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Some protesters refuse to leave area; seven police officers injured in violent clashes

PM: 'I hope they will put down their weapons and police will arrest them.'

NZ hits record 22,152 new cases; PM wants protest response reviewed

NZ recorded a 22,152 new community cases of Covid-19 today.

Derek Cheng: Testing balls-up proof Govt caught off guard by Omicron

Testing delays mean the vulnerable or critical workers may have fallen through the cracks.

Derek Cheng: Why borders could fully reopen before winter

The other side of Peak Omicron will see the risk from cases at the border shrink even more

Removal of self-isolation for vaxxed travellers 'sensible' - experts

Decision comes as 14,633 new community cases and 24 border cases were reported.

Ukraine crisis: Russia aggression on Cabinet agenda

Cabinet discuss next steps on Russia today, but it could be some time before new sanctions

Live: Police with riot gear rush to Parliament protest, have set up road block

The use of rapid antigen tests is better showing the extent of the outbreak, experts say.

Russia invades Ukraine - Chernobyl nuclear site captured, Kiwi on aftermath of missile strikes

Russian military might rolls on into Ukraine as global condemnation heats up.

Derek Cheng: Why isolation requirements for overseas arrivals should be already scrapped

Letting overseas arrivals head straight into the community poses little additional risk.

Live: 'No longer safe' - police concerned for children at Parliament protest

"The site is no longer a safe environment for families and children," police say.

Five deaths, record 12,011 new cases - nearly double yesterday; 237 in hospital

Of the 12,011 new cases, 3807 were detected via PCR tests and 8223 were by using RATs.

Destiny Church member charged alongside Brian Tamaki for lockdown protest to plead guilty

Paul Craig Thompson is accused of having attended two Auckland Domain protests in October.

Richie McCaw hand-delivers award to Waiheke tourism business

Richie McCaw surprised staff at a struggling tourism business.

Live: Unvaccinated students can participate in after-school activities under phase 3

There will also be a new supply of RAT tests and masks for schools.

Derek Cheng: The new era of Covid damage control from now and for the foreseeable future

We've been able to largely go about our lives without Covid. That is no longer the case.

Government miscalculates vaccine mandate coverage

The Government was wildly off in its estimate of people covered by mandates.

MIQ demand plummets, but unvaxxed passengers from Oz have few options

Only one airline remains flying unvaccinated passengers from Australia.

'Very limited progress' on child poverty as key targets not met

"Not going backwards is not good enough for our tamariki."