While Canterbury is on the precipice of 90 per cent of its eligible population receiving a first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, the West Coast continues to lag behind.
The mother of a 14-year-old who was given a Covid jab without her permission says her parental rights had been "stripped away", but officials say the teens did not need parental consent.
Māori health providers are phoning hundreds of patients to ensure 90 per cent of the population get their first dose of the Covid vaccine in the next four weeks.