'Little bit of normality': Businesses, schools react to Covid restrictions being relaxed
Mandates including those for teachers, will be scrapped from early April.
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Covid-19 modeller backs Govt's rationale for ending the need for blanket vaccine passes.
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Focus Live: Vaccine passes and mandates end April 4
From 11.59pm on Monday 4 April, vaccine passes will not longer be required. The Government will not require mandates in education, police or Defence Force workers and those workplaces using them.
Vaccination lessons applied in childhood immunisation programme
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Live: 'Dog and pony show' - John Key lashes Govt's drawn-out Covid announcements
PM will this morning announce changes to vaccine pass and mandate settings.
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Former ADHB employee accused of taking bribe for medical supplies
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Focus: Andrew Little on reports Middlemore Hospital leaking
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Focus Live: Andrew Little launches mental health recruitment drive
March 22 2022 Health Minister Andrew Little has launched a major recruitment drive for mental health nurses as the Government faces increasing scrutiny in the sector.
Govt slated over big spend but few improvements in mental health
Improvements in services "have not materialised as we had hoped for over this time".
Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on vaccine mandate call, support for Ukraine
March 21 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern has announced a further $5 million in assistance to Ukraine to help it during the invasion from Russia. Ardern confirmed that Cabinet has signed off on decisions on vaccine mandates, certificates and the traffic light system.
Live: Person in 20s one of 9 Covid deaths today - 14,463 cases, 1000 people hospitalised
The person in their 20s who died was NZ's second youngest Covid-related death.
Man develops prostate cancer after doctors mishandle test procedures
A patient developed prostate cancer after doctors failed to follow prescribed procedures.
The Queen unseen: Extreme lengths to keep Her Majesty hidden
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A health coach reveals how to make a favourite takeout item healthily at home.
Health officials apologise after elderly woman's 23-hour wait at hospital
84-year-old waited almost a day in Palmerston North's overcrowded emergency department.
Live: Cabinet decides future of mandates, vaccine passes; listen live to Newstalk ZB
An expert warns given the long-tail of Omicron not to fully relax settings too soon.
Officials apologise after elderly woman's 23-hour wait at hospital
Health officials apologise to an elderly woman who waited 23 hours to be seen at hospital.
NZ's Omicron wave has likely peaked. Here's what happens next
Omicron wave has likely just peaked, epidemiologist says, but smaller waves may be ahead.
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Focus: Covid Outbreak | Sunday 20 March Wrap
March 20 2022 The number of new daily cases of Covid-19 has dipped sharply - but officials have reported another nine deaths. There are 12,020 new community cases to report today.
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Tammy Hembrow has opened up about her health battle after feeling constantly lethargic.
Outbreak latest: 9 deaths, dip in cases; Map reveals number in every NZ region
The total number of publicly reported Covid related deaths has now reached 175.
For kids with Covid everyday life can be a struggle
A puzzling outcome of Covid includes the symptoms suffered by children.
'Certainly aren't in the all-clear': NZ never more at risk of catching Covid - expert
Half of those who will be infected with Covid-19 are yet to catch it, warns top expert.
Revealed: More than 110 aged care homes hit by Covid-19
More than 370 people living in aged care homes currently have Covid-19.
$75k of taxpayer dollars for artwork promoting anti-vax messages
But artist says: 'A mass narrative must always be questioned and debated.'
Focus: Covid Outbreak | Saturday 19th March Wrap
March 19 2022 Ten more people have died and there are 18,514 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today.
Ten deaths, 18,514 new Covid cases, 939 people in hospital
This takes the death toll of publicly reported Covid-related deaths to 166.