The Government is responding to need for support in Auckland and has committed a further $10 million to help people access ongoing food and other essential items, Minister for Social Development Carmel Sepuloni announced today
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Media release from minister of social development and employment Carmel Sepuloni
More than 1.5 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine have now been delivered in metro Auckland with almost 74,000 people through the city’s vaccination sites since Friday
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Media release from the Northern Regional Health Coordination Centre
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) has taken legal action through the Employment Relations Authority after Auckland District Health Board (ADHB) refused to meet with it for mediation on Friday over Auckland Hospital’s visiting policy
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Media release from the New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The percentage of Māori and Pasifika who have received a first does of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination has increased significantly over the last few weeks, but there is still more to do to reach vaccination equity according to ProCare, New Zealand’s largest network of primary healthcare professionals
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