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Ben McKay

UNCOVERED: New zealand confronts fresh covid surge - Caught on Camera

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says around half the country had now caught COVID-19. (AAP)

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has pleaded with Kiwis to follow COVID-19 rules as New Zealand confronts a winter surge of infections and hospitalisations.

The twin challenges of a severe flu season and a resurgent COVID-19 has severely strained New Zealand's health system, forcing staff shortages and the cancellation of non-essential surgeries.

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