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Editorial: Shot Kiwis! Vaccination drive a much-needed boost
EDITORIAL: Super Saturday was as good for morale as it was for increasing our protection.
51 new community cases, including 4 in Waikato; Wellsford household cases
The final count is also in for Super Saturday: 130,002 people got a vaccination across NZ.
Best of vaxathon: From Ashley's boogie to TikTok winners
From the most entertaining moments to the best TikToks, we relive the fun of Super Sat.
Auckland rally: Covid-19 spread likely among protesters self-selecting to be unvaccinated, experts say
Epidemiologist Michael Baker says Auckland protest was "absurd" and "insulting" to others.
Super Saturday: How many jabs to go before Auckland gets to 90 per cent?
Super Saturday has given us a boost in the race between the virus and the vaccine.
Woman linked to Northland trip duo tests positive, now in MIQ
The associate of the Northland border crossing duo has tested positive for Covid-19.
Ho ho, oh no: Kiwis facing a Covid Christmas without family - or their favourite gifts
Travel restrictions and supply shortages are threatening to disrupt the festive season.
PM's wedding stoush: Ardern dumps venue, jilted owner wants $5k
Gisborne's Bushmere Arms loses wedding after stoush around chef Peter Gordon on catering.
PM: NZ can be one of most vaccinated countries as daily doses near 130k
Super Saturday has been a record-breaking day of vaccination in New Zealand.
Lorde, Taika Waititi join Vaxathon calling on Kiwis to get the jab
Lorde's advice to needle-shy Kiwis: Treat yourself by going to the bakery afterwards.
Govt not budging on mandatory vaccine, despite midwives threatening to quit
Chris Hipkins says getting vaccinated is a public safety responsibility.
'Give Delta a taste of Kiwi': Vaxathon co-host Paddy Gower on Super Saturday
Instead of donations, the aim of the Vaxathon is to raise national vaccination levels.
Covid case numbers 'beyond what we have expected' - PM
PM acknowledges Auckland's worsening Covid-19 case numbers have exceeded expectations.
New traffic-light system to replace alert levels - experts deliver scathing criticism
Govt draft proposal for a traffic light system to replace alert levels slammed by experts.
Rawiri Taonui: 'We are entering our most vulnerable time. Let's get vaccinated'
OPINION: Māori have suffered in every pandemic, this time we have the luxury of a vaccine.
NZX firms urge Kiwis to vaccinate this weekend
Listed companies are urging people to get vaccinated on Super Saturday.
Lease law changes could be further backdated
Labour and Green MPs recommend little change to controversial lease law changes.
Mongrel Mob's Harry Tam issues legal letter to Winston Peters for attempt to 'defame' him
Tam claims Peters sought "political relevance" by connecting him to Northland breach.
Why PM's 'clumsy' leadership response to Delta could still be the right approach
Leading people through the pandemic is clearly no easy task, writes Suze Wilson.
Principals must decide if exams are necessary in alert level 3
New rules leave it to principals to decide if their students should sit exams in level 3.
'Every single vaccine dose counts': Auckland mayor Phil Goff on Super Saturday
Get vaccinated so we can enjoy the summer, Auckland mayor says.
'I want to see my family': International students' plea for Kiwis to get jabbed
Free access to the Pfizer vaccine is an immense privilege, one student says.
14 days here? Returning Kiwi can barely move in 'prison cell'-sized MIQ room
The man also fears Covid spreading in the Rotorua hotel as guests asked to queue indoors.
Exclusive: Delta isn't going anywhere; Govt revamps how to handle cases
'We're right at the tipping point of having to make some big decisions' - Chris Hipkins.
Covid-19: Labs say ministry should contract, not commandeer
Testing companies say giving ministry requisition powers will mean less investment.
Majority support for 'no jab, no job' across several sectors - new poll
A new poll shows strong support for mandatory vaccinations across many workforces.
Govt to unveil how health system will cope with Covid surge
The Government will unveil its plan for how the health system will cope with Covid-19.
Derek Cheng: Auckland outbreak hits point of no return
Last week there was still hope of zero cases. Now the only way to level 2 is vaccination.
Apartments, offices, shops planned for Laura Fergusson Rehabilitation site in Epsom
Development plans for rehab site shut in a controversial move last year
'Covid spreading in Auckland': Chris Hipkins' warning as he urges Kiwis to get vaccinated
Ashley Bloomfield said Chris Hipkins had described the 'shift we are seeing here'.
Live: 55 new Covid cases, Northland and Waikato in level 3 until Monday
Hipkins reveals the latest on alert levels.
Live: Covid-positive truckie in Northland; grim outlook for Auckland as mystery cases surge
The number of active unlinked cases hit 74 yesterday - the 7th straight day it has risen.
Brooke van Velden: Actual therapy needs to come before retail therapy
OPINION: The issue isn't that physiotherapists are too booked up.