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0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0: Kiwis head into new freedoms with 'considerable confidence'

It is more good news as Auckland prepares for alert level 2 tomorrow, and NZ for level 1.

Covid alert level 2 for Auckland, level 1 for NZ - what that means

Alert level changes might sound familiar, but just in case, here's what you need to know.

Locked-down Auckland faces level-2 freedom after PM's 2.27am 'bugger it' earthquake moment

What moving to alert level 2 tomorrow will mean for church services.

Papatoetoe High School principal in the eye of the Covid storm

Papatoetoe High School principal has been a voice of empathy in an angry storm.

Lift-off! Auckland heads out of lockdown, NZ to level 1

Auckland into level 2 this Sunday and may be back to level 1 by the start of next weekend.

Focus Live: Auckland heading out of lockdown, rest of NZ to level 1

Auckland will go out of lockdown and drop to level 2 from Sunday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the change after five days of no cases of community transmission. The rest of the country will move to level 1.

Covid contacts must continue isolating, despite lockdown exit

The end of lockdown won't mean freedom for contacts who have been told to isolate.

How are South Aucklanders staying informed about Covid-19?

$1.4m has been spent on advertising for "culturally and linguistically diverse" audiences.

Focus Live: No new Covid-19 community cases, six in managed isolation

There are no new positive cases of Covid-19 in the community today. There are six new cases in managed isolation, director general of health Ashley Bloomfield says.

MIT student leader urges 'give South Auckland a break'

'We are just asking for a little more support to our community.'

The workers next in line for Covid vaccine

Frontline health workers will start being vaccinated later this month.

Focus Live: 'The judgment of the entire nation' - PM on Covid rulebreakers

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she knows many New Zealanders were upset, frustrated and angry about the Covid rulebreakers which plunged Auckland into lockdown.

No new community cases; 21 MIT students sought; 25,000 vehicles stopped

The latest community case is now in quarantine in Auckland.

Traffic free-flowing at southern checkpoint but anger remains

As many cars went through the southern checkpoint yesterday as all of the last lockdown.

Auckland Airport MPI staff 'fuming' after being left behind in vaccine rollout

Workers are being asked to be patient and have been reassured they're a priority.

Kiwi engineer swaps construction for cannabis startup

Engineer Zoe Reece plans to export medicinal cannabis from North Waikato.

Claire Trevett: When will Ardern's patience with rule-breakers wear thin?

Is Jacinda Ardern at the point she may need to be less forgiving of the rule breakers?

Covid-19: MIT student studied above Manukau rail station

Student studied at venue on top of Manukau rail station and next to main bus station.