New Zealand36 hours to ... freedom? Why Aucklanders won't recognise this new level 2Remember what level 2 was like? Here's a refresher on what it means - and what's changed.28 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Alert level 2.5': Expert calls for masks at schools and workplacesDr Michael Baker wants wider mask use than public transport, but not all experts agree.28 Aug 07:15 AM
New ZealandiPhone users report trouble with NZ Covid Tracer AppThe NZ Covid Tracer app hasn't been scanning diary entries for some iPhone users.28 Aug 05:13 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 12 new cases of Covid-19 in NZ, 11 in hospitalFinance Minister Grant Robertson and Director of Public Health Caroline McElnay revealed there are 12 new cases of Covid-19 and urged anyone in Auckland that has symptoms to get tested today or this weekend. Video / PoolWatch28 Aug 01:30 AM
EntertainmentUp for auction: Artwork features Ardern and Bloomfield as superheroesYou could score an original art piece featuring Dr Ashley Bloomfield as Superman.28 Aug 01:05 AM
New ZealandStaffer at Govt agency helping lead fight against Covid-19 tests positiveAuckland MBIE office to get "thorough clean".28 Aug 12:23 AM
New ZealandAuckland schools to re-open Monday despite fresh transmission fearsAnother high school pupil tested positive on Thursday but classes are back Monday.28 Aug 12:22 AM
New Zealand$300 instant fines for no mask on buses, trainsAbout 600 people have been connected to the 'mini cluster'.27 Aug 07:31 PM
New ZealandUp in smoke: Cigarette sales plunge by almost 200 million a yearAbout 2132 million cigarettes were sold last year - 193 million fewer than 2018.27 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKathy Spencer: Health sector review won't help Canterbury DHBComment: Shuffling people from one agency to another is hugely costly and doesn't help.27 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleYour chance to win a lunch date with Dr Bloomfield closes tonightEver wondered if Dr Bloomfield reads a menu like it's the 1pm briefing?27 Aug 03:46 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 7 new cases of Covid-19 and mask rules outlinedHealth Minister Chris Hipkins and Director of Public Health Caroline McElnay revealed there are seven new cases of Covid-19 in NZ and outlined mandatory mask wearing rules starting Monday. Video / PoolWatch27 Aug 01:24 AM
New ZealandMasks mandatory from Monday: Everything you need to knowNot wearing a mask on public transport punishable by $300 infringement notice.27 Aug 01:19 AM
New ZealandCommunity work for isolation booze runQueenstown man sentenced to 40 hours' community service, must pay $1000 for TV damage.27 Aug 12:55 AM
OpinionAnalysis | Why it's time for a more strategic approach to Covid-19COMMENT: NZ has done a good job reacting to Covid, now we must manage it constructively.27 Aug 12:35 AM
New ZealandPacific people with expired visas 'reluctant' to get tested for Covid-19Concerns info will be sent to Immigration keeping Pacific people from taking Covid tests.26 Aug 11:50 PM
New ZealandWhere NZ's border quarantine system went wrongCOMMENT: It is time for a greater focus on systems of local decision-making.26 Aug 09:48 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeBloomfield blames advice for blocking bank bidHealth boss says no one told him banks had been allowed to operate in earlier lockdown.26 Aug 05:44 AM
New ZealandSon of dying dad: Govt needs to show more compassion on exemptionsTwo people who rushed home to be with dying relatives share their isolation experiences.26 Aug 04:57 AM
New ZealandFive new virus cases and new 'mini-cluster' - wedding guests on alertAshley Bloomfield says a 'mini-cluster' has been identified26 Aug 01:56 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Five new cases of Covid-19 in NZ - Three people in a critical condition in hospitalDr Ashley Bloomfield and Chris Hipkins revealed that cases from services and a wedding at a Mt Roskill church are not related to the main Auckland cluster. Video / Pool Watch26 Aug 01:35 AM
New ZealandCommunity testing must continue long-term, GPs warnIt is time to think about keeping testing numbers up when the alert levels go down - GPs.25 Aug 08:48 PM
Freight and logisticsThe Road Ahead: The missing piece in our Covid-19 puzzleThe Road Ahead poses risks for our way of life - how does our economy save us?25 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Cruel' and 'inhumane' mental health treatment: Chief Ombudsman calls for actionSeclusion rooms used as bedrooms when unit was over capacity, shocking report reveals.25 Aug 03:18 AM
New ZealandAround 70 deportations and 50 orders served since MarchOverstayer facing deportation says there are no flights for him to leave NZ.25 Aug 02:12 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: 7 new cases of Covid-19 all linked to Auckland clusterHealth Minister Chris Hipkins and director general of health Ashley Bloomfield revealed there are seven new cases of Covid-19 all linked to the Auckland cluster, with eight now in hospital. Video / PoolWatch25 Aug 01:35 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettFact or Fiction: Did Jacinda Ardern's video break the rules?We explore the issues behind a video of the PM's visit to Covid-19 agencies.25 Aug 01:00 AM
New ZealandBus drivers won't enforce mask use by passengers: UnionThe rules for wearing masks on public transport are due to be released on Thursday.25 Aug 12:45 AM
New ZealandWhat we know about NZ's current Covid-19 casesHere's what is known about the community cases.24 Aug 11:20 PM
New ZealandWhy longer lockdown made beating outbreak 10% more likelyAuckland's lockdown extension just made beating the outbreak 10% more likely. But how?24 Aug 09:48 PM
New ZealandMasks should also be mandatory in bars and restaurants - expertPublic health experts believe masks should be mandatory in all public arenas.24 Aug 09:27 PM
New ZealandThe great lockdown escape: Aucklanders book out flights to Queenstown'Within hours of this afternoon's announcement, all of the flights were gone.'24 Aug 06:24 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBenefit of $7.8m health review not yet knownBenefit to taxpayers of $7.8m Heather Simpson health review not yet known.24 Aug 08:19 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Auckland to stay in lockdown at alert level 3 until Sunday nightThe Prime Minister has revealed that Auckland will stay in lockdown until 11:59pm on Sunday and the city and the rest of New Zealand will remain at alert level 2 after that.Watch24 Aug 04:05 AM
