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Major Auckland retail landlord to cut rents by up to 80 per cent

"Tenants are beside themselves. They really are." - Daniel Friedlander.

One supermarket chain has nearly double its rival's Covid hotspots

One supermarket chain dominates Covid hotspots with 32 listings as location of interest.

'$1m a day' - lockdown toll on retail, entertainment and hospo

The Warehouse, Bunnings, PlaceMakers - how big retailers are faring under alert level 4.

'Really unfortunate': Vaccine expert says woman's Pfizer jab death incredibly rare

The woman is the first person to die of side effects after getting the Pfizer vaccine.

Focus: Marae essential services managers on the foodbank and Māori food network

Ngā Whare Waatea Marae essential services manager, Puhihuia Wade and Hurimoana Dennis, Te Puea Memorial Marae discuss the foodbank and Māori food network. Video / Michael Craig

Auckland foodbank shelves almost bare

A food order which normally lasts a month at the foodbank was gone in four days.

The Delta variant explained

The Delta variant is a highly contagious Sars-CoV-2 virus strain. Video / Paul Slater

Middlemore Hospital ED 'under pressure' with staff stood down due to Covid

At least 24 staff at Middlemore Hospital's emergency department have been stood down.

Petition calls for same Covid support for businesses as employees

Small businesses flock to sign petition for parity with Govt support for employees.

Aussie outbreaks: 1290 cases and four deaths in NSW, nurses 'knocking out' ICU patients to cope with influx

Sydney's health system is under enormous strain from skyrocketing Covid cases.

East Coast hapū set up checkpoint after authorities refuse

Tairāwhiti communities have been offered 'less protection' during the Delta outbreak.

Live: New cases drop to 53 - but 'too early' to tell if we've turned corner

The total number of cases in the community outbreak is now 562.

Live: Today's Covid cases tipped to be just over 50 - NZ's plateau or less testing at weekends?; fruit store's three exposures in as many days

The Government is set to announce 14 more days in lockdown for Auckland to curb spread.

Man hands stranger who 'lost everything' $100 in supermarket

'I welled up with tears in the middle of the meat department.'

School holidays to stay put despite lockdown

"Best to keep the status quo," Auckland principals' association says.

Accountants call for permanent legislative fix to work from home tax extension

Lockdown shows permanent working from home tax policy needed, say chartered accountants.

Supermarket centre opens 3 weeks early to meet demand

Chain sent just under 3.5 million cartons of food/groceries to stores in last week.

Live: Covid case visits West Auckland vege shop three times in lockdown; 'Positive' signs but mystery cases pose challenge - Govt Minister

"The big risks are indoor spaces at the moment" - Dr Siouxsie Wiles