New Zealand has managed to stamp out onward transmission of the Delta variant, which means it’s not dealing with a “double epidemic” and has a better chance to tackle Omicron’s spread.

The arrival of the highly infectious Delta variant "does raise some ... a further 21 confirmed cases in the latest outbreak of the virus. New Zealand had quashed earlier Covid outbreaks with ...

The Delta outbreak there had spread from a mining ... have prompted some inter-state and international border closures. New Zealand paused its quarantine-free travel bubble with all of Australia ...