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October 18, 2021
Podcast: RNZ Checkpoint “We hear a lot of anecdotal reports of that. Also, the rules were relaxed a bit in terms of more social gathering outdoors and outdoor gatherings on the face of it should be relatively low risk because there’s better ventilation, but of course, it does provide more opportunities for mixing and they ... <a title="Risk of ‘unequal outbreak’ hurting Māori, Pasifika, says top NZ epidemiologist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/18/risk-of-unequal-outbreak-hurting-maori-pasifika-says-top-nz-epidemiologist/" aria-label="Read more about Risk of ‘unequal outbreak’ hurting Māori, Pasifika, says top NZ epidemiologist">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2021
PNG Post-Courier Half of Papua New Guinea’s parliamentarians are still not vaccinated despite widespread calls from the government, the business community, churches and civil society for people to get vaccinated. A Post-Courier survey over the past few weeks showed that only 57 Members of Parliament out of 109 — two MPs have died — have ... <a title="Only half of PNG’s MPs vaccinated against covid, reveals Post-Courier" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/17/only-half-of-pngs-mps-vaccinated-against-covid-reveals-post-courier/" aria-label="Read more about Only half of PNG’s MPs vaccinated against covid, reveals Post-Courier">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2021
RNZ News National Māori Pandemic Group Te Rōpū Whakakaupapa Urutā co-leader Dr Papaarangi Reid has supported a return to a level 4 lockdown over the covid-19 virus crisis, saying she is concerned about the trajectory of the outbreak in Auckland. “We’re at a very, very dangerous time in this outbreak in Auckland especially,” she said. ... <a title="Māori health plea for NZ covid level 4 ‘circuit breaker’ ban – 65 new cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/15/maori-health-plea-for-nz-covid-level-4-circuit-breaker-ban-65-new-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Māori health plea for NZ covid level 4 ‘circuit breaker’ ban – 65 new cases">Read more</a>
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October 14, 2021
RNZ News The plan for New Zealanders with covid-19 to isolate at home suggests the government believes the spread is wider than had been thought, epidemiologist Professor Rod Jackson says. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said home quarantine would be introduced “fairly soon” as a necessary step to prevent MIQ spaces being limited even further ... <a title="‘Race against time’ over NZ’s covid outbreak as expert slams rulebreakers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/14/race-against-time-over-nzs-covid-outbreak-as-expert-slams-rulebreakers/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Race against time’ over NZ’s covid outbreak as expert slams rulebreakers">Read more</a>
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October 14, 2021
RNZ News More than 6 million vaccine doses have now been given in New Zealand, with the vast majority of those who have caught covid-19 during the current outbreak unvaccinated. Speaking at today’s government briefing – where it was revealed there were 55 new cases today – Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said three-quarters of ... <a title="Six million vaccine doses given in NZ as officials report 55 new covid cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/14/six-million-vaccine-doses-given-in-nz-as-officials-report-55-new-covid-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Six million vaccine doses given in NZ as officials report 55 new covid cases">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2021
RNZ News Some in New Zealand’s health industry fear that the ICU system will not cope if the delta outbreak escalates, but Health Minister Andrew Little says anyone with covid-19 will be cared for. Little told RNZ Morning Report there was pressure on hospitals and headway was being made to bring in more nurses to ... <a title="NZ able to ‘surge’ covid ICU capacity by risking planned care, says minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/nz-able-to-surge-covid-icu-capacity-by-risking-planned-care-says-minister/" aria-label="Read more about NZ able to ‘surge’ covid ICU capacity by risking planned care, says minister">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand’s Ministry of Health today announced 60 new community cases of covid-19, the most in nearly six weeks, while Northland and the Bay of Plenty continued to deal with positive cases visiting their regions. Of the 60 new cases reported today, 56 were in Auckland, three in Waikato and one in Bay ... <a title="60 new covid cases in NZ as regions scramble over positive visits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/10/60-new-covid-cases-in-nz-as-regions-scramble-over-positive-visits/" aria-label="Read more about 60 new covid cases in NZ as regions scramble over positive visits">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
Twenty three complaints regarding New Zealand doctors spreading anti-vaccination misinformation have been made to the Medical Council as the group says it has “zero tolerance” for anti-vax positions. Yesterday it was reported anti-vax GPs were hindering the rollout in Northland, where an essential worker had tested positive for covid-19. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins denounced ... <a title="Medical Council has ‘zero tolerance’ for NZ anti-vax advice – 44 new cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/medical-council-has-zero-tolerance-for-nz-anti-vax-advice-44-new-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Medical Council has ‘zero tolerance’ for NZ anti-vax advice – 44 new cases">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
PNG Post-Courier Phyonna Silikara Gangloff is a champion Papua New Guinean squash player. Fit and healthy, the 37-year-old mother of two lived a normal life until 14 days ago. She was one of those who was vocal against the covid-19 vaccine and admits that she successfully convinced a lot of people in the second-largest city ... <a title="‘Get vaccinated before it gets you’ plea from PNG anti-vaxxer champ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/get-vaccinated-before-it-gets-you-plea-from-png-anti-vaxxer-champ/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Get vaccinated before it gets you’ plea from PNG anti-vaxxer champ">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
By Rowan Quinn, RNZ health correspondent The calls for New Zealanders to get vaccinated are becoming more urgent by the day as covid-19 embeds itself in the community. Two people have now died in the latest outbreak, the number of daily cases remains in the double figures and the virus continues to spread outside Auckland. ... <a title="Effective NZ vaccination campaigns ‘must include’ Māori, Pacific leaders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/effective-nz-vaccination-campaigns-must-include-maori-pacific-leaders/" aria-label="Read more about Effective NZ vaccination campaigns ‘must include’ Māori, Pacific leaders">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
COMMENTARY: By Gavin Ellis of Knightly Views It appears we are a nation of selfish malcontents for whom enough is never enough. That is one of the conclusions I’ve been forced to draw after seven weeks of covid lockdown in Auckland. And, because my isolation has been broken only by a few medical appointments that ... <a title="Gavin Ellis: Lockdown musings over media lessons from a pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/gavin-ellis-lockdown-musings-over-media-lessons-from-a-pandemic/" aria-label="Read more about Gavin Ellis: Lockdown musings over media lessons from a pandemic">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2021
RNZ News New Zealanders need to pitch in for a final push to get as many people vaccinated as possible, says the Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins, who has announced a new “national day of action” for vaccinations. Hipkins and Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay gave today’s update on the fight against covid-19. ... <a title="NZ plans national covid ‘action day’ push to boost vaccinated numbers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/06/nz-plans-national-covid-action-day-push-to-boost-vaccinated-numbers/" aria-label="Read more about NZ plans national covid ‘action day’ push to boost vaccinated numbers">Read more</a>
