New Zealand'The whole country's paying the price for this loose border' - public health expertIt's "crazy" not to protect South Island, and risk needlessly high for north too - expert.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandPM: 'Large gaps' in women's movements but no evidence of gang linkArdern denies claims the Government is withholding information on the Northland case.09 Oct 12:41 AM
New ZealandLive: Peters' TV claims - woman at centre of Northland scare 'linked to Mongrel Mob'Mayor: 'We've worked hard and now some bloody idiot has come and buggered it up.'08 Oct 09:20 PM
New ZealandLocations of interest: 16 new sites across upper North Island level 3 areasSome people exposed to Covid-19 will need to arrange testing immediately.08 Oct 04:23 PM
New ZealandLet's get vaccinated on the Sky Tower: Wiles' texts to Bloomfield revealedText messages between pair were released under the Official Information Act.08 Oct 04:15 PM
New ZealandKiwi still struggling 19 months after Covid damaged his heartLuke MacLean-McMahon can't do the sports and exercise he used to love.08 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Signs of hope as vaccine rollout gets turbo-chargedOPINION: There is new urgency in the effort to inoculate NZers amid the Delta outbreak.08 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDerek Cheng: Level 3 in Northland until Xmas? It's a very real possibilityReluctance to co-operate with authorities has also made the Auckland outbreak complex.08 Oct 08:00 AM
New ZealandLive: 'Every Northlander needs to stay home' - region to level 3 after Auckland woman with Covid visitedChris Hipkins announces Northland to move into level 3 tonight, at least until Tuesday.08 Oct 04:50 AM
New ZealandFully vaccinated police officer tests positive after helping woman; 44 new casesPolice are reviewing just how much PPE gear the officers were wearing.08 Oct 03:19 AM
New ZealandWhānau Ora goes to court demanding contact info for all Māori without both Covid jabsThe organisation says it already has the info, but it would take months to extract.08 Oct 12:49 AM
New ZealandVaccination top town: Dunedin still tops, but Auckland cracks top 10 and laggard Ōtorohanga moving upDemand so high in one slow-coach town yesterday jabs almost ran out, mayor says.07 Oct 11:28 PM
New ZealandNorthland health bosses on high alert after positive case confirmedMore locations of interest in the Waikato region and around Auckland have been named.07 Oct 09:30 PM
New ZealandRhythm and Alps festival-goers must be vaccinatedOrganisers are urging festival-goers to get vaccinated now, not in December.07 Oct 08:51 PM
New ZealandDelta outbreak warning: 'We're looking at a very serious situation akin to 1918'A Māori health researcher says the Covid situation could be akin to the 1918 pandemic.07 Oct 08:49 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Government to meet companies wanting antigen testingCoalition of 25 firms are pleading for clearance to import 370,000 rapid antigen devices.07 Oct 06:30 PM
New ZealandVaccination by area: Which parts of NZ are lagging behind?Find out how your suburb's vaccination levels compare.07 Oct 02:18 AM
New Zealand'It came from our cluster': Wife of man who died from Covid also battling virus in hospitalA man who died from Covid served as a deacon at his church for about 10 years.07 Oct 12:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 29 new Covid-19 community casesOctober 7 2021 There are 29 Covid cases in the community today, including five in Waikato - prompting the current boundary to be extended to the south from 11.59pm tonight.Watch07 Oct 12:00 AM
New ZealandLive: Level 3 Waikato boundary could extend as virus spreadsThe alert level 3 boundary in Waikato could be extended if more Covid cases show today.06 Oct 09:50 PM
New ZealandLive: Covid a 'flame thrower'; no jab, no entry for events of 100+, says expertOutbreak now linked to a 'large' gang presence, with calls for more-targeted approach.06 Oct 07:54 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Police called in after rooms trashed at Jet ParkA number of rooms at Auckland's Jet Park quarantine facility have been trashed.06 Oct 06:45 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationNorthland principals encourage teachers to get vaccinatedNorthland principals ask for more clarity around tougher rules for unvaccinated teachers.06 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandLocation of interest shows person with Covid in Hamilton yesterdayThe first Hamilton locations of interest have been released shortly after 4pm today.06 Oct 05:39 AM
BusinessBusiness to Govt: Please let us bring in rapid Covid test kitsEmergency approval sought for rapid Covid-19 tests to be used in critical work sites06 Oct 04:20 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 39 new community cases, person with Covid dies in AucklandOctober 6 2021 There are 39 new cases of Covid-19 in the community and a person in Auckland's Middlemore Hospital dies of the virus, Dr Caroline McElnay says. Thirty of today's cases are in Auckland and nine are in Waikato.Watch06 Oct 12:00 AM
New ZealandPicnics and playdates resume - but confusion continues over playgroundsAuckland enjoys its first day of further reduced restrictions in level 3 today.05 Oct 10:13 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'It's dire:' Events sector in limbo, supports vaccine passportsThe events sector says lockdowns cost the economy billions of dollars in lost revenue.05 Oct 04:52 AM
New Zealand24 cases, six in Waikato; vaccine pass to be required for summer events, festivalsIt comes ahead of Auckland moving to the first step of its road map tonight.05 Oct 03:18 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 24 Covid-19 community cases; vaccine passes to be used in NZOctober 5 2021 There are 24 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reveals vaccine passes will be used in New Zealand from as early as next month.Watch05 Oct 12:00 AM
New ZealandInterislander crew granted MIQ exemption after Sydney tripThe crew were isolated on board and had saliva tests and temperature checks each day.04 Oct 11:41 PM
New ZealandGet used to living with Covid - expert 'gutted' by new 3-step planAuckland will move to a new life at level 3 from midnight tonight.04 Oct 10:04 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Positive Covid cases see Raglan shake off its 'anti-vax' imagePeople who have been against getting vaccinated are now lining up for the jab.04 Oct 09:51 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Infected person at apartment this afternoonAn Auckland apartment block has been visited by an infected person five times.04 Oct 06:15 AM
