New Zealand$272m boost to family payments over 4 years; PM vows to open Auckland for XmasThe changes are targeted toward the country's lowest-income families, Labour says.06 Nov 01:33 AM
New ZealandLive: Record 206 new community cases; 73 Covid patients in hospitalLate-week wastewater detections of virus in Stratford, Gisborne and Napier raise concern.06 Nov 12:53 AM
New ZealandNapier, Gisborne mayors urge testing, vaccination after positive wastewater samples'Covid is on our doorstep. And we know the best protection is the vaccine.'05 Nov 08:53 PM
New ZealandTesting urged after Covid-19 found in wastewater samplesAnyone with covid symptoms in Hawke's Bay, East Cape and Taranaki should get tested today.05 Nov 07:21 PM
World'Game-changer': Pfizer says Covid pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%Pfizer says it will ask global regulators to authorise its pill as soon as possible.05 Nov 06:30 PM
New Zealand'Begging for money and food': Mother of infant describes lockdown strugglesMigrants are selling their belongings and begging for money after losing their jobs.05 Nov 06:18 PM
New ZealandTe Awamutu supermarkets the latest Covid locations of interestTwo stores in the Waikato town have been listed after a Covid case visited last Sunday.05 Nov 06:00 PM
New ZealandClosing in: South Island DHBs almost at 80 per cent full vaccinationThe new traffic light system will kick into gear once DHBs reach the target.05 Nov 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Powerless': Rural school principal, four staff set to lose jobs over jab mandateSeveral staff members have accepted the possibility they may lose their jobs.05 Nov 05:00 PM
BusinessIan Taylor's MIQ logbook: Personal responsibility in LA - masks, tests, outdoor meetingsOPINION: There is lots we can learn from how LA is going about business, says Ian Taylor.05 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionI'm pregnant - is it safe to get the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine?The evidence shows that the benefits of the vaccine far outweigh the risks.05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMother of five's death: Grieving family say Covid to blame, want record set straightShanti Kumari would have turned 87 next week.05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPass system at Kāeo Bridge border for locals needing food, fuelConfusion remains, however, over the alert level boundary's actual location.05 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWill companies outside vaccine mandate enforce the jab?At present, the choice to get vaccinated or not is still in the hands of employers.05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ doing 'incredibly well' with vaccination rates - top immunologistDr Nikki Turner says we are doing better than most other countries in the world.05 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: PM may have to break a promise - but which one?The PM's promise of summer is looking increasingly precarious.05 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Boosters a good move as we near vax targetsEditorial: Frontline workers and elderly in rest homes could benefit from quicker action.05 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: We're finally getting somewhere in our fight with DeltaIn time the virus will reach all parts of New Zealand, as it has reached all of Auckland.05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandGot ya Dot: Campaign offers chance to 'dot down' at rugby fortressYou can have the chance to 'dot down' at Eden Park.05 Nov 04:00 PM
Small Business'Love Your Local': Entrepreneurs launch support site for SMEsIt just feels good when people say we love you, solo trader says.05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPM to Aucklanders - 'We are not going to keep you trapped over Christmas'Government has made an in-principle decision to slightly ease restrictions from Tuesday.05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMinistry of Health again withholding Māori vaccination data: health providerA Māori health provider wants contact details for unvaxxed Māori .05 Nov 09:45 AM
New ZealandCovid in the North Island: Two new Northland cases, wastewater traces in Gisborne, NapierThere have now been 17 community cases in the region with eight still active.05 Nov 07:30 AM
New ZealandCook Islands, NZ travel bubble to resume in JanuaryThe Cooks will be the only country people in NZ can travel to and from without quarantine.05 Nov 06:36 AM
New ZealandCovid detected in wastewater samples in Napier, GisborneHealth teams urging anyone with cold or flu symptoms to get tested.05 Nov 06:09 AM
VideoFocus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Friday 5th Nov WrapA then-record 163 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in the community on Friday. Video / Alex Burton / Mark Mitchell / Michael Craig / Dean PurcellWatch05 Nov 05:49 AM
New ZealandSummer blues: Rhythm & Vines music festival in doubt?Tens of thousands of Kiwis may miss out on festival if Gisborne doesn't hit vax target.05 Nov 05:40 AM
World'Warning shot for the world': WHO makes horrifying Europe death predictionEurope is again becoming a cause of "grave concern" for virus experts.05 Nov 05:19 AM
New ZealandAuckland infrastructure projects under pressure due to skills shortages, CovidTwo of city's biggest infrastructure projects are facing major cost increases and delays.05 Nov 04:44 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBusiness Hub: Property developer Chris Meehan's $5b ambition"Winton has around $4b to $5b of projects planned and underway" - Meehan.05 Nov 04:32 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessOpinion: Business owners need deadlines, not statisticsBen Goodale argues that businesses need the certainty of a deadline.05 Nov 04:20 AM
New Zealand'Extremely disappointing': Two separate attempts to escape MIQ in Auckland, HamiltonOne escapee removed a section of fencing and jumped into a waiting car.05 Nov 03:03 AM
New ZealandNZ's balancing act between a long tradition of protests and Covid rulesAuthorities should focus on de-escalating tense situations.05 Nov 02:12 AM
New ZealandRecord 163 new cases; second Covid patient isolating at home has diedDelta was detected in Stratford's wastewater yesterday.05 Nov 01:10 AM
