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All coverage of Coronavirus including the political response and the effect on our health system, the economy and our communities.
Covid-19 headlines with summaries.
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NZers' social media comments scanned to inform Covid-19 response
30 Apr 2022A company commissioned by the government has been monitoring social media comments about the Covid-19 response for almost two years, reporting back every four days.
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'I'd rather put up with missing out on things' - Fears over loosened mask exemptions
29 Apr 2022Immunocompromised people say looser mask exemption criteria means they may need to further restrict their activities in order to stay safe. Audio
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'Shooting ourselves in the foot': Mask exemption rules too lax, doctor says
29 Apr 2022Wearing glasses or getting a runny nose is enough to qualify for a mask exemption under current Ministry of Health criteria - and a doctor says it's time for tougher rules. Audio
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Covid-19 update: Fourteen more deaths, 8242 new community cases
29 Apr 2022Fourteen more people have died with Covid-19 and there are a further 8242 new community cases, the Ministry of Health says.
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Passport renewal delays: 'We haven't had a backlog like this since 1992'
28 Apr 2022Staff absences due to Covid-19 or having to isolate have reached 40 percent at times, which has had a "massive impact" on Internal Affairs' ability to process passports. Audio
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Health authorities preparing plan for Covid-19 resurgence
29 Apr 2022The Associate Health Minister has asked officials to draft a plan on how the government should respond if a variant arrives that is more transmissable or severe than Omicron. Audio
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Inflation, cost pressures continue to impact on business expectations
Business confidence remains deeply pessimistic as strong inflation, a slowing housing market, and the continuing pandemic weigh on sentiment.
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Covid-19 update: 9047 new community cases, 13 new deaths reported
28 Apr 2022Thirteen more people have died with Covid-19 and there have been 9047 new community cases reported, the Ministry of Health says.
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'A very fair outcome': Lawyer says govt given a wakeup call over MIQ
28 Apr 2022The High Court has provided the government with "a clear steer" to find a better way to operate MIQ if it's needed in future, Paul Radich QC says. Audio
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'Huge decision, very emotional' - High Court ruling on MIQ welcomed
28 Apr 2022Advocates for New Zealanders who were stuck overseas and unable to come home are welcoming a High Court ruling which found the MIQ lottery system was unfair. Audio
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MIQ judgment: 'We need to be prepared for the next pandemic'
27 Apr 2022The High Court decision on the MIQ lottery system shows the government could have taken very simple steps to understand some real needs, says the group which brought the challenge. Audio
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Covid-19 update: 9830 new cases, 23 further deaths
27 Apr 2022Twenty-three more people have died with Covid-19 and there are 9830 new community cases of Covid-19, the Ministry of Health says.
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Covid-19: Inevitable that MIQ lottery would 'operate unjustly', High Court rules
27 Apr 2022A group that opposed NZ's MIQ 'lottery' system has won a major legal battle with the Health Minister, with the High Court ruling it was inevitable the process would "operate unjustly in individual…
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New face mask exemption card will have legal standing, Hipkins says
The government is rolling out a new face mask exemption card for people with genuine reasons not to wear one. Audio
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Covid-19 update: 6380 community cases, 508 hospitalisations, four more deaths
26 Apr 2022Four more people have died with Covid-19 and there are 6380 new community cases in the country today, the Ministry of Health says.
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Funding announced for pest control, revegetation jobs
26 Apr 2022More than 50 nature-based jobs are being created in Auckland as part of the region's Covid-19 recovery.
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Covid-19 update: 5690 new community cases, 10 deaths
25 Apr 2022There have been 10 deaths and 5690 new community cases of Covid-19 in the country in the latest reporting period, the Ministry of Health says.
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'Enclose them like animals' - China seals off buildings during Covid-19 outbreak
24 Apr 2022Shanghai authorities battling an outbreak of Covid-19 have erected mesh barriers outside some residential buildings, sparking fresh public outcry over a citywide lockdown.
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Covid-19 XE variant: Vaccination remains best defence, epidemiologist says
24 Apr 2022An epidemiologist says it is still unclear whether the new Covid-19 variant is more transmissible than Omicron.
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Disabled 'forgotten' in Covid response - inquiry
23 Apr 2022The New Zealand Disability Support Network says disabled people were forgotten about in the Covid-19 response, after a Human Rights Commission inquiry found their wellbeing was put at risk.
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Covid-19 update: 7390 new community cases, 19 deaths, Omicron XE in NZ
23 Apr 2022There have been 7930 cases of Covid-19 reported today and 19 new deaths, including two under nine years old, as well as the first case of the Omicron XE variant in New Zealand.
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Northland hospitals full and short-staffed even before holiday influx to region
23 Apr 2022Northland hospitals are full and short-staffed, as the region expects more visitors and therefore more demand over the long weekend.
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Patient may have had longest Covid-19 infection on record
22 Apr 2022UK doctors believe they have documented the longest Covid infection on record - a patient who had detectable levels of the virus for more than 16 months.
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Covid-19: Counties Manukau DHB has postponed thousands of operations, appointments
22 Apr 2022Thousands of planned operations and appointments have been cancelled by Counties Manukau DHB due to Omicron.
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