New ZealandFocus Live: Auckland and Waikato to stay at level 3, Northland moves to level 2October 18 2021 Auckland will stay at level 3 with existing restrictions for the at least two weeks. In Northland will move to level 2 at 11.59pm on Tuesday 19 October. The rest of New Zealand will remain at level 2.Watch18 Oct 03:00 AM
New ZealandMost partially vaccinated MPs staying home as Parliament resumesAll members of the Labour, Greens and Te Paati Māori caucuses are fully vaccinated.18 Oct 02:17 AM
New Zealand'It'll be level 2 soon': Woman at Nth Shore lockdown party hits out at hatersShe was caught at the North Shore party. Now she's fired shots defending her actions.18 Oct 01:32 AM
New ZealandHome-based educators criticise vaccine mandate rule for householdsVaccine mandate will be extremely detrimental to the sector, letter says.18 Oct 01:07 AM
New ZealandPolice investigate lockdown party, second model dumped by agencyAnother model has lost a contract after partying with about 50 others on the North Shore.18 Oct 01:03 AM
New Zealand'The public shaming isn't on'; neighbours of North Shore party speak outHowever, many neighbours are angry at police turning up late18 Oct 12:33 AM
New ZealandWorker at Remuera Village Retirement Village gets CovidAll staff at the retirement village are now being tested for Covid.18 Oct 12:32 AM
New Zealand60 new Covid cases today; 140 unlinked in past fortnightToday's case numbers are the last piece of data Cabinet considers before alert level call.18 Oct 12:15 AM
World'Lock out, not down': New details on Victoria reopening revealedA surge in vaccinations has had a major impact on the Victoria's projected Covid figures.17 Oct 10:47 PM
New ZealandAct Party leader David Seymour proposes $250 vax tax creditAct Party leader David Seymour proposed one-off tax credit for fully vaxxed.17 Oct 10:02 PM
World'I'm scared to death': Heartbreak as anti-vax couple with five kids die of Covid'His response to me was to show different memes and stuff that he found on Facebook.'17 Oct 09:51 PM
PoliticsLive: D-Day - experts urge Cabinet to resist alert level changeExperts are urging against Auckland leaving lockdown as cases mount.17 Oct 09:36 PM
New ZealandLive: Auckland risks 'months' longer in lockdown, Cabinet meets on alert levelsDespite Saturday's vax boost, modeller fears tracing collapse may spell longer lockdown.17 Oct 09:30 PM
New ZealandModel dropped by agency over wild North Shore lockdown partyModelling agency has taken a stand following an illegal wild influencer party on Saturday.17 Oct 09:00 PM
New ZealandNorth Shore party apparently in breach of rules 'thoughtless and stupid'Dozens of people attended an alleged illegal lockdown party on the weekend.17 Oct 07:51 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldWill new Covid treatments be as elusive for poor countries as vaccines?New York Times: Many obstacles remain for broad access to coronavirus drugs.17 Oct 07:48 PM
New ZealandFully vaccinated Aucklanders should be rewarded, experts sayThe fully vaccinated should be rewarded with small freedoms, say some experts.17 Oct 07:45 PM
PremiumPremiumProperty'It's going gangbusters': Is your property earning more than you?If your property is in Mount Maunganui, the answer could be yes.17 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandInfluencer party has makings of super-spreader event, expert warns'What a slap in the face to everyone doing their part.'17 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew locations list shows infected person in community at weekendAs the Delta outbreak grows, a number of new locations of interest have been identified.17 Oct 04:24 PM
New Zealand'Selfish': Partygoer's confession after wild influencer gatheringHe attended a packed house party. Now he has a message for NZ.17 Oct 04:07 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: My lockdown self-improvement project - no 'butts' about itOPINION: Lockdown is the time to get a strong base for your body mechanics.17 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinion'Science from the sewers': Wastewater testing paints drug-use pictureMeth is used by a small percentage of people in NZ but the people who use it use it a lot.17 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionStuart McCutcheon: NZ is in a Covid Catch-22 - here's some ideas for a circuit-breakerOPINION: Stuart McCutcheon says it's time for a circuit breaker on those refusing vaccine.17 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Shot Kiwis! Vaccination drive a much-needed boostEDITORIAL: Super Saturday was as good for morale as it was for increasing our protection.17 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil issues warning to tradies as list of building materials expandedBuilders have a list of materials they can substitute to cope with the supply crunch.17 Oct 08:25 AM
VideoFocus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Sunday 17th Oct WrapThere were 51 new cases of COVID-19 in the community on Sunday. 47 in Auckland and 4 in Waikato. Video / Dean Purcell / Jason Oxenham / Sylvie Whinray / Michael CraigWatch17 Oct 03:27 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesBack to boom times: Private jet use soars to pre-GFC levelsWhile most planes are grounded in NZ, the sector is expected to roar back here too.17 Oct 03:00 AM
New ZealandPaper-based processing delays as INZ Auckland office remains closed at level 3INZ says a limited number of staff processing mail in Auckland.17 Oct 02:58 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWould you work next to an unvaccinated colleague?Getting vaccinated was the "only tool in the tool kit" in returning to normal - experts17 Oct 02:00 AM
New Zealand51 new community cases, including 4 in Waikato; Wellsford household casesThe final count is also in for Super Saturday: 130,002 people got a vaccination across NZ.17 Oct 01:15 AM
New ZealandDunedin and Queenstown surge past 90% vaccination ratePeople turned up in droves for Super Saturday in Dunedin's Octagon. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / The South TodayWatch17 Oct 01:04 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark Fowler: Stagflation and the cost of Covid-19Simply raising interest rates is too blunt an instrument at this point.16 Oct 10:00 PM
WorldRobert Durst, sentenced to life this week, is on a ventilator with Covid-19Days ago, he was sentenced in a two-decade-old murder case. Now he fights for his life.16 Oct 09:42 PM
