found that Oranga Tamariki is a "weak, disconnected and unfit" agency - and the Government says it will cease the controversial tactic of child uplifts.
Environmentalist conducts survey on discarded single-use masks
Whangārei environmentalist Dr Manue Martinez collects 211 disposable face masks in a week.
Number 26,700 in the queue - Kiwis' anger as they log on for MIQ spots
The release of more MIQ spots should be exciting - but it's just causing more anxiety.
'No compassion': Man barred from returning to witness birth of triplets
Kelvin and Amber Acutt say their triplets could arrive tomorrow or six weeks from now.
The 90% Project: Why Jacinda Ardern got the jab
PM Jacinda Ardern on why she got vaccinated and what made her shed a tear when she saw the first vaccine shipments arrive. Video / Mark Mitchell
Fortress Auckland 'sensible' next move for all - health expert
Experts warn opening Auckland up now could result in a surge of new cases all over NZ.
Focus Live: Eight new Covid-19 community cases
September 28 2021 There are eight Covid cases in the community today, including a person who presented at Waitakere Hospital. There is one unlinked case today - the person who arrived at the hospital. Five staff members have been stood down.
Covid-19: Fewer locations of interest in Auckland
Staff at an Auckland shop linked to a positive case say it is not one of their team.
Vaccine passport to start as early as next month
Vaccine passports will be in the form of an app to be made available in just over a month.
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Monday 27 Sept Wrap
12 new Covid-19 community cases were announced on Monday with PM Jacinda Ardern outlining a self-isolation trial for international travellers and the RSE travel bubble for the Pacific to resume. Video / NZ Herald
Focus Live: 12 new Covid-19 community cases
September 27 2021 There are 12 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today. The seven-day rolling average of Covid cases in NZ is now 15, compared with 17 last week and 19 the week before.
12 Covid cases, testing staff doorknocking in key suburbs
Today marks the 40th day of Auckland's lockdown.
'Fear and hope are not Covid strategies', former PM John Key says
Sir John Key says Kiwis deserve certainty about when the borders can reopen.
Mana Ake will provide early intervention to promote wellbeing
Mana Ake will provide early intervention to promote wellbeing for children in Northland.
Manukau supermarket among latest Auckland locations of interest
People who were at this location must isolate and get tested immediately, authorities say.
Live: 18 new Covid cases - 2 unlinked; 12 in hospital
Today's Covid case numbers are being announced in a press statement at 1pm.
Country dumps every single Covid restriction
After 561 days of restrictions, Norway has ditch them altogether in a new normal.
Parnell apartments, BP, supermarkets latest Covid-19 locations
Eleven new locations of interest have been released by health officials today.
Vaxxed or not? Our new social chat - and looming conflict
Forty years ago the Springbok Tour was our great divider. In 2021, will it be vax status?
'We know there are gaps': Abortion providers to report patient info to Ministry of Health
New reporting regulations for abortion providers aimed at improving services.
Locations of interest: Covid case at Parnell apartments last weekend
Eleven new locations of interest have been released by health officials today.
Focus Live: Nine new Covid-19 community cases
September 24 2021 There are nine new cases of Covid-19 in the community today. All are in the Auckland region, Dr Caroline McElnay said. The total cases in the outbreak has now reached 1031 with 902 now recovered.