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Live: Bar worker at huge event tests positive, host Hilary Barry one of 1000 contacts isolating

Hundreds attended corporate awards event held at Spark Arena last week.

Holidaymakers sent packing, iwi considers Covid checkpoints

Two vehicles had driven close to 500km before being told to turn around and go home.

Live: Teenagers and young falling ill, cases swell across North Island

Case numbers surge as details emerge of the spread among four families.

Focus Live: 31 Covid-19 community cases; lockdown extended until at least next Tuesday

New Zealand's level 4 lockdown has been extended nationwide until 11.59pm on Tuesday after confirmation the Covid-19 outbreak has spread to Wellington.

'Absolutely gutted': The Kiwi kids having birthdays in lockdown

For some kids, it's the second year in a row they're spending their birthdays in lockdown.

31 Covid cases; infected capital trio travelled by car and plane from Auckland

Eleven new cases today, including three in the capital, lockdown decision at 3pm.

Albany testing centre security staff cop abuse

Confusion has caused some people waiting for tests to lash out verbally at security staff.

Aussie state prepares for lockdown ... with zero cases

Tasmanian Premier announces plan if Covid-19 situation was to suddenly escalate.

Live: 31 cases - thousands of secondary school pupils, their families and staff are now under isolation orders

Covid outbreak has spread outside Auckland and virus now detected in Wellington.

Anti-lockdown arrests: Far-right activist denied bail

Police say they 'engaged and encouraged' protesters to comply before arrests were made.

The guide to surviving that long wait for a Covid test

With some experiencing waits of close to 12 hours, you need to be prepared.

Covid cases reported in Wellington; North Shore Hospital patient infected

Experts say the Government is likely to extend the nationwide lockdown today.

Focus: Essential workers face gigantic queues for Covid-19 tests

Essential workers Joshua van Wyk and Megan Flatt arrived at the Northcote testing centre at 7.10am to find about 200 cars in front of them in the queue. Video / Adam Pearse

Lockdown's biggest supermarket sellers: Kiwis go bananas

Our ongoing love affair with the banana has continued during lockdown - but broccoli???

Covid-19: City Rail Link work continues during lockdown

CRL boss Sean Sweeney said the lockdown will have a significant impact on the project.

Those anti-Covid plastic barriers probably don't help and may make things worse

New York Times: Most of the time clear barriers do little to stop spread of Covid-19.

Covid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: 22 confirmed community cases in Auckland

Associate Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall told Newstalk ZB the new hospital case meant there were now 22 confirmed community cases in Auckland, up from 21 yesterday. Video / Newstalk ZB

Covid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Out of stock - panic buyers leave shelves empty

A Grey Lynn supermarket’s produce, bakery and meat sections were all but empty on Thursday evening, two days on from the frantic panic buying seen around the country following the nationwide lockdown announcement. Funnily enough, the toilet paper aisle was full. Video / Ella Wilks