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The mayor of Gisborne has made an online appeal to anyone with Covid-19 symptoms to get tested after a third positive wastewater sample in the region.

There are 90 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today, the Ministry of Health has reported.

The government has purchased 60,000 courses of Pfizer's oral antiviral medication to treat early infections of Covid-19, subject to Medsafe approval, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed.

Tairāwhiti locals are being urged to get swabbed for Covid-19 after the virus has been detected in wastewater samples for a second time.

There are 98 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, with cases in Auckland, Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Hawke's Bay, Nelson Tasman and Canterbury.

Wairoa locals talk with reporter Tom Kitchin about the introduction of the traffic light system and how to increase their vaccinations to move up out of red.

There are fears from health professionals that the government's sudden boost in hospital funding to prepare for Covid-19 cases is overly-ambitious so late into the pandemic.

Councils around the country have been making decisions on requirements to access their facilities, whether in red or orange traffic light settings. Audio

An immunologist says proper checks are needed ahead of children's Covid-19 vaccine rollout, while police and iwi to work together on Northland checkpoints.

Festival organisers say the decision was made in consultation with iwi, the DHB and politicians.

Iwi health providers are going into the heart of Gisborne's most vulnerable communities to get the city's whānau vaccinated.

The medicinal cannabis industry is showing signs of maturity following recent acquisitions in the sector.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in Hamilton to support vaccination efforts, take part in a business roundtable and turn the sod for the Waikato Regional Theatre.

Gisborne locals say allowing music festival Rhythm and Vines to go ahead would be an open invitation for Covid-19 to arrive.

The prime minister has announced which regions will be joining Auckland in red this Friday, Tairāwhiti iwi are urging Rhythm and Vines to cancel, and experts say more information is needed on the new…

Tairāwhiti iwi have urged Rhythm and Vines owners and management to cancel this year's festival over concerns it could cause a Covid-19 outbreak in the region.

Watch - No region is expected to be in the green setting of the new Covid-19 protection framework over the summer period, the prime minister has announced.

Tairāwhiti iwi have urged Rhythm and Vines owners and management to cancel this year's festival over concerns it could cause a Covid-19 outbreak in the region.

Auckland's Covid-19 outbreak looks to have peaked but a leading data modeller is warning that the situation could change as the traffic light system is introduced.