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Omicron in Queenstown; Govt under pressure after 'seizure' of rapid tests

Lack of Māori input and specific details of plan have been criticised.

Richard Prebble: Defence, security, climate change loom larger than Covid

OPINION: NZ is dangerously isolated and has less international influence than ever before.

'A nightmare': Lending changes pushing Kiwis to loan sharks

Borrowers who have not missed payments for 20 years are being rejected for a loan.

Dr Bryce Wilkinson: The train wreck that is Govt policy-making

OPINION: This year is going to be busy and difficult for the Government.

Business groups anxious over return to working from home

Government financial assistance required for firms facing third year of disrupted trade.

Rising cost of living in Aotearoa may trigger civil disobedience: social service

The rising costs of living have a social service warning of possible "civil disobedience".

Scrapping MIQ for overseas arrivals would 'free up badly-needed resource': DHB report

MIQ rooms could be used to help people who can't isolate at home, the DHB report states.

New Covid-19 mask rules: Everything you need to know

Masks play a significant role when 'done right', says PM.

PM says protesters targeting her van was 'just another day'

Videos online show a group yelling abuse at a vehicle they believed Jacinda Ardern was in.

'No need to panic buy': Kiwis flock as red light move announced

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says there is no need to rush to the shops.

'We're not going to stop Omicron, but we can slow it down': Experts on community outbreak

The news was revealed at a snap 11am press conference by the PM.

NZ to red tonight; Omicron circulating in Auckland, possibly South Island - PM

PM Jacinda Ardern confirms 9 community cases of Omicron in the Nelson area.

Air NZ crew member tests positive, linked to five domestic flights - tests to confirm if Delta or Omicron

More details of the latest cases will be provided at 1pm.

Back to school with Omicron: How we will keep schools open with new variant

Masks, testing, teacher shortages and school camp - all you need to know for school 2022.

Live: Is it Omicron? Nine cases, five Air NZ flights - all eyes on genome tests today

Air NZ crew member and nine Motueka cases will soon find out if they have Omicron.

Red light 'not good enough at stopping transmission' - Dr Siouxsie Wiles

The microbiologist warns the Government's plan won't slow down an Omicron outbreak.

MIQ's purpose would change with Omicron spread, but still useful, expert says

Epidemiologist Michael Baker says MIQ will remain valuable even if Omicron spreads.

Elon Musk responds to National MP's appeal for help on Tonga

SpaceX and Tesla CEO has offered to help Tonga, but says it will be difficult.