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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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November 4, 2021
By Kalino Latu in Auckland A person who tested positive for covid-19 in Tonga has now tested negative, says the Ministry of Health CEO. Dr Siale ‘Akau’ola said another test was expected tomorrow for the patient. He said yesterday the covid-positive person, who arrived in Tonga from Christchurch, would continue to stay in the MIQ ... <a title="Tonga patient tests negative in second round of covid-19 testing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/04/tonga-patient-tests-negative-in-second-round-of-covid-19-testing/" aria-label="Read more about Tonga patient tests negative in second round of covid-19 testing">Read more</a>
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November 3, 2021
RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern did not turn up to a planned New Zealand media event at a vaccination clinic in Whanganui today where a group of anti-vaccination protesters gathered. Ardern was visiting a vaccination bus in the city and changed the time of the stand-up to just after 1.20pm at a new venue. ... <a title="NZ anti-vaxxers foil PM Ardern’s planned clinic media briefing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/03/nz-anti-vaxxers-foil-pm-arderns-planned-clinic-media-briefing/" aria-label="Read more about NZ anti-vaxxers foil PM Ardern’s planned clinic media briefing">Read more</a>
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November 3, 2021
By Carmella Gware in Lae Urban clinics in Papua New Guinea’s second city Lae have closed for an indefinite period following attacks on health workers. Anti-vaxxers have been verbally or physically attacking health workers over false claims of state mandatory vaccinations against the covid-19 pandemic. Health workers and support staff manning facilities around the city ... <a title="Anti-vaxxer attacks on PNG health workers force closure of Lae clinics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/03/anti-vaxxer-attacks-on-png-health-workers-force-closure-of-lae-clinics/" aria-label="Read more about Anti-vaxxer attacks on PNG health workers force closure of Lae clinics">Read more</a>
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November 2, 2021
RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the New Zealand government wants to lift vaccination rates and wants to remove anything that is a barrier to getting as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible. Ardern and Māori-Crown Relations Minister Kelvin Davis, who is also the MP for Te Tai Tokerau, are in Northland viewing ... <a title="PM Jacinda Ardern moves covid media conference after conspiracy heckling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/02/pm-jacinda-ardern-moves-covid-media-conference-after-conspiracy-heckling/" aria-label="Read more about PM Jacinda Ardern moves covid media conference after conspiracy heckling">Read more</a>
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November 2, 2021
By Marysilla Kellerton in Port Moresby Demonstrators gathered in Port Moresby yesterday for a march to Parliament in protest over the covid-19 vaccines, which they claimed wrongly to be mandatory, a day after Papua New Guinean police warned such gatherings were illegal. The protest was a result of a post circulating on social media about ... <a title="PNG police block illegal anti-vaxxer rally in Port Moresby amid fake info" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/02/png-police-block-illegal-anti-vaxxer-rally-in-port-moresby-amid-fake-info/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police block illegal anti-vaxxer rally in Port Moresby amid fake info">Read more</a>
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November 2, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand’s cabinet has decided to ease restrictions for some, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says cases may peak this month at 200 a day, and Tonga will enter a snap lockdown at midnight. Restrictions are set to ease slightly in both Waikato and Tāmaki Makaurau, albeit at different times. Prime Minister Ardern announced ... <a title="NZ pandemic restrictions easing, but snap lockdown for Tonga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/02/nz-pandemic-restrictions-easing-but-snap-lockdown-for-tonga/" aria-label="Read more about NZ pandemic restrictions easing, but snap lockdown for Tonga">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2021
New Zealand has reported 143 new community covid-19 cases today – 135 in Auckland, six in Waikato and two in Northland. There were no community cases in Christchurch today. One previously reported case in the city has been reclassified as a historical case, so the total Christchurch tally is now four. There was no media ... <a title="New Zealand reports 143 new community covid cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/31/new-zealand-reports-143-new-community-covid-cases/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand reports 143 new community covid cases">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand has reported eight new covid-19 cases, including seven residents, at an Auckland rest home, adding to one announced yesterday. This was part of a jump to a record total of 160 new community cases reported today — 151 in Auckland, seven in Waikato and one each in Northland and Canterbury. Following ... <a title="Eight new covid cases at Auckland rest home in record 160 NZ total" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/31/eight-new-covid-cases-at-auckland-rest-home-in-record-160-nz-total/" aria-label="Read more about Eight new covid cases at Auckland rest home in record 160 NZ total">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2021
RNZ Pacific Tonga’s Prime Minister is urging people on the main island of Tongatapu to use the weekend to prepare for a potential lockdown next week after the kingdom’s first covid-19 case was confirmed. The positive case was a passenger on a repatriation flight from Christchurch with 215 other people on Wednesday. The passengers from ... <a title="Prepare for potential lockdown over covid case, says Tongan PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/31/prepare-for-potential-lockdown-over-covid-case-says-tongan-pm/" aria-label="Read more about Prepare for potential lockdown over covid case, says Tongan PM">Read more</a>
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October 30, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand has reported 125 new covid-19 cases in the community today — including two new cases in Christchurch, the Ministry of Health says. There was no covid-19 media conference for lockdown updates today. In a statement, the ministry said the two Christchurch cases were expected and linked community cases, both from a ... <a title="125 new NZ covid cases in community – two in Christchurch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/30/125-new-nz-covid-cases-in-community-two-in-christchurch/" aria-label="Read more about 125 new NZ covid cases in community – two in Christchurch">Read more</a>
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October 28, 2021
RNZ News The New Zealand government revealed changes to MIQ (managed isolation and quarantine) today, with stays halving from 14 to seven days, followed by isolation at home for three days. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield gave today’s update on the government’s response to the Delta outbreak. There ... <a title="Stays in MIQ to be halved under NZ’s new system – 89 community cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/28/stays-in-miq-to-be-halved-under-nzs-new-system-89-community-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Stays in MIQ to be halved under NZ’s new system – 89 community cases">Read more</a>
