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One year on, one approval to sell medicinal cannabis
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One year on, one approval to sell medicinal cannabis

The Medicinal Cannabis Scheme was brought in last April. To date, only one Canadian company has managed to get the tick of approval.

Brent Melville 28 Apr 2021
Vaccine rollout slightly ahead of 'plan'
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Vaccine rollout slightly ahead of 'plan'

Although it is early in the rollout, the number of doses being administered so far is slightly ahead of the plan.

Staff reporters 28 Apr 2021
Pace of vaccine rollout stalls, but still on 'plan'
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Pace of vaccine rollout stalls, but still on 'plan'

About 48,000 doses were delivered in the seven days to midnight on April 20. 

Andy Fyers 21 Apr 2021
How we will get to full vaccination
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How we will get to full vaccination

New model released by health ministry picks up where DHB plan leaves off and shows plan for eight million doses to be delivered by the end of the year.

Andy Fyers 16 Apr 2021