New ZealandLive: Sting in the tail - Waikato Covid cases threat to Auckland alert changeWill Auckland move out of alert level 4 and will Waikato move up a level?19 Sep 11:40 PM
New ZealandWaikato should go to level 4, says Māori health expert group'Grave concerns' the upper North Island might be on the brink of a new wave of Covid 19.19 Sep 05:49 PM
New ZealandPrison inmate with Covid-19 attended court in person, more than a dozen contacts identifiedPolice cars, court cleaned as prisoner with Covid-19 has more than a dozen contacts.19 Sep 07:40 AM
New ZealandAucklanders try forging letters, driving through paddocks to flee locked-down citySince lockdown began, 84 people in the city have been charged with Covid-19 offences.19 Sep 02:52 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Delta eliminated in Wellington - all 17 cases recoveredNearly a month since Wellington's first Delta cases were recorded, all 17 have recovered.19 Sep 01:00 AM
New Zealand'I thought it was a plane crash': One killed, car strewn across road after high-speed crash'I thought there was a plane crash right on top of the house,' witness says.19 Sep 12:54 AM
New ZealandHigh-profile Aucklander allegedly breached Covid rules, police investigatingIt's alleged the person attended a gathering in Queenstown last weekend.18 Sep 05:16 PM
New ZealandHospitals brace for 'endemic Covid'"We may be moving into a phase of what the DHBs are calling endemic Covid."18 Sep 05:15 PM
New ZealandMaternity death: Family still waiting to say goodbye to mumThe family of an Auckland mum who died three days after giving birth are still struggling.18 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'That man is my father' - how a son faced his dad 52 years onIn 1969, Mate Kremic's dad disappeared. This year, after his death, he emerged.18 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Is that grandpop?': Mystery of Kiwi WWII prisoner of war photo solvedIt's not the first time poignant pics have touched family of soldier once presumed dead.18 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandThree Aucklanders referred to health authorities after Tauranga tripThe Bay of Plenty DHB has been contacted for comment.18 Sep 08:45 AM
New ZealandLotto Powerball jackpots to $14 million after no winnerIt comes after two Aucklanders took home $500,000 with Lotto First Division on Wednesday.18 Sep 08:45 AM
New ZealandWānaka lockdown breacher facing drink-driving and traffic infringementsIt comes after Willis issued an apology on Tuesday for breaking lockdown restrictions.18 Sep 07:23 AM
New ZealandTwo Aucklanders arrested after fleeing to Taupō; lockdown warning as sun shinesThe pair allegedly used false documents to get through the border.18 Sep 03:39 AM
New Zealand20 new community cases as Auckland clings to hopeHealth Ministry says it expects fluctuating case numbers at this point in the outbreak.18 Sep 12:30 AM
New Zealand'Chaos on Onehunga Mall': Food giveaway sparks gridlockAuckland's Indian community is giving out food parcels to those in need.18 Sep 12:08 AM
New ZealandLevel 4 'unlikely' ever again if vaccination rate high enough: Minister"The number of 90 per cent is now used, and I think we can get beyond that."17 Sep 10:11 PM
New ZealandPensioner charged $4442 for 5 months' water, Watercare threatens debt collectorsThe 80-year-old grew increasingly anxious as the exorbitant payment demands arrived.17 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve Braunias: The secret diary of the Wānaka incidentOPINION: 'You simply must face the music,' said the judge. 'As must we all.'17 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Big strain': School holiday decision 'poor', cafe owner and parent saysGreg Cornes is one of many parents who called for school holidays to be brought forward.17 Sep 07:06 AM
New ZealandWorth the risk? Experts predict Auckland's lockdown exitIs it worth risking cases going back up if it means ending lockdown?17 Sep 05:20 AM
PremiumPremiumFreight and logisticsCovid casualty: SkyBus service to Auckland Airport faces the axeThe airport express operator is in talks with staff after patronage falls by 80 per cent.17 Sep 04:49 AM
RetailAuckland CBD retail and hospitality has lost $770m to CovidChief executive Viv Beck says that equates to an average of $570,000 per business.17 Sep 02:05 AM
New ZealandWaipa mayor appeals for calm after Covid exposure sites in WaikatoFresh locations of interest have been posted connected to a truck driver's delivery run.17 Sep 01:36 AM
New ZealandNew Showgrounds venue for Auckland Lantern Festival 2022Chinese New Year festival returns after two years of Covid cancellations.17 Sep 01:07 AM
New ZealandWhy charges haven't been filed against Wānaka holidaymakers yetWilliam Willis and Hannah Rawnsley were confronted by police last weekend.17 Sep 12:35 AM
New ZealandShifting is 'not the solution': Hipkins on Auckland's unchanged school holidaysThe end of term is in just over two weeks.17 Sep 12:31 AM
New Zealand'Burning questions': Scepticism at LynnMall terror attack reviewOpposition parties say the review doesn't seek the answers needed on the attack.16 Sep 06:40 PM
New ZealandPolice investigate suspicious Covid tent fireThe tent is in an area where the Delta outbreak has hit hard in recent days.16 Sep 05:26 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Person with virus was in the community on MondayA new location of interest shows a person with Covid was in the community on Monday.16 Sep 06:38 AM
New ZealandDelta outbreak: 27 staff at Foodstuffs stood down after truck driver tests positiveDriver had travelled to Hamilton, Cambridge and Tauranga.16 Sep 06:16 AM
New ZealandTeens on the run for a week after youth prison escape during level 4 lockdownA councillor has blasted Oranga Tamariki saying the escape was 'absolutely unforgivable'.16 Sep 05:14 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve Braunias: What Aucklanders stuck in lockdown hell need from the rest of NZSympathy cards are a nice touch but here's what Aucklanders really need right now.16 Sep 05:00 AM