New public health order as 1766 border workers still unvaccinated
Most won't have to get a single jab to continue front line work for more than two months.
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Covid-19: Ship with infected mariners docks in Wellington, 1 new case in MIQ
A ship carrying two Covid-infected mariners has docked in Wellington.
Emergency flights from NSW fully booked within 15 minutes
Bookings for flights from NSW now available - but spots are limited.
Oranga Tamariki wrong not to follow up abuse reports, review finds
Agency got it wrong by not investigating 9 out of 14 reports of possible abuse or neglect.
Mongrel Mob's meth rehab programme given $2.75m
Central Hawke's Bay mayor says backers of Mob programme must keep their eyes "wide open".
Dire staff shortages foil MIQ expansion plans
New Zealand's overstretched health workforce puts an 'absolute limit' on MIQ.
Ship with infected mariners to dock in Wellington on Monday
The Viking Bay will dock in Wellington on Monday, where all 20 crew will be tested.
First Kiwis at world chef competition seek cash, MIQ beds, Charolais beef and tomatoes
They say tomato, we say it's not in season - world chef competition tests Kiwi ingenuity.
Covid update: Ship's return poses 'very low risk'; no new community cases
Next steps for a ship with infected mariners aboard will be announced this afternoon.
Covid-19: NZ delivered best health results in OECD, but where to now?
Analysis: Best results for public health and economy, but NZ and Oz need long-term plans.
'Anxious, and cruel': Govt's MIQ and pre-departure steps criticised
Kiwis tying to get home says giving MIQ rooms to those taking overseas holidays is cruel.
He Puapua first target: National campaign demands debate on Govt policies
Car tax, infrastructure, Auckland cycle bridge, Māori wards, oil & gas ban also in sights.
Kiwi chef feels 'priced out' by Govt from returning home
Calls for Government to exempt quarantine costs for critical workers.
Heather Du Plessis-Allan: We don't need six months of crossing our fingers
OPINION: The public's expectations will only mount with each jab, each passing month.
'Not gonna happen': Pike River families take fight over sealing mine to court
The Govt announced in March funding had run out and it would permanently seal the mine.
'Vigilant NZ': Expert backs pause of mercy flights from NSW
"New Zealand needs to be vigilant, as the Delta variant takes hold in Australia."
Exercise creating heavy breathing, sweating banned in MIQ
Rule introduced last month prohibits exercise, like running, that creates heavy breathing.
Man arrested after cop shot, police car stolen in Hamilton
During a routine traffic stop, a passenger allegedly fired a shotgun at a police officer.
Spitting tacks: Covid saliva testing provider slams Health Ministry over delays
"The ministry has consistently advised Chris Hipkins incorrectly," Rako Science says.
First home buyer confidential: 'The dream of ownership has quickly drifted away'
Wannabe first home buyers on life on the frontline of New Zealand's housing crisis.
NZ too slow to adopt four-day working week, expert says
Four-day week business pioneer is frustrated NZ law is "penalising companies".
INZ confirms partners among visitor visas cancelled
People who applied for visitor visas have had their applications cancelled.
Green flights on hold as Sydney outbreak surges
Once flights from NSW resume, returnees will have to spend 14 days in MIQ.
Revealed: Govt sells $30m of seized criminal cryptocurrency
Money being used for crime prevention services such as preventing aggravated robbery.
Plugging the Covid gap at the border ... in a few months
Govt mulls October as the starting point for all border workers needing to be vaccinated.
Sweeping review ordered after flaws found in Airways and small airport funding
Documents show regional airports at risk without millions of dollars a year of support.
Govt advised against feebate exemptions for work utes
Their rising popularity seen as 'incompatible' with decarbonising the transport sector.
February Covid cluster review: 'Uncertainty, confusion'; Govt failed to learn lessons
'Lack of clarity about the system's capacity to handle a large [Covid] outbreak.'
Thousands of visitor, student and work visa applications cancelled, refunded
"Refunding these applicants is the fair and pragmatic thing to do."
What NZ should win from its trade agreement with post-Brexit Britain
The reality is, for post-Brexit Britain, a good deal for New Zealand is still a good deal.
Teuila Fuatai: Giving koha to gang the right thing to do
Understanding how pōwhiri and koha work is simply part of that process.
Exclusive: 'Extensive' backlogs at Waikato heart services, govt adviser's warning
Patients needing urgent heart care were waiting more than six months, emails reveal.
Why is a govt department appealing against a major proposal in a housing crisis?
Earthworks costing $12m are well under way as publicly funded appeals go in.
'I need to give certainty': PM firm on super age despite Treasury warning
Jacinda Ardern says NZ can cover the rising costs of super without making changes.