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Opinion - Any vaccine passport must account for those who cannot be vaccinated for health reasons, include a non-app option, be accessible, and should be timed very carefully, Chris Ford writes.

Political parties have slammed the government's plan to ease restrictions in Auckland, saying it creates confusion and puts vulnerable people at risk.

Opinion - Any vaccine passport must account for those who cannot be vaccinated for health reasons, include a non-app option, be accessible, and should be timed very carefully, Chris Ford writes.

Two men missing at sea in Solomon Islands have landed in PNG; Cook Islands govt wants to vaccinate target youth population before opening borders to NZ, and more

It has been a month since all New Zealanders over 12 became eligible for the vaccine and only 55 percent of Māori have had their first dose.

ACC is spending nearly 45 million dollars on a bid to prevent sexual violence, including $11.7 million for kaupapa Māori approaches.

Food banks in the UK are "preparing for the worst" as the government starts winding up measures put in place to cushion the pandemic's impact on millions of workers and low-income households.

Worldwide deaths related to Covid-19 have surpassed 5 million, according to a Reuters tally, with unvaccinated people particularly exposed to the virulent Delta strain.

More than 50 countries have missed the World Health Organisation's (WHO) target for 10 percent of their populations to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of September.

Another benefit sanction is on the scrap heap, but advocates are questioning how long it's taking for the government to make good on its promise to overhaul the welfare system.

Rules around work-tested benefits for sole parents are set to change after a law passed in Parliament this morning reversing Paula Bennett's subsequent child policy.

An Otago University law professor says there's a need for a prioritisation system within MIQ bookings, with people left waiting over a year to be granted entry to the country. Audio

The latest spike in cases could be a sign elimination is not working and Delta is spreading in vulnerable communities, experts say.

More than $4.1 million in new funding has been awarded by the Heart Foundation to researchers seeking to better understand heart disease and its impacts on Māori.