WorldMelbourne chaos: City erupts in violent anti-lockdown protests for second dayRiot police fire rubber bullets after demonstrators pelt them with bottles and flares.21 Sep 04:34 AM
New ZealandMan found hiding in car boot at Auckland checkpointA driver and a man in his boot were turned away by police at the Mercer checkpoint.21 Sep 03:44 AM
New Zealand'Get tested': Clover Park residents descend on pop-up testing centreClover Park residents have been told to get tested even if they don't have symptoms.21 Sep 03:33 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Thames more of a concern than Kaiaua, district mayors sayThe boundary is a rough 50-50 split of both Hauraki and Waikato districts.21 Sep 03:24 AM
New ZealandLevel 3 in Auckland: What it will look like for schoolsPrincipals aren't expecting many kids to return in level 3.21 Sep 03:00 AM
New ZealandPfizer jab could soon be okayed for young childrenMedical regulators would act as fast as possible to approve the vaccine for children.21 Sep 02:56 AM
New ZealandTakeaways available from tomorrow - but some not taking cashBig takeaway chains KFC, McDonald's, Pizza Hut and Domino's are gearing up for tomorrow.21 Sep 02:50 AM
New ZealandUp to 20 hospital staff stood down after contact with Covid positive manMan evaded security staff by hiding in a lift before spending half an hour in a ward.21 Sep 02:12 AM
WorldPlea for donations after anti-vax mum's deathA mum of four who boasted of being "unmuzzled, and unvaccinated" has died of Covid-19.21 Sep 01:24 AM
New ZealandCovid breach: Dunedin student turns up at school after travelling from AucklandOtago Boys' High School has sought to reassure parents after a pupil breached lockdown.21 Sep 01:23 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 14 new Covid-19 community casesSeptember 21 2021 There are 14 Covid cases in the community as Auckland prepares to shift down to alert level 3 tomorrow.Watch21 Sep 01:00 AM
TravelThe countries you need to be double vaxxed to visitThe world is rapidly shrinking for unvaccinated travellers.21 Sep 12:35 AM
New Zealand14 community cases today; new $12k fine for rule breakersOfficials have confirmed how Auckland prisoner who sparked mini lockdown became infected.21 Sep 12:30 AM
New ZealandCovid breach: Aucklander allegedly picks up caravan from ChristchurchMan allegedly used work exemption to make trip south.21 Sep 12:23 AM
New ZealandWhakarewarewa Village Rotorua: ‘No MIQ on our back door-step thanks’ The Ministry of Business and the Ministry of Health are planning to open a fourth managed isolation quarantine facility (MIQ) in Rotorua but not all are in favor. Video / Te Ao / Māori TVWatch20 Sep 11:48 PM
New ZealandWellington Airport 'happy' to take more international flights, as capital's MIQ capacity cutThe capital's quarantine facilities will go from two to one at the end of the year.20 Sep 11:41 PM
New ZealandExclusive: MIQ escapee faces lockdown drink-driving, fleeing police chargesMan who came to notoriety after MIQ escape back before the courts on drink drive charge20 Sep 10:58 PM
TravelBoris Johnson welcomes decision to open UK-US travelBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomes the decision by the US. Video / United NationsWatch20 Sep 10:56 PM
New ZealandLive: PM wants answers on inmate's bail breaches, infection source identifiedExperts warn Covid cases could spiral out of control if people don't do the right thing.20 Sep 10:45 PM
New ZealandFocus Delta outbreak: Marama Davidson and Takutai Kemp at ShotCuzz launchGreen Party co-leader Marama Davidson and Manurewa Marae CEO Takutai Kemp at the launch of ShotCuzz, a bus designed to make vaccination more accessible in the South Auckland community. Video / Michael Craig Watch20 Sep 10:41 PM
OpinionMarama Royal: Vaccination only viable path to avoid devastation of lockdownOPINION: I have done my part and had two shots – have you whānau?20 Sep 10:22 PM
New ZealandCovid-positive gang member bailed despite Corrections' concernsThe gang member is facing about 24 charges.20 Sep 10:06 PM
New ZealandWhakarewarewa Village: 'No MIQ on our doorstep thanks'MOH are planning to open a fourth managed isolation quarantine facility in Rotorua.20 Sep 10:05 PM
CompaniesMetroglass to take $10m hit to earnings, postpones dividend resumptionThe impacts are largely based on a one-off.20 Sep 09:36 PM
New ZealandLive: 'Out of whack' - level 3 move a political call not a health decision - expert'The Govt has decided public opinion is shifting and they needed to get in front of it.'20 Sep 09:21 PM
WorldMelbourne braces for more protests as Covid cases hit new recordAnti-lockdown protesters are planning another 'freedom rally' in the CBD today.20 Sep 09:16 PM
World'Lots of body bags outside Wuhan lab': Trump's new China Covid claimDonald Trump has shared one of the signs Covid-19 may have come from a Wuhan lab.20 Sep 09:07 PM
BusinessBusiness owner's backdown over sign welcoming maskless customersNicola Cranfield "fully supports" all measures keeping the community safe from Covid-19.20 Sep 08:51 PM
New Zealand'I'm not spinning anything': Bloomfield, Hosking clash over doing Govt's biddingDr Ashley Bloomfield says elimination of Covid-19 is still the big aim.20 Sep 08:32 PM
New ZealandHosking v Bloomfield on elimination strategyDirector-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield clashed with Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking over New Zealand's elimination strategy. Video / Newstalk ZBWatch20 Sep 07:43 PM
WorldCovid has killed about as many Americans as the Spanish fluLike the Spanish flu, the coronavirus may never entirely disappear from our midst.20 Sep 07:16 PM
World'Variant-proof' Covid vaccine starts trialsRetired couple have became the first to receive the new mRNA vaccine called GRT-R910.20 Sep 06:58 PM
New ZealandExperts say Auckland at alert level 3 is riskySuccess at lower alert level 'depends on how well Aucklanders can stuck to the rules'.20 Sep 05:58 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThomas Coughlan: Ardern's elimination gamble - is it the most consequential of the pandemic?An additional 300,000 people will head to work on Wednesday.20 Sep 05:00 PM
