'Business as usual' at holiday park after positive case visit
The Ministry of Health is asking people in Queenstown to remain vigilant.
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Queenstown Top 10 holiday park new high-risk location of interest
The park was visited by a positive case between January 9 and 11.
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Security staff to check vaccine passes costing council $20K
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'Sense of entitlement': Man jet-boated during lockdown
Police waiting for group of seven's return from trip in the headwaters of Lake Wānaka.
Two people dead after serious South Island crashes
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Council not convinced Oamaru Harbour needs shark warning signs
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Tale of two Queenstowns: 'Gangbusters' property sector, tourism struggling
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Serious crash near Wanaka Airport, traffic being diverted
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Force of Tongan eruption 'astonishing', more tsunamis possible - vulcanologist
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'Risen steadily': ACC figures show increased claims over vape injuries
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Guilty plea over Gibbston crash fatality
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'Our firefighters deserve a good shout out': Major Wānaka fire mostly contained
Locals have been keeping firefighters' spirits up with food donations.
Watch: Girl, 13, shows off bite marks from her hospital bed after shark attack
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'Wake-up call': Part of maternity hospital closed due to staff shortage
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Queenstown Shotover Jet, casino, hotel named as locations of interest
Anyone at the locations is asked to self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms for 10 days.
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The mother who deliberately poisoned her toddler son: 'She's making out like nothing happened'
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