New ZealandSamoan church cluster: 58 cases linked to Sunday service attended by 500 peopleJust over 500 people attended the church service on August 15.24 Aug 02:33 AM
VideoFocus: Covid-19 testing numbers slow after huge weekend600 people have already been swabbed at the Ōtara testing station today, but that’s a quiet day for the centre. Video / Miriam BurrellWatch24 Aug 02:31 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve Braunias: Back in the deep, dark deja vu depths of lockdownHealth workers, anti-vaxxers, the pious left and righteous right - good luck to us all.24 Aug 02:27 AM
New ZealandWanted: 600 new contact tracers as locations of interest exceed 400Preferable contact tracers speak a Pacific language, large proportion of cases now Samoan.24 Aug 02:21 AM
New ZealandWellington On A Plate morphs into online movement in search of the capital's best lockdown burgerBurger-loving Wellingtonians were left hungry by the sudden halt of the festival.24 Aug 02:11 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Aucklanders again queue early for testing stations around the cityHowever, staff say it is much quieter than previous days.24 Aug 02:00 AM
New ZealandVaccine milestone: 40k doses now delivered across WhanganuiThe DHB is now more than a third of the way through its vaccine rollout.24 Aug 01:30 AM
New ZealandWellington Covid-19 cases grow to 11Bloomfield says all of the new Wellington cases are known close contacts.24 Aug 01:08 AM
WorldAussie outbreaks: 753 cases in NSW, 50 in Vic, experts divided on reopening planWhile NSW has abandoned elimination, Victoria and Queensland remain committed.24 Aug 01:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 41 new Covid-19 community cases, 148 in total24 August 2021 There are 41 new Covid-19 cases in the community today, bringing the total since the outbreak began to 148.Watch24 Aug 01:00 AM
New ZealandFour-day wait: Slow Covid test results affecting some Aucklanders and those at GP clinicsWastewater testing could also be used to rule out infection in the South Island: Expert.24 Aug 12:38 AM
New Zealand421 locations of interest include PM's cafe; MIQ staffer has Covid; $480m in wage subsidies paidThere are currently more than 400 locations of interest.24 Aug 12:35 AM
New ZealandUnknown number of cancer treatments deferredThe DHB could not provide an exact number of cancer treatments deferred under lockdown.24 Aug 12:04 AM
LifestyleAvoid 'problem behaviours': Everything dog owners need to know in lockdownWhen everything's shut, there's not a lot to do except to take the dog for a walk.23 Aug 11:54 PM
TravelHemsworth gives Aus Tourism's Vaccine campaign cold shoulderThe star reportedly turned down a part in the Our Best Shot Campaign.23 Aug 11:17 PM
New ZealandMandatory recordkeeping poses questions of public trust, digital divideBy some estimates, 20 per cent of the adult population do not have a smartphone.23 Aug 10:41 PM
New ZealandWatch: Mortgage relief, rent freezes not necessary at the moment - RobertsonOnly one firm with more than 100 full time employees had applied for the wage subsidy.23 Aug 10:37 PM
New ZealandPM Jacinda Ardern: Covid case numbers haven't yet peakedShe said the number of new infections yesterday was not unexpected.23 Aug 10:02 PM
New ZealandLeaders still committed to Zero Covid are embracing a dangerous paranoiaOPINION: It is a policy that is increasingly detached from all facts and reason23 Aug 09:47 PM
New Zealand'Absolutely disgraceful': MBIE called out on message to desperate Kiwis overseasMinistry taken to task over response to a query on why MIQ spots were being paused.23 Aug 09:21 PM
New ZealandLive: Expert's worst-case scenario of 1000 cases; Another Auckland high school confirmed as location of interestThere are now 107 cases in the latest outbreak.23 Aug 09:21 PM
New ZealandAustralia concedes lockdowns are 'unsustainable' as Jacinda Ardern extends delta restrictionsAustralian PM Scott Morrison says continuous lockdowns are "unsustainable".23 Aug 09:16 PM
New ZealandJurassic lark: Wellingtonian dinosaur raises a smile during lockdownThe T Rex was spotted on the quiet streets of Wellington last week.23 Aug 09:05 PM
Aged careProperty valuations see retirement giant's net profit surge to $264m"We have moved quickly to keep our residents and staff safe" - Scoullar23 Aug 08:58 PM
BusinessSupermarkets 'scrambling': 'We are definitely under pressure' - bossThe head of supermarket giant Foodstuffs would support butchers and others opening in L4.23 Aug 08:29 PM
BusinessDelta outbreak: Telcos wipe data caps, Spark expands free broadbandNew relief measures for the new outbreak. An interesting sub-plot on network capacity.23 Aug 08:25 PM
EntertainmentFestival organiser unsure about mandatory Covid-19 scanning rulesObligatory sign-ins will be introduced for busy places and large gatherings.23 Aug 08:12 PM
New ZealandWhere have all the Aucklanders gone?Despite large numbers seen heading north, Far North locals haven't seen any Aucklanders.23 Aug 08:00 PM
World'Substantial mortality': Plan to reopen Australia shreddedExperts say Scott Morrison's plan could lead to a shocking number of deaths.23 Aug 05:52 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: PM needs more certainty on key blind spot before any lockdown moveEven with no more cases, NZ outside Auckland could still be in level 4 beyond Friday.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandDelta outbreak: Fatal crash triggers reminder from policePolice are frustrated motorists continue to make non-essential journeys despite lockdown.23 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandProperty rights trumped pleas from poor on Covid vaccine waiverNew Zealand was worried our companies would lose access to their intellectual property.23 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDelta diary: Leg spreading, lobsters and a long first week back in level 4Kim Knight on the first week back in level 4 lockdown.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandLocations of interest list grows to more than 400; seven Covid cases at AUTProf Shaun Hendy says NZ dealing with cluster "reaching the upper limit of expectations".23 Aug 04:55 PM
