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October 22, 2021
The New Zealand government has announced details of its Covid-19 Protection Framework, involving the roll-out of a “traffic-light” system once all district health boards hit 90 percent full vaccination rates. A vaccine certificate will be central to the new framework. The system will involve three settings – green, orange and red. “If you want to ... <a title="NZ government unveals its ‘traffic light’ covid-19 protection framework" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/22/nz-government-unveals-its-traffic-light-covid-19-protection-framework/" aria-label="Read more about NZ government unveals its ‘traffic light’ covid-19 protection framework">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2021
By Gill Bonnett, RNZ News immigration reporter Pacific leaders say offering “visas for vaccinations’ would be the ultimate incentive for New Zealand overstayers to get the covid-19 jab, as Auckland struggles to stop delta variant infections spreading through the community. It comes as epidemiologists say the government needs to pull out all the stops to ... <a title="Vax for visas: ‘Overstayers would come out of woodwork’, say Pacific leaders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/22/vax-for-visas-overstayers-would-come-out-of-woodwork-say-pacific-leaders/" aria-label="Read more about Vax for visas: ‘Overstayers would come out of woodwork’, say Pacific leaders">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2021
RNZ Pacific A Pacific public health expert says a premature transition of covid-19 restrictions in New Zealand could be lethal for Māori and Pasifika communities. The government is under increasing pressure to ease restrictions in Auckland with National saying it would set a six-week deadline for ending lockdowns and that a target of 85-90 percent ... <a title="Early easing of covid restrictions ‘could be lethal for Māori/Pasifika’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/22/early-easing-of-covid-restrictions-could-be-lethal-for-maori-pasifika/" aria-label="Read more about Early easing of covid restrictions ‘could be lethal for Māori/Pasifika’">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 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 18, 2021
SPECIAL REPORT: By Gorethy Kenneth of the PNG Post-Courier in Goroka, Papua New Guinea The flowers outside the building are in full bloom — green, red and yellow, sparkling with hope. You are welcomed by the usual cool mist in Kol Ples Goroka. But that welcoming coolness dissipates fast when you get close to ground ... <a title="‘Ground Zero’ in Goroka where the gloom of death hangs in the air" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/18/ground-zero-in-goroka-where-the-gloom-of-death-hangs-in-the-air/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Ground Zero’ in Goroka where the gloom of death hangs in the air">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
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 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>
