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Middlemore ED staff member, 9 AUT students test positive; two-thirds of cases aged under 30

Two thirds of community cases in NZ's Delta outbreak are younger than 30, data shows.

Delta outbreak: Lockdown letterbox drop for anti-vax leaflets

Concern false information could hit New Zealand's vaccine rate, endangering health.

Delta outbreak: 41 community cases, total now 148; Child under 1 youngest case

The next few days will be crucial in determining the outbreak's spread.

Focus Live: Chris Hipkins and Dr Ashley Bloomfield front questions on Government response

24 August 2021 Director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield says the Health Ministry was never against increasing surge capacity for contact-tracing, despite it being explicitly mentioned in an independent review of the February outbreak.

Focus: Covid-19 testing numbers slow after huge weekend

600 people have already been swabbed at the Ōtara testing station today, but that’s a quiet day for the centre. Video / Miriam Burrell

Focus Live: 41 new Covid-19 community cases, 148 in total

24 August 2021 There are 41 new Covid-19 cases in the community today, bringing the total since the outbreak began to 148.

Four-day wait: Slow Covid test results affecting some Aucklanders and those at GP clinics

Wastewater testing could also be used to rule out infection in the South Island: Expert.

Unknown number of cancer treatments deferred

The DHB could not provide an exact number of cancer treatments deferred under lockdown.

Avoid 'problem behaviours': Everything dog owners need to know in lockdown

When everything's shut, there's not a lot to do except to take the dog for a walk.

NZ's lockdown extended until midnight Friday; Auckland's for longer

Today the country recorded the highest number of daily cases in more than a year.

Thieves target delivery parcels, food boxes during lockdown

One Aucklander said her food box was stolen from the porch with 8 minutes of delivery.

Covid-19: Lockdown to continue until at least midnight Friday; Auckland for longer

August 23 2021 New Zealand will stay in alert level 4 lockdown until at least midnight on Friday, and Auckland will stay locked down until at least midnight on Tuesday next week. Earlier today it was announced there are now 107 Covid cases in NZ.

What longer lockdown means for cancer patients?

Hospitals are far more prepared than last year to combat the added pressure, experts say.

'Drooling': Is this 2021's answer to the lockdown loaf?

We've had whipped coffee and banana bread, could this be the latest lockdown food fad?

Two people sought in Covid outbreak source investigation

Officials trying to reach two people as source investigation at Crowne Plaza continues.

Local Focus: Bilingual fitness class lockdown lifeline

Silver lining in lockdown for bilingual fitness classes. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Israel claims Covid 'game-changer' on the way

Experts in Israel have been working on new ways to beat Covid.

Covid-19 coronavirus: Vaccine 'hesitancy' media stories as impactful as misinformation

Articles about reluctance to get Covid shot as harmful as misinformation, study finds.