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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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June 3, 2022
By Kaupapa Māori reporter Matai O’Connor of The Gisborne Herald Tairāwhiti tā moko artists Maia Gibbs and Henare Brooking designed the jersey the Warriors wore in their Indigenous Round National Rugby League match against Newcastle Knights last Saturday. The jersey, called Te Amokura, is a powerful expression of connection, unity and identity developed in partnership ... <a title="Te Amokura – Tairāwhiti artists behind Warriors indigenous jersey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/03/te-amokura-tairawhiti-artists-behind-warriors-indigenous-jersey/" aria-label="Read more about Te Amokura – Tairāwhiti artists behind Warriors indigenous jersey">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2021
RNZ News Aucklanders are travelling out of New Zealand’s largest city today as the border around Tāmaki Makaurau opens for the first time in 120 days. Police said traffic was flowing freely early this morning. Waka Kotahi and the police removed checkpoints to the north and south of the region since the midnight change in ... <a title="Auckland lockdown boundary lifts as thousands make exodus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/16/auckland-lockdown-boundary-lifts-as-thousands-make-exodus/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland lockdown boundary lifts as thousands make exodus">Read more</a>
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November 4, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand’s Ministry of Health has reported 139 new community cases of covid-19 today, with 64 people now in hospital with the coronavirus. In a statement, the ministry said two of the new cases were in Waikato and one was in Northland, with the remaining cases were all in Auckland. The Northland case ... <a title="NZ reports 139 new community covid cases – 64 in hospital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/04/nz-reports-139-new-community-covid-cases-64-in-hospital/" aria-label="Read more about NZ reports 139 new community covid cases – 64 in hospital">Read more</a>
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October 20, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand today reported a drop by a third in the number of new community cases of covid-19 to 60 after a record high yesterday. The Ministry of Health said 56 of today’s cases were in Auckland and four were in Waikato. Yesterday the ministry reported 94 new community cases — the highest ... <a title="NZ reports 60 new community covid cases – three positives ‘escape’ MIQ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/20/nz-reports-60-new-community-covid-cases-three-positives-escape-miq/" aria-label="Read more about NZ reports 60 new community covid cases – three positives ‘escape’ MIQ">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2021
RNZ News The number of covid-19 vaccinations given out during New Zealand’s Super Saturday event yesterday has just ticked over the 130,000 mark. In a statement this afternoon – in which it was confirmed there were 51 new community cases today – the Health Ministry said a total of 130,002 doses were given out across ... <a title="Super Saturday vaccine dose numbers rise to 130,002 – 51 new covid cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/17/super-saturday-vaccine-dose-numbers-rise-to-130002-51-new-covid-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Super Saturday vaccine dose numbers rise to 130,002 – 51 new covid cases">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2021
RNZ News Aotearoa New Zealand easily eclipsed the government’s “Super Saturday” day-long goal of 100,000 vaccine doses today, with 129,519 doses given out by 8pm closing. By 2.39pm, there had already been a total of 90,616 doses across the country, according to the Ministry of Health. Vaccine clinics were open across the country as health ... <a title="Super Saturday Vaxathon tops 129,000 jabs – 41 new NZ community cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/17/super-saturday-vaxathon-tops-129000-jabs-41-new-nz-community-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Super Saturday Vaxathon tops 129,000 jabs – 41 new NZ community cases">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk More than 120 extra vaccination sites will be open for New Zealand’s ‘Super Saturday’ event tomorrow, with the Ministry of Health saying vaccines remain the country’s “number one protection against covid-19”, reports RNZ News. The Vaxathon — New Zealand’s first — aims to boost vaccination numbers by around 100,000. The event ... <a title="120 extra vaccination sites to open for NZ’s ‘Super Saturday’ covid event" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/15/120-extra-vaccination-sites-to-open-for-nzs-super-saturday-covid-event/" aria-label="Read more about 120 extra vaccination sites to open for NZ’s ‘Super Saturday’ covid event">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
LOCAL DEMOCRACY REPORTING: By Justin Latif, Local Democracy reporter If New Zealand’s border restrictions are loosened for arrivals from countries with high covid-19 numbers, South Auckland will see between 1000 and 1400 cases a week — even if vaccination rates get to 90 percent, according to modelling carried out by the Counties Manukau District Health ... <a title="South Auckland covid ‘could get totally out of control’ scenario warning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/south-auckland-covid-could-get-totally-out-of-control-scenario-warning/" aria-label="Read more about South Auckland covid ‘could get totally out of control’ scenario warning">Read more</a>
