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July 30, 2022
RNZ News After guiding New Zealand through two and a half years of a pandemic, Dr Ashley Bloomfield’s time as Director-General of Health has come to an end. We look back on some of the key moments during his time in the role: 22 May 2018 Dr Ashley Bloomfield was named as the new Director-General ... <a title="NZ’s Ashley Bloomfield bows out – a look at his key moments as health chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/30/nzs-ashley-bloomfield-bows-out-a-look-at-his-key-moments-as-health-chief/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Ashley Bloomfield bows out – a look at his key moments as health chief">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced which regions will move into red and which into orange as the new traffic light system comes in on Friday. Ardern confirmed that all of Northland would join the Auckland region in red, along with Taupō, Rotorua Lakes, Kawerau, Whakatāne, Ōpōtiki, Gisborne, Wairoa, Rangitīkei, Whanganui ... <a title="NZ’s new covid traffic light settings unveiled – omicron variant in spotlight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/30/nzs-new-covid-traffic-light-settings-unveiled-omicron-variant-in-spotlight/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s new covid traffic light settings unveiled – omicron variant in spotlight">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand’s most restrictive border controls will be eased early next year, the government announced today. Most fully-vaccinated travellers into New Zealand would not be required to go through managed isolation from early next year, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said. A seven-day self-isolation requirement will take the place of MIQ. Hipkins revealed fully-vaccinated ... <a title="NZ to ease toughest border controls next year – traffic light law passed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/nz-to-ease-toughest-border-controls-next-year-traffic-light-law-passed/" aria-label="Read more about NZ to ease toughest border controls next year – traffic light law passed">Read more</a>
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November 22, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand will move into the covid-19 traffic light system at 11.59pm, Thursday, December 2, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. That is in 11 days from today, November 22 — and Ardern said it was important that people prepare. At a post-cabinet briefing this afternoon, Ardern said: “The hard truth is that ... <a title="‘Hard truth’ about NZ’s delta as PM ushers in covid traffic light system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/22/hard-truth-about-nzs-delta-as-pm-ushers-in-covid-traffic-light-system/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Hard truth’ about NZ’s delta as PM ushers in covid traffic light system">Read more</a>
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November 22, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand has reported 149 community cases of covid-19 in the country today, including nine outside Auckland. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said there were 83 people now in hospital — up 13 from Saturday — including five in intensive care. The new cases reported today included 140 in Auckland, six ... <a title="NZ reports 149 community covid cases as virus still spreads" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/22/nz-reports-149-community-covid-cases-as-virus-still-spreads/" aria-label="Read more about NZ reports 149 community covid cases as virus still spreads">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2021
By Jane Patterson, RNZ political editor, and Rowan Quinn, health correspondent As New Zealand readies for more covid-19 cases, warnings about the ability of public hospitals to cope are escalating. There are 289 intensive care unit (ICU) or high dependency unit (HDU) beds at the moment, with Minister of Health Andrew Little insisting that could ... <a title="Warning bells from NZ health experts, National over coping with covid surge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/19/warning-bells-from-nz-health-experts-national-over-coping-with-covid-surge/" aria-label="Read more about Warning bells from NZ health experts, National over coping with covid surge">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2021
RNZ Checkpoint A New Zealand emergency medical specialist has written about their experience working at an Auckland hospital, issuing a warning ahead of yesterday’s Auckland border announcement. Auckland’s border will reopen on December 15 for fully-vaccinated travellers or those who test negative for covid-19 within 72 hours of departure. The new rules will apply until ... <a title="NZ medical specialist describes ‘a health system overwhelmed’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/18/nz-medical-specialist-describes-a-health-system-overwhelmed/" aria-label="Read more about NZ medical specialist describes ‘a health system overwhelmed’">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2021
New Zealand reported a record 222 new community cases of covid-19 and one virus-related death today. There are now 91 people in hospital and seven in ICU across the country, reports the Ministry of Health. More than 21,000 doses of vaccine were administered yesterday. Of today’s official cases, 197 cases are in Auckland, 20 are ... <a title="Record 222 new community cases of covid-19, one death in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/16/record-222-new-community-cases-of-covid-19-one-death-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Record 222 new community cases of covid-19, one death in NZ">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2021
By Rowan Quinn, RNZ News health correspondent About 2000 New Zealand district health board workers had not been vaccinated 15 hours before the deadline to lose their jobs. From today no one can work in healthcare unless they have had at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccine or are exempt from the government mandate. ... <a title="Hundreds of NZ health workers unvaccinated facing deadline" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/16/hundreds-of-nz-health-workers-unvaccinated-facing-deadline/" aria-label="Read more about Hundreds of NZ health workers unvaccinated facing deadline">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2021
By Ella Stewart, RNZ News reporter A Northland high school principal says she has been accused of being “complicit in mass genocide” by people opposed to getting vaccinated. After today, anyone who works or volunteers in an education setting in New Zealand and who has not received at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccine ... <a title="Northland principal faces ‘vindictive’ abuse for backing vaccine mandate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/15/northland-principal-faces-vindictive-abuse-for-backing-vaccine-mandate/" aria-label="Read more about Northland principal faces ‘vindictive’ abuse for backing vaccine mandate">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2021
An epidemiologist says New Zealand’s record high covid-19 case numbers today and the spread across the North Island are a reminder that the whole country needs to be on the lookout for the virus. Dr Siouxsie Wiles of the University of Auckland said the 207 community cases today – just above the previous record high ... <a title="NZ reports new covid case high of 207 as ‘clock ticking’ for Christmas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/14/nz-reports-new-covid-case-high-of-207-as-clock-ticking-for-christmas/" aria-label="Read more about NZ reports new covid case high of 207 as ‘clock ticking’ for Christmas">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2021
RNZ News Auckland mayor Phil Goff has hit out at anti-lockdown protesters who held up traffic on roads throughout the country today, describing their actions as “crass and stupid”. Police are promising to follow up on any offences or breaches of the laws after the Freedoms and Rights Coalition protest group took to the roads, ... <a title="Auckland mayor Phil Goff calls NZ anti-lockdown protesters ‘stupid’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/14/auckland-mayor-phil-goff-calls-nz-anti-lockdown-protesters-stupid/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland mayor Phil Goff calls NZ anti-lockdown protesters ‘stupid’">Read more</a>
