New Zealand'Tricky conversations': Schools react to vaccine mandate for teachersGovernment says Auckland schools stay closed, teachers must get jabbed by January.11 Oct 06:52 AM
New ZealandLevel 2 blues: Frustrations grow in South Island as it remains Covid freeAs Covid cases continue to climb in Auckland, there are rumblings of rebellion down south.11 Oct 06:50 AM
New Zealand'Alarming' Māori Covid statistic prompts call for return to level 4In the past 12 days, Māori have accounted for 50 per cent of all new Covid cases.11 Oct 06:30 AM
PoliticsLive: Auckland rules to stay; Northland, Waikato to level 2 on Friday; Expert warns of Xmas at homeCabinet has also decided on who will get mandatory jabs.11 Oct 04:51 AM
RetailBusiness also need 'no jab, no work' policy, says Retail NZBusinesses are under huge pressure with no changes to alert level.11 Oct 04:40 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionSupply crunch: Steel delivery times jump to four months'We're not running out. We're making steel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at Glenbrook.'11 Oct 04:38 AM
New ZealandNZ needs 95% vax rate before even thinking of Xmas freedom - top Covid expert'We need to go a lot further' - Auckland University epidemiologist Rod Jackson.11 Oct 04:30 AM
New Zealand'Irresponsible and dangerous': PM's message to missing Northland travellerBloomfield confirmed the person 'is not travelling around Northland at the moment'.11 Oct 04:10 AM
TourismVaccine campervans heading northCampervans to help Ngati Hine Health Trust to get to those harder-to-reach communities.11 Oct 03:55 AM
VideoThe 90% Project: Tourism Holdings donate campervans for vaccination effort up northTourism Holdings have turned several campervans into 'vaccination vans' to help in the COVID-19 vaccination effort. Video / Dean PurcellWatch11 Oct 03:28 AM
OpinionExperts: Why we must not allow Covid to become endemic in NZOPINION: Here's the bottom line - there is no 'living with' endemic SARS-CoV-2.11 Oct 03:14 AM
Politics'Not an easy decision': Vaccination mandatory for education and health workersHigh-risk health staff need to be fully vaxxed by December; education staff by January.11 Oct 03:10 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Auckland Covid rules to stay; Northland and Waikato at level 3 until FridayOctober 11 2021 Covid-19 restrictions in Auckland won't be relaxed as alert level 3 "as it stands" will stay in place for another week. Waikato and Northland will remain at alert level 3 until 11:59pm on Thursday.Watch11 Oct 03:00 AM
OpinionPNG and Fiji both faced Covid carnage. Why has one vaccine rollout surged and the other stalled?ANALYSIS: More than 80% of eligible Fijians are fully vaxxed. PNG hasn't yet reached 1%.11 Oct 02:39 AM
New ZealandLive: Call for Auckland to go to level 4; 35 new cases ahead of decisionAll of today's new cases are in Auckland and 21 of them remain unlinked.11 Oct 02:15 AM
New Zealand'The system is a mess': Winston Peters on Northland lockdownGovernment has 'lost the plot' with Covid response, Peters says.11 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandTwo deaths on Auckland's Manukau harbour in two daysOne person was diving, the other was using a kayak when they got into trouble.11 Oct 12:34 AM
New ZealandRogue 'parent group' hijacks school's bake sale sign to question vaccinationThe message was written by a 'slightly naughty' parent group using a school sign.10 Oct 11:36 PM
New ZealandAuckland climbs four spots in the race to be fully vaccinatedAuckland is up four places, but Dunedin leads the pack as the Top Town.10 Oct 11:28 PM
New ZealandThree Covid cases in Mt Eden prison; Brash - gangs not the 'fall guys' for virusThe Government is due to say whether further restrictions in Auckland will be eased today.10 Oct 11:07 PM
New ZealandVaccination centre to target Covid-19 hotspot in South AucklandVaccination event to be held at Randwick Park School tomorrow and on Wednesday.10 Oct 11:05 PM
New ZealandNational upset over Government vax meeting snubDr Shane Reti given one minute's notice to discuss Super Saturday push.10 Oct 10:26 PM
PoliticsCovid-19: Vaccine holdout Maureen Pugh has first doseNational MP Maureen Pugh has had her first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccination.10 Oct 09:23 PM
New ZealandMotorist sped through police checkpoint, car flipped after hitting road spikesA woman will face a raft of charges after allegedly speeding through Auckland's border10 Oct 08:49 PM
OpinionToby ManhireThe week the Govt's world-beating Covid response lost its wayOPINION: Jacinda Ardern's exceptional communication skills have left the building.10 Oct 08:30 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 case numbers could soon surpass 100 a day - data modellerProfessor Shaun Hendy says as cases trend upwards, the outbreak is at a critical point.10 Oct 08:24 PM
New ZealandLive: D-Day as Auckland on 'knife-edge' - cases 'better today'; return to school under reviewCabinet will be today decide if there are any changes to Auckland's restrictions.10 Oct 07:58 PM
LifestyleWill Covid-19 affect the PM's summer wedding plans?With the country still battling Covid, will Ardern's wedding go ahead as planned?10 Oct 07:17 PM
New ZealandAuckland Hospital staff member tests positive for CovidThe hospital worker is fully vaccinated against Covid-19.10 Oct 07:17 PM
WorldNSW lifts Covid restrictions today after four months of lockdownNinety per cent of people over 16 have received at least one Covid jab in the state.10 Oct 07:11 PM
New ZealandSouth Island can stay Covid-free if borders imposed - health expertsOptions could include allowing crossings for fully vaccinated people only.10 Oct 06:58 PM
New Zealand19 close contacts now linked to Northland caseNorthland moved into level 3 after an Auckland Covid-19 case visited the region.10 Oct 05:16 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionHow lockdown changes Fletcher's outlookAnalysts issue negative and positive views before company's AGM in a fortnight10 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandGovernment secures 60,000 supply of Covid-19 treatment pillEarly trials show molnupiravir greatly reduces hospitalisations and deaths from Covid-19.10 Oct 04:00 PM
