Covid-19: Auckland will move to orange traffic light setting for New Year's

Can't view this email, [click here]( 14 December 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19: Auckland will move to orange traffic light setting for New Year's]( All of NZ except for Northland will move to the orange Covid traffic light setting in time for New Year's Eve, Jacinda Ardern has announced. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( ['Are you going to kill my child?' Vaccinator makes emotional plea after receiving threat]( The Paihia nurse, who posted a video after the parent of a child being vaccinated threatened her, says she wanted to bring some awareness to the threats and "disgusting behaviour we have to face". 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