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Ashley Bloomfield

Jenée Tibshraeny: The Government is still trying to eliminate Covid-19, but has made the political decision to stop throwing everything at it
22nd Sep 21, 9:22am
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Jenée Tibshraeny: The Government is still trying to eliminate Covid-19, but has made the political decision to stop throwing everything at it
Tuesday's Covid-19 update: 14 new cases, with one unlinked
21st Sep 21, 1:15pm
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Tuesday's Covid-19 update: 14 new cases, with one unlinked
Auckland to move to Level 3 on Wednesday for two weeks; Part of Upper Hauraki to lock down; Gathering size limit lifted to 100 through rest of NZ
20th Sep 21, 4:20pm
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Auckland to move to Level 3 on Wednesday for two weeks; Part of Upper Hauraki to lock down; Gathering size limit lifted to 100 through rest of NZ
Ministry of Health reports 13 new community Covid-19 cases, all in Auckland, health officials following up with truck driver with Covid who traveled south from Auckland
16th Sep 21, 1:00pm
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Ministry of Health reports 13 new community Covid-19 cases, all in Auckland, health officials following up with truck driver with Covid who traveled south from Auckland
All 14 new cases on Wednesday were linked; 10,000 swabs taken in Auckland; MI bookings reopen on Monday
15th Sep 21, 1:08pm
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All 14 new cases on Wednesday were linked; 10,000 swabs taken in Auckland; MI bookings reopen on Monday
Tuesday's Covid-19 update: 15 new cases, all linked; all cases from Monday now linked; 22 in hospital, with four in ICU
14th Sep 21, 1:21pm
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Tuesday's Covid-19 update: 15 new cases, all linked; all cases from Monday now linked; 22 in hospital, with four in ICU
Current Covid-19 alert levels to remain in place for another week; 'in-principle' decision made to move Auckland to Level 3 at 11:59pm on September 21; $2.3b in business support payments made to date
13th Sep 21, 4:13pm
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Current Covid-19 alert levels to remain in place for another week; 'in-principle' decision made to move Auckland to Level 3 at 11:59pm on September 21; $2.3b in business support payments made to date
Eleven new community Covid-19 cases reported on Friday, all in Auckland. Business resurgence support payments announced
10th Sep 21, 1:00pm
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Eleven new community Covid-19 cases reported on Friday, all in Auckland. Business resurgence support payments announced
The Prime Minister has announced extra 250,000 doses of vaccine will arrive tomorrow
9th Sep 21, 1:29pm
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The Prime Minister has announced extra 250,000 doses of vaccine will arrive tomorrow
15 new community cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday - all in Auckland; Testing numbers pick up
8th Sep 21, 1:13pm
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15 new community cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday - all in Auckland; Testing numbers pick up
Community Covid cases reported rise to 21 from 20 the day before; more Pfizer vaccine secured
7th Sep 21, 1:26pm
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Community Covid cases reported rise to 21 from 20 the day before; more Pfizer vaccine secured
All of NZ except for Auckland to move to tougher 'Delta' version of Level 2 on Wednesday
6th Sep 21, 4:25pm
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All of NZ except for Auckland to move to tougher 'Delta' version of Level 2 on Wednesday
Ministry of Health reports first death in Delta outbreak and 20 new community Covid-19 cases
4th Sep 21, 1:00pm
Ministry of Health reports first death in Delta outbreak and 20 new community Covid-19 cases
Northland will move down to Level 3 as planned on Thursday night
2nd Sep 21, 1:30pm
Northland will move down to Level 3 as planned on Thursday night
Rise in numbers for the first time in three days comes as large parts of the country drop down in Alert levels
1st Sep 21, 1:25pm
Rise in numbers for the first time in three days comes as large parts of the country drop down in Alert levels
New Covid-19 case numbers fall to 49 - all in Auckland; Portion of new cases infectious while in the community drops
31st Aug 21, 1:17pm
New Covid-19 case numbers fall to 49 - all in Auckland; Portion of new cases infectious while in the community drops
Level 4 lockdown extended by two weeks for Auckland and until Friday for Northland, provided no positive cases emerge in Northland
30th Aug 21, 4:31pm
Level 4 lockdown extended by two weeks for Auckland and until Friday for Northland, provided no positive cases emerge in Northland
Level 4 lockdown extended to 11:59pm Tuesday, after which time all of New Zealand south of Auckland will move to Level 3  
27th Aug 21, 1:50pm
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Level 4 lockdown extended to 11:59pm Tuesday, after which time all of New Zealand south of Auckland will move to Level 3  
At the risk of ending up with egg on his face, Gareth Vaughan weighs in with some views on the Covid-19 pandemic
27th Aug 21, 10:24am
At the risk of ending up with egg on his face, Gareth Vaughan weighs in with some views on the Covid-19 pandemic
Another 62 community Covid-19 cases reported taking the total to 210 - 12 of those are in Wellington and the rest Auckland
25th Aug 21, 1:16pm
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Another 62 community Covid-19 cases reported taking the total to 210 - 12 of those are in Wellington and the rest Auckland
Another 41 community Covid-19 cases reported taking the total to 148 with 58, the biggest sub-cluster, associated with the Mangere Assembly of God church
24th Aug 21, 12:57pm
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Another 41 community Covid-19 cases reported taking the total to 148 with 58, the biggest sub-cluster, associated with the Mangere Assembly of God church
Level 4 lockdown to be extended until at least 11:59pm on Tuesday, August 31 for Auckland and Friday, August 27 for the rest of the country; Parliament won't sit this week
23rd Aug 21, 4:27pm
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Level 4 lockdown to be extended until at least 11:59pm on Tuesday, August 31 for Auckland and Friday, August 27 for the rest of the country; Parliament won't sit this week
Community Covid cluster rapidly grows to 107 ahead of a Government decision that seems certain to extend the lockdown period
23rd Aug 21, 1:30pm
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Community Covid cluster rapidly grows to 107 ahead of a Government decision that seems certain to extend the lockdown period
NZ to stay in Level 4 until at least 11:59pm on Tuesday, as the scale of the outbreak remains unknown and Covid-19 spreads from Auckland to Wellington
20th Aug 21, 1:39pm
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NZ to stay in Level 4 until at least 11:59pm on Tuesday, as the scale of the outbreak remains unknown and Covid-19 spreads from Auckland to Wellington
Auckland community Covid-19 cluster rises to 21 with 11 new cases in past 24 hours; Outbreak now believed to have stemmed from an arrival from Sydney on August 7
19th Aug 21, 1:37pm
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Auckland community Covid-19 cluster rises to 21 with 11 new cases in past 24 hours; Outbreak now believed to have stemmed from an arrival from Sydney on August 7