A free hāngī will be given to everyone who gets a Covid-19 vaccine at the Te Arawa drive-through vaccination clinic. The clinic will be open every Sunday and Monday until December from 10am to 6pm,
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Covid 19 coronavirus: No jab, no entry policies mulled as hungry businesses want to open up
Unvaccinated customers could be barred from entering shops, pubs, and restaurants if pressure to open the economy and Covid-19 concerns persist. As the country moves away from the most restrictive lockdowns, business leaders are wondering
Read moreCovid 19 Delta outbreak: Air NZ to fly from Whangārei to bypass Aucklands level 4 lockdown
By Mike Dinsdale Air NZ has bowed to pressure from Northlanders and has introduced flights from Whangārei to Wellington to bypass Auckland while the city is in level 3 lockdown. The airline introduced a temporary
Read moreCovid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Thames more of a concern than Covid hotspot Kaiaua, district mayors say
While thousands of Waikato and Hauraki residents remain housebound due to several Covid cases in the area, it’s those living just down the road that have local leaders concerned. Dr Ashley Bloomfield yesterday used his
Read moreCovid 19 Delta outbreak: Waikato DHB to fast-track Covid test results
Counties and Waikato DHBs are scrambling to work out how far Covid-19 has spread among its communities after three positive cases in Whakatīwai. The first case was a prisoner bailed from Auckland to the small
Read moreCovid 19 Delta outbreak: Mt Eden prisoner mysteries continue – but one scenario is worse than the other
Where a prisoner at the centre of Covid-19 concerns spanning Auckland and the Waikato is yet to be revealed. A Covid-19 modeller said the inmate potentially picked up coronavirus when he was at Mt Eden
Read moreCovid 19 Delta outbreak: Anxious wait for Auckland and Waikato after community cases confirmed overnight
COVID LATEST:* MIQueue: 22,000 people swamp new website to book MIQ slot* Vaccine scam: Police investigating door-knockers charging $100 for free jab* ‘How did they ever remand somebody into Waikato out of Auckland – I
Read moreCovid 19 Delta outbreak: Waipa mayor appeals for calm after Cambridge, Waikato exposure sites emerge
The mayor of Waipa is today appealing for calm as potential Covid-19 exposure sites were named in Cambridge after an infected supermarket delivery driver stopped at businesses in the township. This morning the Ministry of
Read moreCovid Delta Outbreak: Cecilia Robinson – The three things the Government must do right now
OPINION: A month into level 4 restrictions and many people are at breaking point. On Zoom and google hangouts, I see the strain written across the faces of my colleagues, family and friends. I see
Read moreCovid 19 Delta outbreak: Auckland dairy the only new location of interest early today
A superette in South Auckland is the sole new location of interest announced by health authorities this morning. 8.45am update – Mayfield Superette Otara: 15 Johnstones Rd, Otara The Mayfield Superette was visited by a
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