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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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Brian Tamaki wins appeal to allow him to go on holiday after Covid-19 rules change
29 Mar 2022Destiny Church pastor Brian Tamaki has been granted a bail variation to go on holiday next month.
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Senior Tokoroa Hospital clinicians help out as staff shortages bite
29 Mar 2022Senior staff at Tokoroa Hospital are plugging the gaps on the wards to replace staff hit by Covid-19.
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School attendances plummet as pupils affected by Omicron surge
29 Mar 2022More than 200,000 children have been staying home from school every day this month during the Omicron surge.
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Hundreds opt for Novavax in first two weeks of rollout
29 Mar 2022Just over 1300 doses of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine have been given in the first two weeks it has been available.
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Kids' immunisations plunge under Covid stress
28 Mar 2022Childhood immunisation rates in Taranaki have suffered as resources poured into fighting Covid-19.
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Covid-19 update: Eleven further deaths, 12,882 new community cases
28 Mar 2022Health officials are reporting that 11 more people with Covid-19 have died in New Zealand today, with 12,882 new community cases reported.
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Hundreds more may die in first Omicron wave, Covid-19 modeller says
28 Mar 2022The Covid-19 death toll stands at 258 as of Sunday evening, but a modeller says hundreds more people could die in the first wave of the Omicron outbreak.
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Shortage of supplies hampering support of isolating Covid-19 cases in Taranaki
28 Mar 2022Taranaki has been averaging more than 600 new Covid-19 cases a day and there are about 4500 active cases in the community - 10 percent of which need support to isolate safely.
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NZ Omicron death rate comparable to other countries - modeller
27 Mar 2022A Covid-19 modeller is hopeful Omicron hospitalisations have peaked and says New Zealand's death rate is at a comparable level to other countries during an Omicron wave.
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Covid-19 update: Four deaths, 10,239 cases, 848 in hospital
27 Mar 2022Four further deaths of people with Covid-19 have been reported in New Zealand, with the number of confirmed cases dropping to 10,239 today.
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China announces Shanghai Covid lockdown
28 Mar 2022Shanghai will be locked down in two phases, in China's biggest city-wide lockdown since the Covid outbreak began.
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Small to medium exporters could feel pinch of disruptions as Covid-19 surges in China
The export sector is keeping a close watch on potential disruptions as China clamps down on a resurgence of Covid-19.
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Hospitality businesses still suffering despite easing of Covid-19 restrictions
28 Mar 2022Covid-19 restrictions have been loosened, but hospitality venues say it has done little to boost their takings - and some are warning that businesses will not survive for much longer.
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Govt boosts Air NZ pandemic support by up to $180 million
28 Mar 2022Air New Zealand is getting another 12 months of government support for cargo flights as the pandemic continues to disrupt international air passenger travel.
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Platform connects workers to hospitality businesses facing shortages
27 Mar 2022Some hospitality businesses struggling to cover shifts while their staff are in isolation are plugging the gaps with an employee-sharing website.
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Covid-19 update: 20 deaths, 14,175 community cases, 841 in hospital
26 Mar 2022New Zealand's Covid-19 hospitalisation numbers have fallen sharply again, but the death toll has risen by another 20 people today, with 14,175 new community cases also reported.
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Hundreds of Canterbury DHB staff off work due to Covid-19
26 Mar 2022Canterbury nurses who volunteer for extra shifts in aged care are getting payments of $350 per night for covering chronic Covid-related staff shortages.
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Covid-19 update: 15,871 new cases, 13 deaths, 899 in hospital
25 Mar 2022Health officials are reporting 13 more people with Covid-19 have died, with 15,871 new community cases reported today.
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Covid-19 briefing: 100 people still admitted to Auckland hospitals every day
25 Mar 2022Auckland's Covid-19 case numbers are now a third of what they were, but 100 people are being admitted to hospitals each day, health authorities say. Watch the latest media briefing here.
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University staff face redundancies as fewer students enrol
25 Mar 2022Universities are facing their toughest year of the pandemic yet as domestic and foreign student numbers slump.
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Measuring and reporting Covid-19 deaths: What you need to know
25 Mar 2022With so many Covid-19 deaths being recorded, how are they measured and reported? And how will the coming weeks look in terms of reported deaths? RNZ is here to clear it all up.
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Non-clinical staff step up as Wellington Hospital faces shortages
25 Mar 2022Wellington Hospital bosses and non-clinical staff have been pitching in to help as staffing shortages hit.
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Covid-19 changes: 'We felt safe before, and now we don't feel safe'
24 Mar 2022Some of the country's most at-risk people say the government is trading off their safety by easing restrictions so soon.
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Australia to roll out fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose ahead of winter
25 Mar 2022Australia will roll out a fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccines to its most vulnerable population starting next month, authorities said.
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