PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias: The secret diary of the Hermit KingdomOPINION: A man needs a purpose: Sir John provides ingenious solutions to the pandemic.01 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHard feelings: Why this stage of the pandemic truly sucksMore anxious than ever? Nineteen months of Covid and you're not alone, say the experts.01 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFuneral director surprised to learn of top cop's border breachA funeral director says tikanga Māori is able to be upheld despite border restrictions.01 Oct 04:00 PM
OlympicsThe 90% Project: Olympic hero Lisa Carrington on her hopes for NZMore than 100 days after returning from Tokyo, Carrington is still yet to see her parents.01 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandExpect more cases in coming days, say health officialsExperts say dropping levels for Auckland next week could see a 'big jump'.01 Oct 04:00 PM
TourismCovid casualties: Auckland's Euro and Saxon + Parole restaurants closeEuro has been one of the city's most successful restaurants since 1999.01 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Level 2 and Auckland border trade-off on the cardsEDITORIAL: Auckland may have to battle on, apart from NZ, for some time yet.01 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandDelta outbreak: More Auckland suburbs on locations of interest listMore locations of interest around Auckland are now being identified.01 Oct 07:22 AM
BusinessBusiness groups: Keeping Auckland border shut 'not an option'Those with double jab and negative test should be allowed to travel, business groups say.01 Oct 04:40 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessGraeme Hart's $189m 'lockdown project'Hart goes on a property buying spree.01 Oct 04:22 AM
New ZealandWatch: 'Complete carnage' - gang members' hearse burnouts, flout level 3 funeral rules"A hearse drove past with 50 full cars behind it."01 Oct 03:49 AM
WorldAustralian travel ban dropped, able to fly in NovemberDouble-vaccinated Australians can start planning their trips to the US, UK, Singapore and Japan among other destinations. Australian PM Scott Morrison gives full details. Video / Australian GovernmentWatch01 Oct 03:18 AM
New ZealandCan landlords ask tenants for their vaccination status?A "grey area" has emerged around rights for landlords and tenants amid vaccine rollout.01 Oct 03:08 AM
New Zealand19 Covid cases today - why officials are expecting another 35 in coming daysIt comes as two people tested positive at Middlemore Hospital overnight.01 Oct 02:07 AM
New ZealandCampaign to get 90% of Cantabrians vaccinated ramping upThe campaign aims to make Canterbury the most Covid-19 protected region in the country.01 Oct 02:01 AM
World'Disappointing': Queensland Premier blindsided by PM's travel planThe Queensland Premier is furious she wasn't consulted by Scott Morrison.01 Oct 01:12 AM
WorldCovid in Australia: Victoria mandates vaccines for essential workers as outbreak growsThe announcement followed the recording of 1143 new local cases in the state.01 Oct 12:54 AM
New ZealandNew Covid case reported in Albany residential complexPeople living at The Grange in Albany have been advised a resident has tested positive.01 Oct 12:44 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Positive case who left Middlemore Hospital transferred to MIQPatient is one of two people connected to two exposure events at the emergency department.01 Oct 12:43 AM
TravelAussie opens up: Travel ban to lift next monthBans will be lifted next month with Scott Morrison to reveal the reopening plan today.01 Oct 12:14 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 19 new Covid-19 community casesOctober 1 2021 There are 19 new cases of Covid-19 today, all in Auckland. Of today's cases, only one is yet to be linked to another case, with nine unlinked cases over the past 14 days.Watch01 Oct 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorld'Mandates are working': Employer ultimatums lift vaccination rates in USNew York Times: In areas where mandates have gone into effect, many are complying.30 Sep 11:34 PM
New ZealandHow the Covid-19 response can better support marginalised communitiesEmerging positive cases have been linked to transitional housing tenants and gangs.30 Sep 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Deaths by Xmas' - expert's grim Covid warning based on Aus numbersMiddlemore boss says new cases are occurring unexpectedly.30 Sep 10:37 PM
New ZealandHastings councillors' viral vaccine videoIt's a chorus as catchy as Covid itself - "vaccinate, before it's too late".30 Sep 10:13 PM
LifestyleWoman who survived 1918 flu, World War II succumbs to CovidPrimetta Giacopini's life ended the way it began - in a pandemic.30 Sep 10:02 PM
New ZealandYvonne Lorkin fears Covid symptomsWine writer and judge Yvonne Lorkin fears what Covid symptoms like loss of smell could do to her million-dollar nose. Video / Warren BucklandWatch30 Sep 09:53 PM
WorldImages reveal China's radical Covid planStartling new photos show the immense scale of China's ambitious quarantine strategy.30 Sep 09:23 PM
WorldAustralia set to announce 'no jab, no pay' rules for health workersBut the move is likely to spark tensions.30 Sep 08:26 PM
New Zealand'Steady stream' of ED patients show up for unrelated issues, test positive for CovidTwo new exposure events have been identified at Middlemore hospital.30 Sep 07:25 PM
WorldMissing activists: Wuhan whistleblowers mysteriously disappearOne of the activists is lawyer-turned-citizen journalist Chen Qiushi.30 Sep 07:11 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Whanganui's 'real heroes'Getting the vaccine is tougher for some than others, but they're still doing it.30 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandMIQ taking toll on returnees' mental health - psychologistsSome returnees say they're being caught completely unprepared by the mental health toll.30 Sep 05:38 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: What you need to know about kids and vaccinesThe Pfizer shot may soon be approved for under-12s. An expert explains what that means.30 Sep 04:00 PM
