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Derek Cheng: Wellington cases, South Island contacts make lockdown extension almost certain

Jacinda Ardern will reveal Cabinet's decision at 3pm today

Labour's Sir Michael Cullen dies at 76

Michael Cullen's parliamentary career began in 1981 and ended in 2009.

Derek Cheng: Why an MIQ leak is cause for relief - and how far off is level 3?

There are still blind spots, but they aren't as huge and foreboding as they were.

Liam Dann: How long can the economy survive in lockdown?

EDITORIAL: It is somewhat inevitable that this lockdown feels tougher.

Police arrest more lockdown protesters, non-mask wearers

The arrests took place in Christchurch and Kaitaia.

'Worrying time' for school community: Avondale College principal

Immediate focus on supporting each other and following health guidelines, principal says.

Children aged 12 to 15 can now be vaccinated - PM

More than 260,000 children aged 12 to 15 in New Zealand can now receive the vaccine.

Call for NZ to be split into four zones to manage alert levels

Different Covid alert levels could then be applied to each of the four zones.

Covid 19 vaccinations: What you need to know about getting a jab in lockdown

Vaccination centres will be open again tomorrow and those 40 and over are now eligible.

Audrey Young: The fine judgments Judith Collins has to make

OPINION: The curse of Opposition leadership is knowing when to button it.

Robertson and Orr see house prices becoming more 'sustainable'

"There's a shared view that house price growth has been unsustainable," Robertson said.

The fall of Kabul: Who is NZ leaving behind?

"I am shocked the NZ Government will not help me," says interpreter fearing for his life.

What you need to know about the new mandatory mask rules

Police could issue infringements to those who are not wearing a mask.

Supermarket shelves bare, large turnout at testing centre in Christchurch

One man said he had been waiting in line for about two and a half hours.

Robertson reassures Wellington residents over lockdown, urges testing

"We can get through this. We've done this before."

Derek Cheng: Why we should all be worried, and the signs of optimism to look for today

ANALYSIS: The infection's source is a key clue for how far the virus might have spread